WPF: Customizing the appearence of a window n XAML

OriginalGriff

No. It doesn't quite work like that. We do not do your work for you. If you want someone to write your code, you have to pay - I suggest you go to Freelancer.com and ask there. But be aware: you get what you pay for. Pay peanuts, get monkeys. The idea of "development" is as the word suggests: "The systematic use of scientific and technical knowledge to meet specific objectives or requirements." BusinessDictionary.com[^] That's not the same thing as "have a quick google and give up if I can't find exactly the right code". So either pay someone to do it, or learn how to write it yourself. We aren't here to do it for you.

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Pew_new

Talk of money? If I were Moderator I would ban such posts (where there are talks of money). Because it is a sure sign of soon dying of the resource. PostScriptum: One of the principles of Free Internet sounds right about "peanuts and useful monkeys". Otherwise, a resource will die. Hope this helps.

OriginalGriff

We have a very firm policy on spam (and yes, I'm a moderator) and my post doesn't even come close to approaching it. You are demanding that someone here should do your work for you, and provide you the code. That isn't what we as a site are here for: it's your homework or your "paid work" (it doesn't matter which it is) and that means that it's your task, not ours. We are willing to help, but not to the extent of you getting rewarded for our effort! :laugh:

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Richard Deeming

Perhaps if you tell us what problems you're having - the full details of the error, and the line it occurs on - then someone might be able to help you. Otherwise, you might want to take a look at a MahApps.Metro[^], which provides a relatively easy way to customize your WPF windows.

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Pew_new

Here's my App.xaml

        <Setter Property="WindowStyle" Value="None"/>
        <Setter Property="AllowsTransparency" Value="True"/>
        <Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="100"/>
        <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="46"/>
        <!--CaptionHeight + ResizeBorderThickness \* 2-->
        <Setter Property="Background" Value="Yellow"/>
        <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Green"/>
        <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="5"/>
        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="DarkRed"/>
        <Setter Property="Template" Value="{StaticResource WindowTemplate}"/>

Here's my MainWindow.xaml

I've got a fail in MainWindow.xaml where Style="{StaticResource RedWindow}" is highlighted in red. I understand that I have no RedWindow resource at all. However, what I need to do in this case. Thanks in advance!

Pew_new

Richard, please look at my previous post. There are lots of details there! Just need to get this code working.

Richard Deeming

Pew_new wrote:

<Style x:Key="CustomWindow"

Pew_new wrote:

Style="{StaticResource RedWindow}"

That's a mistake in the text of the sample you're following. The {StaticResource ...} key needs to match the <Style x:Key="..." key. Change the window style to:

Style="{StaticResource CustomWindow}"

Resources - The complete WPF tutorial[^]

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Pew_new

And I've got a fail in App.xaml right after changing to CustomWindow. Value="{StaticResource WindowTemplate}"/>

Richard Deeming

That resource seems to be missing from the text of the code sample. You'll probably need to download the code to see it.

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Pew_new

Ohh, I'm sorry. Just not familiar with MSDN site. I had to download entire project provided. :) There were lots of C Sharp code files, naive little boy Pew. :) Thank you Richard.