Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

re: Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

lisamargaret — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:13:40 GMT

Hi Jesse

thanks for the simple demonstration of applying themes to our silverlight applications. can we customize themes , like our own colors and fonts (styles rather) instead of the ones provided by the tool kit.

i really appreciate your help on it.

Thanks,

Lisa.

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re: Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

Star Pilot — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:17:15 GMT

Jesse,

Any chance you could post the xaml for this example?

Thank you!

Philip

re: Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

derAndre — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:57:07 GMT

Hi Jesse,

I wonder if it is possible to use definition from the ExpressionDark.xaml-file within the app.xaml-file.

Like this:

You have defined "ExpressionTopGradientBrush1" in the ExpressionDark.xaml

...

...

I would like to use this Brush in a style definition in my App.xaml like this

...

...

is there a way to do this? Or is there another way to have "global" definitions which can be used in both files?

Best regards

André

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re: Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

seeligd — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:41:46 GMT

Hi Jesse -

Great article. I'm curious if it's possible to use the ImplicitStyleManager to allow derived controls to reference a single (parent) style?

For example, if I have ActionButton1 : Button and ActionButton2 : Button, is it possible to have them both reference a style with a TargetType of Button? When using generic.xaml, it was possible to set the DefaultStyleKey of a derived class to the parent and thereby obtain the parent's style. This doesn't seem to work with Implicit Styles but I wanted to be sure.

Here's a demo with the behavior in question:

http://drop.io/dnbyydm

Thanks!

re: Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

davex — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:38:25 GMT

Can the theme be applied during the page-load as well, perhaps based on some user preference previously persisted in db?

Also, are there any performance considerations with respect to the apply mode used (none, once, auto)?

If you're looking for a new video to do - one that demonstrates retrieving the user's preferred theme using asp.net profile service and setting it dynamically within the silverlight application might be nice. :)

Cheers!

Dave

re: Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

geek50 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:46:26 GMT

void Page_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)

{

applyTheme.Click += new RoutedEventHandler(applyTheme_Click);

}

Error 1 The name 'applyTheme' does not exist in the current context

re: Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

geek50 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:45:10 GMT

Error 1 The name 'applyTheme' does not exist in the current context

re: Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

geek50 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:44:49 GMT

Error 1 The name 'applyTheme' does not exist in the current context

re: Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

jimmccurdy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:32:50 GMT

One issue I am having with ImplicitStyleManager is as follows:

If I set the Style attribute on a Button (or other base control), which I do to set common Margins etc., then the ImplicitStyleManager does not apply its style to that control. So I am struggling with how to set common layout attributes on the Button without screwing up the ImplicitStyleManager's style. I really don't want to copying the individual layout attributes to every Button.

Any ideas?

re: Themes Revisited: The Implicit Style Manager [Updated!]

jimmccurdy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:24:36 GMT

I found a way to set the theme of a UserControl (or any FrameElement for that matter) in the XAML only. Just include as follows:

<UserControl x:Class="MyUserControlClass"

xmlns="schemas.microsoft.com/.../presentation"

xmlns:x="schemas.microsoft.com/.../xaml"

xmlns:theming="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Windows.Controls.Theming;assembly=Microsoft.Windows.Controls.Theming"

theming:ImplicitStyleManager.ApplyMode="Auto"

theming:ImplicitStyleManager.ResourceDictionaryUri="MyThemeAssembly;component/MyTheme.xaml"

In this example, the theme URI refers to a separate project assembly called MyThemeAssembly, and a specific MyTheme.xaml within that assembly. Of course, you don't need the assembly reference if it can be found in the same assembly. Just be sure to set it's build action to "Resource".

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