How to use a glyph in TextBox placeholder - windows

How can a glyph be used as part of a placeholder in a TextBox like the one used in the Settings app? I want to be able to use the string resource too. x:Uid="FindASetting" didn't work.
Expected result
Current result


How to use a glyph in TextBox placeholder
For this requirement, we need edit the TextBox style, and find PlaceholderTextContentPresenter TextBlock control remove default text property and the two Runs like the following.
<TextBlock
x:Name="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="0"
Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
Foreground="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, TargetNullValue={ThemeResource TextControlPlaceholderForeground}}"
IsHitTestVisible="False"
TextAlignment="{TemplateBinding TextAlignment}"
TextWrapping="{TemplateBinding TextWrapping}"
>
<Run Text="PlaceholderText" />
<Run FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets" Text="" />
</TextBlock>
Update
Complete style
<Style TargetType="TextBox">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlForeground}" />
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackground}" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderBrush}" />
<Setter Property="SelectionHighlightColor" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlSelectionHighlightColor}" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderThemeThickness}" />
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode" Value="Auto" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode" Value="Auto" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemePadding}" />
<Setter Property="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="{ThemeResource IsApplicationFocusVisualKindReveal}" />
<Setter Property="ContextFlyout" Value="{StaticResource TextControlCommandBarContextFlyout}" />
<Setter Property="SelectionFlyout" Value="{StaticResource TextControlCommandBarSelectionFlyout}" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="TextBox">
<Grid>
<Grid.Resources>
<Style x:Name="DeleteButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Grid
x:Name="ButtonLayoutGrid"
Background="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBackground}"
BorderBrush="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBorderBrush}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
>
<TextBlock
x:Name="GlyphElement"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
FontFamily="{ThemeResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}"
FontSize="12"
FontStyle="Normal"
Foreground="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonForeground}"
Text=""
/>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBackgroundPointerOver}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBorderBrushPointerOver}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="GlyphElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonForegroundPointerOver}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBackgroundPressed}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBorderBrushPressed}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="GlyphElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonForegroundPressed}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
To="0"
Duration="0"
/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Grid.Resources>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="*" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ContentPresenter
x:Name="HeaderContentPresenter"
Grid.Row="0"
Grid.Column="0"
Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
Margin="{ThemeResource TextBoxTopHeaderMargin}"
VerticalAlignment="Top"
x:DeferLoadStrategy="Lazy"
Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}"
FontWeight="Normal"
Foreground="{ThemeResource TextControlHeaderForeground}"
TextWrapping="Wrap"
Visibility="Collapsed"
/>
<Border
x:Name="BorderElement"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.RowSpan="1"
Grid.Column="0"
Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
MinWidth="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinWidth}"
MinHeight="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinHeight}"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
Control.IsTemplateFocusTarget="True"
CornerRadius="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}"
/>
<ScrollViewer
x:Name="ContentElement"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="0"
Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}"
HorizontalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode}"
IsDeferredScrollingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled}"
IsHorizontalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalRailEnabled}"
IsTabStop="False"
IsVerticalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled}"
VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}"
VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}"
ZoomMode="Disabled"
/>
<TextBlock
x:Name="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="0"
Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
Foreground="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, TargetNullValue={ThemeResource TextControlPlaceholderForeground}}"
IsHitTestVisible="False"
TextAlignment="{TemplateBinding TextAlignment}"
TextWrapping="{TemplateBinding TextWrapping}"
>
<Run Text="PlaceholderText" />
<Run FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets" Text="" />
</TextBlock>
<Button
x:Name="DeleteButton"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="1"
MinWidth="34"
Margin="{ThemeResource HelperButtonThemePadding}"
VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
IsTabStop="False"
Style="{StaticResource DeleteButtonStyle}"
Visibility="Collapsed"
/>
<ContentPresenter
x:Name="DescriptionPresenter"
Grid.Row="2"
Grid.Column="0"
Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
x:Load="False"
AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
Content="{TemplateBinding Description}"
Foreground="{ThemeResource SystemControlDescriptionTextForegroundBrush}"
/>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HeaderContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlHeaderForegroundDisabled}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundDisabled}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderBrushDisabled}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlForegroundDisabled}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, TargetNullValue={ThemeResource TextControlPlaceholderForegroundDisabled}}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderBrushPointerOver}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundPointerOver}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, TargetNullValue={ThemeResource TextControlPlaceholderForegroundPointerOver}}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlForegroundPointerOver}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, TargetNullValue={ThemeResource TextControlPlaceholderForegroundFocused}}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundFocused}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderBrushFocused}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlForegroundFocused}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="RequestedTheme">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Light" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="ButtonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="ButtonVisible">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="DeleteButton" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="ButtonCollapsed" />
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>

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xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
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<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
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</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unchecked" />
<VisualState x:Name="Indeterminate" />
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Grid x:Name="Container">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="48" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid x:Name="NotCheckedBackground" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
<Rectangle x:Name="PressedBackground" Visibility="Collapsed" Fill="#FF3C3C3C" />
<Rectangle x:Name="HoverBackground" Visibility="Collapsed" Fill="#474747" />
</Grid>
<Grid x:Name="CheckedBackground" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Visibility="Collapsed"
Background="#FF3C3C3C">
<Rectangle x:Name="CheckedPressedBackground" Visibility="Collapsed" Fill="#FF3C3C3C" />
<Rectangle x:Name="CheckedHoverBackground" Visibility="Collapsed" Fill="#303030" />
</Grid>
<Path Height="38" Data="{TemplateBinding Tag}"
Margin="5,8,5,5" VerticalAlignment="Center"
HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter" AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" Grid.Column="1"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}" />
</Grid>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>

how to set drop-down-list offset in ComboBox to be like the old-school style (win store app)

I want the combobox's drop-down-list to be opened right from the offset of the combobox's contentPresenter (you know... the part that shows the selected item). But hat actually happens is that the dropdown-list's offset is above the contentPresenter till the page's ceiling.
As well I want the width of the drop down list to be according the largest item - permanently, and not to be changed dynamically as it now (now, it resized according to the items that are in view).
I tried to set the comboBox's MaxDropDownHeight property to 0 or 300, but nothing has changed.
Here is the templateControl (the image has nothing to do with this snippet):
<Style TargetType="ComboBox" >
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="8,0" />
<Setter Property="FlowDirection" Value="LeftToRight" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxForegroundThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="Background" Value="White" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Gray" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
<Setter Property="TabNavigation" Value="Once" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Disabled" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Auto" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode" Value="Disabled" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode" Value="Auto" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled" Value="True" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.BringIntoViewOnFocusChange" Value="True" />
<Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
<Setter Property="ItemsPanel">
<Setter.Value>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<CarouselPanel />
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="ComboBox">
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="32" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<!--
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="Highlight">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxSelectedPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
-->
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<!--
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxPressedBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxPressedForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" Storyboard.TargetName="PressedBackground"/>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="DropDownGlyph">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxArrowPressedForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
-->
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<!--
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxDisabledBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="DropDownGlyph">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxArrowDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
-->
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<!--
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" Storyboard.TargetName="HighlightBackground"/>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" Storyboard.TargetName="Highlight"/>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxFocusedForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
-->
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="FocusedPressed">
<!--
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxPressedForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="Highlight">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ComboBoxPressedHighlightThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
-->
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unfocused" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerFocused" />
<VisualState x:Name="FocusedDropDown">
<!--
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Duration="0" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility" Storyboard.TargetName="PopupBorder">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
-->
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="DropDownStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Opened">
<!--
<Storyboard>
<SplitOpenThemeAnimation ClosedTargetName="ContentPresenter" ContentTranslationOffset="0" ContentTargetName="ScrollViewer" ClosedLength="{Binding TemplateSettings.DropDownClosedHeight, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}}" OffsetFromCenter="{Binding TemplateSettings.DropDownOffset, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}}" OpenedTargetName="PopupBorder" OpenedLength="{Binding TemplateSettings.DropDownOpenedHeight, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}}"/>
</Storyboard>
-->
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Closed">
<!--
<Storyboard>
<SplitCloseThemeAnimation ClosedTargetName="ContentPresenter" ContentTranslationOffset="40" ContentTranslationDirection="{Binding TemplateSettings.SelectedItemDirection, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}}" ContentTargetName="ScrollViewer" ClosedLength="{Binding TemplateSettings.DropDownClosedHeight, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}}" OffsetFromCenter="{Binding TemplateSettings.DropDownOffset, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}}" OpenedTargetName="PopupBorder" OpenedLength="{Binding TemplateSettings.DropDownOpenedHeight, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}}"/>
</Storyboard>
-->
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border x:Name="Background"
Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
CornerRadius="2" />
<Rectangle x:Name="PressedBackground"
Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
Fill="{StaticResource ComboBoxPressedHighlightThemeBrush}"
Opacity="0" />
<Border x:Name="HighlightBackground"
Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
Background="{StaticResource ComboBoxFocusedBackgroundThemeBrush}"
BorderBrush="{StaticResource ComboBoxFocusedBorderThemeBrush}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
Opacity="0" />
<Rectangle x:Name="Highlight"
Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
Fill="{StaticResource ComboBoxSelectedBackgroundThemeBrush}"
Opacity="0" />
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter"
Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}" />
<TextBlock x:Name="DropDownGlyph"
Grid.Column="1"
Margin="0,0,6,4"
HorizontalAlignment="Right"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
FontFamily="{StaticResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}"
FontSize="{StaticResource ComboBoxArrowThemeFontSize}"
FontWeight="Bold"
Foreground="Red"
IsHitTestVisible="False"
Text="" />
<Popup x:Name="Popup">
<Border x:Name="PopupBorder"
HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
Background="{StaticResource ComboBoxPopupBackgroundThemeBrush}"
BorderBrush="{StaticResource ComboBoxPopupBorderThemeBrush}"
BorderThickness="{StaticResource ComboBoxPopupBorderThemeThickness}">
<ScrollViewer x:Name="ScrollViewer"
BringIntoViewOnFocusChange="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.BringIntoViewOnFocusChange}"
Foreground="{StaticResource ComboBoxPopupForegroundThemeBrush}"
HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}"
HorizontalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode}"
IsDeferredScrollingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled}"
IsHorizontalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalRailEnabled}"
IsVerticalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled}"
VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}"
VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}"
VerticalSnapPointsAlignment="Near"
VerticalSnapPointsType="OptionalSingle"
ZoomMode="Disabled">
<ItemsPresenter />
</ScrollViewer>
</Border>
</Popup>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
Thanks!

To size the ComboBox's faceplate to the largest item, set an explicit value for ComboBox.Width (or ComboBox.MinWidth to set a minimum but allow it to grow for larger items). This works if you know the length of the longest item ahead of time.
ComboBox's CarouselPanel inherits from VirtualizingPanel, so since the items can be virtualized it's difficult to determine how long the longest one will be. Setting explicit Width is probably the best way here if it works for you.
As for the ComboBox Popup's placement, the positioning logic is implementation detail that is not exposed through API as far as I know. The ComboBox design follows Win8 design guidelines for ComboBox, which are considerate of touch, mouse, and keyboard users. Users have expectations about how ComboBox will open, so it's best to follow guidelines here if possible. If you do need to achive the custom behavior described above, you may be able to hack the ComboBox control to do it or create a custom solution.

You can try and change the items panel of the combobox from carouselpanel to stackpanel in the style. That way the virtualization problem and combobox opening on both sides problems might be solved.
(cant check it myself right now)

How can i change background image of a button when hover or click in XAML for Windows 8?

I got a question about changing the background image of a button when it's clicked.
I tried searching on google but i couldn't find something that worked for me.
Well here's my code
<Button Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" x:Name="btnHome" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Click="btnHome_Click" PointerEntered="btnHome_PointerEntered">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Border x:Name="RootElement">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="MouseOver">
<Storyboard>
//I want my background change here
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
//And here
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border.Background>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="images/back_button.png"/>
</Border.Background>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
i also tried this
private void btnHome_PointerEntered(object sender, PointerRoutedEventArgs e)
{
BitmapImage bmp = new BitmapImage();
Uri u = new Uri("ms-appx:images/back_button_mouseover.png", UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute);
bmp.UriSource = u;
ImageBrush i = new ImageBrush();
i.ImageSource = bmp;
btnHome.Background = i;
}
But unfortunately this worked neither

With WinRT Xaml Toolkit, you can have all the effects. Reference binaries from the toolkit. Add xml namespace to your page:
xmlns:controls="using:WinRTXamlToolkit.Controls"
Use button like:
<controls:ImageButton HorizonalAlignment="Center"
NormalStateImageSource="normal.png"
HoverStateImageSource="hover.png"
PressedStateImageSource="pressed.png" />
Other than this, it has a lot of useful things.

I found the anwser on this question.
You have to edit the template of your control.
You can do it with Blend, or "by hand".
Retrieve the default template of your button(by pressing right button, edit template, edit copy, give it a name and press ok) and then customize it in order to fit to your needs
EDIT : Here is MSDN Ressource on RadioButton template customization.

Here is a style that turns visibility on and off for some extra images you add in Blend. The images are transparent and go behind the button background image by using "Send to Back" .. so in other words, you get to keep using a different background image brush for each button, plus the swapped Normal, Pointer, and Pressed images. So two background images overlaid.
<Style x:Key="qButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource ButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource ButtonForegroundThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource ButtonBorderThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StaticResource ButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="4" />
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
<Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="SemiBold" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Grid x:Name="grid">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" >
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)" Storyboard.TargetName="imageNormal" d:IsOptimized="True"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Border.BorderBrush)" Storyboard.TargetName="Border">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{x:Null}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Border.BorderThickness)" Storyboard.TargetName="Border">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Thickness>0</Thickness>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)" Storyboard.TargetName="imageNormal">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Collapsed</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)" Storyboard.TargetName="imagePressed">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Collapsed</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)" Storyboard.TargetName="imagePointer" d:IsOptimized="True"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background"
Storyboard.TargetName="Border"/>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground"
Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"/>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Border.BorderBrush)" Storyboard.TargetName="Border">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{x:Null}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Shape.Fill)" Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualWhite">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<SolidColorBrush Color="#7F006400"/>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Shape.Fill)" Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualBlack">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<SolidColorBrush Color="#7F006400"/>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)" Storyboard.TargetName="imagePressed" d:IsOptimized="True"/>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)" Storyboard.TargetName="imagePointer" d:IsOptimized="True"/>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)" Storyboard.TargetName="imageNormal">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Collapsed</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)" Storyboard.TargetName="imagePointer">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Collapsed</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="0.25" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)" Storyboard.TargetName="grid" d:IsOptimized="True"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualWhite" />
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualBlack" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unfocused" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerFocused" />
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Image x:Name="imagePointer" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Source="ms-appx:///Assets/btnBGPointer.png" Opacity="0"/>
<Image x:Name="imagePressed" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Source="ms-appx:///Assets/btnBGPressed.png" Opacity="0"/>
<Image x:Name="imageNormal" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Source="ms-appx:///Assets/bgButtonBase.png"/>
<Border x:Name="Border"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" Margin="3">
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}" />
</Border>
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualWhite" IsHitTestVisible="False" Opacity="0"
StrokeDashOffset="1.5" StrokeEndLineCap="Square"
Stroke="{StaticResource FocusVisualWhiteStrokeThemeBrush}" StrokeDashArray="1,1" />
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualBlack" IsHitTestVisible="False" Opacity="0"
StrokeDashOffset="0.5" StrokeEndLineCap="Square"
Stroke="{StaticResource FocusVisualBlackStrokeThemeBrush}" StrokeDashArray="1,1" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>

I'm using this code:
<Button Style="{StaticResource anyButton}" Cursor="Hand" ClickMode="Press" Click="Button_Click_1" />
Style:
<Style x:Key="anyButton" TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="OverridesDefaultStyle" Value="True"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Border Name="border"
BorderThickness="0"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
<ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
</Border>
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="False">
<Setter Property="Background" TargetName="border">
<Setter.Value>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="C:\Users\image1.png" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background" TargetName="border">
<Setter.Value>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="C:\Users\image2.png" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="IsFocused" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background" TargetName="border">
<Setter.Value>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="C:\Users\image3.png" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>

WP7 - Change multiselectlist checkbox color

My app uses a black background which overrides the phones theme color.
With the theme color set to white, the checkbox controls turn black which means they can't be seen on the black background.
How can I change the background color of the multiselectlist item checkbox to white?
Cheers,
Cameron

<ResourceDictionary
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
<Style x:Key="PhoneButtonBase" TargetType="ButtonBase">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource PhoneForegroundBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource PhoneForegroundBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StaticResource PhoneBorderThickness}"/>
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource PhoneFontFamilySemiBold}"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource PhoneFontSizeMediumLarge}"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="10,3,10,5"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="ButtonBase">
<Grid Background="Transparent">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="MouseOver"/>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentContainer">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneBackgroundBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneForegroundBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneForegroundBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentContainer">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneDisabledBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneDisabledBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Transparent"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border x:Name="ButtonBackground" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" CornerRadius="0" Margin="{StaticResource PhoneTouchTargetOverhang}">
<ContentControl x:Name="ContentContainer" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"/>
</Border>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="PhoneRadioButtonCheckBoxBase" BasedOn="{StaticResource PhoneButtonBase}" TargetType="ToggleButton">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource PhoneRadioCheckBoxBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource PhoneRadioCheckBoxBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource PhoneFontSizeMedium}"/>
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource PhoneFontFamilyNormal}"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Left"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="0"/>
</Style>
<Style BasedOn="{StaticResource PhoneRadioButtonCheckBoxBase}" TargetType="CheckBox">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="CheckBox">
<Grid Background="Transparent">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="MouseOver"/>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="CheckMark">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneRadioCheckBoxCheckBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="CheckMark">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneRadioCheckBoxCheckDisabledBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CheckStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Checked">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility" Storyboard.TargetName="CheckMark">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unchecked"/>
<VisualState x:Name="Indeterminate">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility" Storyboard.TargetName="IndeterminateMark">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Grid Margin="{StaticResource PhoneTouchTargetLargeOverhang}">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="32"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Border x:Name="CheckBackground" BorderThickness="{StaticResource PhoneBorderThickness}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="32" IsHitTestVisible="False" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="32" Background="White" BorderBrush="White"/>
<Rectangle x:Name="IndeterminateMark" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Height="16" IsHitTestVisible="False" Grid.Row="0" Visibility="Collapsed" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="16">
<Rectangle.Fill>
<SolidColorBrush Color="{StaticResource PhoneRadioCheckBoxCheckColor}"/>
</Rectangle.Fill>
</Rectangle>
<Path x:Name="CheckMark" Data="M0,119 L31,92 L119,185 L267,0 L300,24 L122,250 z" Fill="{StaticResource PhoneRadioCheckBoxCheckBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Height="18" IsHitTestVisible="False" Stretch="Fill" StrokeThickness="2" StrokeLineJoin="Round" Visibility="Collapsed" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="24"/>
<ContentControl x:Name="ContentContainer" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" Margin="12,0,0,0" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}" BorderBrush="White" Foreground="White"/>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
Use this style for your multiselectlist checkbox

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