Non Rectangular Window in WPF Help

snouto

Hello everybody . i am trying to make non rectangular window in wpf , using Rectangle with rounded corners i have already done so , but the problem , i can't add controls on the window anymore . i don't know why . here is the code .

<Window x:Class="TestingPOS.Window1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TestingPOS.Controls"
x:Name="MainWindow"

Title="Window1" Height="600" Width="600" Background="Transparent" AllowsTransparency="True" WindowStyle="None" MouseLeftButtonDown="Window\_MouseLeftButtonDown">

<Window.Template>
    <ControlTemplate>
        <Rectangle Stroke="Black" RadiusX="97.5" RadiusY="97.5" Canvas.Top="36">
            <Rectangle.Fill>
                <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
                    <GradientStop Color="Black" Offset="0"/>
                    <GradientStop Color="White" Offset="1"/>
                </LinearGradientBrush>
            </Rectangle.Fill>
        </Rectangle>
    </ControlTemplate>
</Window.Template>

</Window>

this code makes the window with rounded corners but i have made a user control login screen that i need to insert onto the window , the form doesn't accept any controls even like button or textbox how can i do that task Please help !

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Insincere Dave

You need a ContentPresenter in your ControlTemplate and set the TargetType of the ControlTemplate too.

<Window.Template>
    <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type Window}">
        <Grid>
            <Rectangle Stroke="Black" RadiusX="97.5" RadiusY="97.5" >
                <Rectangle.Fill>
                    <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
                        <GradientStop Color="Black" Offset="0"/>
                        <GradientStop Color="White" Offset="1"/>
                    </LinearGradientBrush>
                </Rectangle.Fill>
            </Rectangle>
            <ContentPresenter />
        </Grid>
    </ControlTemplate>
</Window.Template>