How to Create a Flat Button Style - windows-phone-7

In following with current design philosophy, I'd like to be able to create flat button style that I can apply any phone accent color to. Essentially I'd like this to look somewhat like a tile, with the flat theme and an icon as the button's content. How might I accomplish this? I do not need to use the HubTile or any sort of secondary tile in my application, this is just for use as a button to be themed in this way. It will simply navigate a user to another part of the application. I am not sure how to change the default style template for a button control to create such an effect? My end result would be to have four of these stylized buttons along the bottom of the screen, each with a different icon as the content which would be intuitive to a user as to what the button's click event will proceed in doing.
EDIT
Glass Button Style, that I would like to modify to Flat Button Style
<Style x:Key="GlassButton" TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="#FF1F3B53"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="#FF000000"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="3"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush">
<Setter.Value>
<LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
<GradientStop Color="#FFA3AEB9" Offset="0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#FF8399A9" Offset="0.375"/>
<GradientStop Color="#FF718597" Offset="0.375"/>
<GradientStop Color="#FF617584" Offset="1"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Grid>
<vsm:VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<vsm:VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<vsm:VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<vsm:VisualState x:Name="MouseOver">
</vsm:VisualState>
<vsm:VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00"
Storyboard.TargetName="glow"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)">
<SplineDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00.1000000"
Value="1"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</vsm:VisualState>
<vsm:VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="DisabledVisualElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity">
<SplineDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value=".55"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</vsm:VisualState>
</vsm:VisualStateGroup>
<vsm:VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates">
<vsm:VisualState x:Name="Focused">
</vsm:VisualState>
<vsm:VisualState x:Name="Unfocused"/>
</vsm:VisualStateGroup>
</vsm:VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border BorderBrush="#FFFFFFFF" BorderThickness="1,1,1,1" CornerRadius="4,4,4,4">
<Border x:Name="border" Background="#7F000000" BorderBrush="#FF000000" BorderThickness="1,1,1,1" CornerRadius="4,4,4,4">
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="0.507*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="0.493*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Border Opacity="0" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" x:Name="glow" Width="Auto" Grid.RowSpan="2" CornerRadius="4,4,4,4">
<Border.Background>
<RadialGradientBrush>
<RadialGradientBrush.RelativeTransform>
<TransformGroup>
<ScaleTransform ScaleX="1.702" ScaleY="2.243"/>
<SkewTransform AngleX="0" AngleY="0"/>
<RotateTransform Angle="0"/>
<TranslateTransform X="-0.368" Y="-0.152"/>
</TransformGroup>
</RadialGradientBrush.RelativeTransform>
<GradientStop Color="#B28DBDFF" Offset="0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#008DBDFF" Offset="1"/>
</RadialGradientBrush>
</Border.Background>
</Border>
<ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="Auto" Grid.RowSpan="2"/>
<Border HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0,0,0,0" x:Name="shine" Width="Auto" CornerRadius="4,4,0,0">
<Border.Background>
<LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.494,0.889" StartPoint="0.494,0.028">
<GradientStop Color="#99FFFFFF" Offset="0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#33FFFFFF" Offset="1"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Border.Background>
</Border>
</Grid>
</Border>
</Border>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
I have tried to modify the shine Border at the bottom of the style to a single color (preferably a dark (possibly with an opacity of .7) grey that would nicely match the dark theme) but I still see effects of the glass button style, namely the top half of the button being lighter than the bottom. I believe the other changes I would like to do I can manage, such as removing corner radius of button style so that the button would be square and also the border around the button. Either way, any recommendations, tips, or advice would greatly help!

How about this:
<Style x:Key="FlatButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
<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 PhoneFontSizeMedium}"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="10,5,10,6"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<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 PhoneButtonBasePressedForegroundBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneBackgroundBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneBackgroundBrush}"/>
</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="{StaticResource PhoneDisabledBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border x:Name="ButtonBackground" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" CornerRadius="0" Margin="{TemplateBinding Margin}">
<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>
Use it like this:
<Button Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0"
Background="{StaticResource PhoneAccentBrush}"
Height="80" Width="300" Margin="12,0"
Style="{StaticResource FlatButtonStyle}">
<Button.Content>
<Image Source="/Assets/ApplicationIcon.png" />
</Button.Content>
</Button>
And the result is this:
Edit: Used TemplateBinding for the Border Margin property to remove the predefined spacing

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Activating Storyboard WP8

I want to use a storyboard to change the boundary color of an button I'm using. The problem is I do not know how to begin my storyboard. I would like it to change color when I tap the element. The code I've got so far is:
<Button BorderBrush="Transparent" BorderThickness="0">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Path x:Name="CountryUser" Stretch="Fill" StrokeThickness="{StaticResource StrokeUserControl}" StrokeLineJoin="Round" Stroke="Black" Data="{Binding CountryView.MapData}" Fill="{StaticResource CountryBackground}"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
<Button.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Click">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard x:Name="StoryBoard1">
<ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="CountryUser" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Stroke" From="Black" To="Blue"/>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</Button.Triggers>
</Button>
The click I use eas event.trigger does not work.
If you want the storyboard to change the color of the path which you've shaped your button as you have to move the storyboard into the Paths resources:
<Button x:Name="Button1" BorderThickness="0" BorderBrush="Transparent">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate x:Name="Control">
<Path x:Name="CountryUser" Style="{StaticResource style_ColorButton}" Data="{Binding CountryView.MapData}" Fill="{StaticResource CountryBackground}">
<Path.Resources>
<Storyboard x:Name="StoryBoard1">
<ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="CountryUser" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Stroke).(SolidColorBrush.Color)" To="Blue" Duration="0"/>
</Storyboard>
</Path.Resources>
</Path>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
From the code behind you should find the button and once you've found the button use the VisualTreeHelper to find the path in the button and then begin storyboard from the code behind. Since the Storyboard is set to the resources you should do the following once you've found the path:
Storyboard sb = h.Resources["StoryBoard1"] as Storyboard;
where h is the path
Silverlight supports only Loaded as the value of RoutedEvent.
Your options are:
defining your storyboard as a resource, adding a handler in the Button.Click and starting the animation in code behind
using VisualStateManager for Pressed state of Button (inside Template)
Source (see Remarks section)
no story board needed
You need to play with the visual states of a button and you could do it with the help of a style
Just look at the style below
<Style x:Key="style_ColorButton" TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Black"/>
<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="Button">
<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="Green"/>
</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">
<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>
In the style above VisualState "Pressed" Handles your requirement and I have given an Image source there.
Using this style with a button.
<Button Height="40" Width="40" BorderThickness="0" Name="btnAcceptCrop" Click="btnAcceptCrop_Click" Style="{StaticResource style_ColorButton}" Background="Black" ForeGround="White"/>
setting the style in code
btnAcceptCrop.Style = (Style)App.Current.Resources["style_ColorButton"];
Declaring a style in a Page
Below all the namespace declaration in your page
Just make a tag
<phone:PhoneApplicationPage.Resources>
</phone:PhoneApplicationPage.Resources>
and declare your style inside it.
Hope this helps.
Try this code.
Add these namespaces
xmlns:Interactivity="using:Microsoft.Xaml.Interactivity"
xmlns:Core="using:Microsoft.Xaml.Interactions.Core"
xmlns:Media="using:Microsoft.Xaml.Interactions.Media"
EDIT
Use TemplateBinding for changing your Path color on Tap.
<Page.Resources>
<Storyboard x:Name="ButtonStoryboard">
<ColorAnimation Duration="0" To="Red" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Control.BorderBrush).(SolidColorBrush.Color)" Storyboard.TargetName="button" d:IsOptimized="True"/>
</Storyboard>
</Page.Resources>
<Button x:Name="button" Background="Blue" BorderBrush="Black" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="864,248,0,0" Height="90" Width="214">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Grid Background="White">
<Path x:Name="CountryUser" Stretch="Fill" Height="50" Width="50" StrokeThickness="15" StrokeLineJoin="Round" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" Data="M13.5,14.25v-5h13v5h-2v-3h-9v3H13.5z M9,14.75h22v11.5h-4.5v4.5h-13v-4.5H9V14.75z M28.5,23.75v-6.5h-17
v6.5H28.5z M13.5,22.75v-2.5h13v2.5H13.5z" Fill="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"/>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
<Interactivity:Interaction.Behaviors>
<Core:EventTriggerBehavior EventName="Tapped">
<Media:ControlStoryboardAction Storyboard="{StaticResource ButtonStoryboard}"/>
</Core:EventTriggerBehavior>
</Interactivity:Interaction.Behaviors>
</Button>

Animation for Button's Pressed VisualState doesn't fire

I'm working on a Windows Phone 8 project. My issue with this button:
<Button x:Name="decreaseFontButton" Foreground="{StaticResource GlobalBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Height" Storyboard.TargetName="decreaseFontButton">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="70"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="decreaseFontButton" Completed="ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames_Completed_1">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource GlobalBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Button.Content>
<Image Source="/Assets/Player/sub_minus.png" Width="28" Height="28"/>
</Button.Content>
</Button>
is that none of the two animations gets trigged. I tried to change VisualStateGroup's name to FocusState and VisualState's name to Focused, but I didn't saw any change either. Could you tell me what I'm doing wrong?
I appreciate your attention!
The problem is with how you're trying to modify the Visual States. These are actually part of the inner template of the button and not configurable in the way you are trying.
Instead you should look to create a new style which includes the visual state changes you want and they applying that style to the button.
Like this:
<phone:PhoneApplicationPage.Resources>
<SolidColorBrush Color="Aqua" x:Key="aquabrush" />
<Style x:Key="AlternativeButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
<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 PhoneFontSizeMedium}"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="10,5,10,6"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<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="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource aquabrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Height" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="70"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled" />
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates"/>
</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>
</phone:PhoneApplicationPage.Resources>
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="Transparent">
<Button Content="pressed?" Style="{StaticResource AlternativeButtonStyle}" />
</Grid>

the pressed state on the button in the ListBoxItem didn't fire

I have a button on the listbox. I applied the style on the button. However, it doesn't fire on Pressed VisualState. I am sure the style is no problem because the another button used this style on other page. Would someone show me how to solve this probelm. Thanks.
The following is my style on App.xaml page:
<Style x:Key="ButtonStyle1" TargetType="Button">
<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="Button">
<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="yellow"/>
</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>
The following is on my control.xaml page
<Grid x:Name="ContentPanel" Grid.Row="1" Margin="12,0,12,0">
<ScrollViewer Style="{StaticResource ScrollViewerStyle1}" Background="#00E23162">
<ListBox x:Name="lstCall" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="6,6,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="400" SelectionChanged="lstCall_SelectionChanged" >
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Height="65" Width="400">
<Image Source="{Binding Type}" Width="35" Height="35"/>
<TextBlock Width="240" Height="65" Text="{Binding summary}" TextWrapping="Wrap"
Style="{StaticResource PhoneTextAccentStyle}" />
<Button Width="135" Height="65" ClickMode="Press" Click="Action_Click" Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle1}"
Visibility="{Binding isVisibility, Converter={StaticResource VisibilityConverter}}">
<Button.Content>
<TextBlock Width="85" Height="65" Text="{Binding ActionCaption}"
Style="{StaticResource LabelStyle_20}" />
</Button.Content>
</Button>
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
</ScrollViewer>
</Grid>
The sytle is fine. I didn't see the color change because of show Meesage box during click event.

Application bar-style of automatic icon coloring elsewhere in WP7?

When I add an icon button to the application bar the system takes care of displaying the icon in white if the dark theme is in use and displaying the icon in black if the light theme is in use. Can I use this automatic coloring elsewhere in my application? I would like to take an icon image from the SDK directory and use it on a normal button, and it would be great if I could get the system to display either white or black depending on the theme. For now I'm doing it manually using a converter but if there's a way to automatically do it that would be cleaner. Does anyone know of a way?
<Button Background="{StaticResource PhoneContrastBackgroundBrush}" >
<Button.OpacityMask>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="/Images/icon.png"/>
</Button.OpacityMask>
</Button>
icon.png must be white
[EDIT]
OR (Draw a circle around them) using SDK image (appbar.basecircle.rest.png)
<Style x:Key="FlatStyle" TargetType="Button">
<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="Button">
<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}">
<Grid>
<Canvas Width="{TemplateBinding Width}" Height="{TemplateBinding Height}">
<Rectangle Width="{TemplateBinding Width}" Height="{TemplateBinding Height}" Fill="{StaticResource PhoneForegroundBrush}">
<Rectangle.OpacityMask>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="/appbar.basecircle.rest.png"/>
</Rectangle.OpacityMask>
</Rectangle>
<Rectangle Width="{TemplateBinding Width}" Height="{TemplateBinding Height}" Fill="{StaticResource PhoneForegroundBrush}" OpacityMask="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"/>
</Canvas>
<ContentControl x:Name="ContentContainer" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"/>
</Grid>
</Border>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
Usage:
<Button Style="{StaticResource FlatStyle}" BorderThickness="0" Width="48" Height="48">
<Button.BorderBrush>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="/appbar.favs.rest.png"/>
</Button.BorderBrush>
</Button>

How to remove the black space around the button in WP7?

As I see, WP7 buttons are surrounded by a black space of some pixels.
How I can remove it?
I've read this post, but I didn't managed to remove it! Could you please give a working example?
I've tried to wrap button with <Border... /> element, but it didn't work.
this is my XAML
<ItemsControl Name="icCells" Grid.Row="1">
<ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Button Background="Red" BorderThickness="0" Width="40" Height="40" BorderBrush="Green" Padding="0" Margin="0" />
</DataTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
<ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<toolkit:WrapPanel/>
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
</ItemsControl>
Thanks
Try the following:
Style
<phone:PhoneApplicationPage.Resources>
<Style x:Key="CustomButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
<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="0"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<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="0">
<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>
</phone:PhoneApplicationPage.Resources>
XAML
<Button Style="{StaticResource CustomButtonStyle}"/>
If you want to change the Margin (I made it 0) search for the following in the Style:
Margin="0"
If you want to change the Padding (I made it 0) search for the following in the Style:
"Padding" Value="0"
I do recommend change it a little smaller...I personally think its a little large to much padding
You could do that easily in Blend.
Open the project in blend. Right click button and from the menu select Edit Template-> Edit a copy -> Name the style.
On the right side, in the object and timeline window, You can see a grid inside which you have a button background and a contentcontainer. Resize the container to the size of the button, now you wud see no white space. Now this same style can be applied to other buttons too.
You can find some theory here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms745683.aspx

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