With this simple XAML code :
<Grid Background="{StaticResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<Grid Width="230" Height="300" Background="Red" Margin="0">
<FlipView Background="Blue" Margin="0" Padding="0" BorderThickness="0"/>
</Grid>
</Grid>
Result :
How to remove the flipview transparent "margin" which show the red Grid background?
That's because of the default style of the FlipView control.
To remove it you need to copy this default style (posted below) and remove the margin in the border:
<Style x:Key="FlipViewStyle1" TargetType="FlipView">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0"/>
<Setter Property="TabNavigation" Value="Once"/>
<Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="False"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalRailEnabled" Value="False"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled" Value="False"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalScrollChainingEnabled" Value="True"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsVerticalScrollChainingEnabled" Value="True"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled" Value="False"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.BringIntoViewOnFocusChange" Value="True"/>
<Setter Property="ItemsPanel">
<Setter.Value>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<VirtualizingStackPanel AreScrollSnapPointsRegular="True" Orientation="Horizontal"/>
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="FlipView">
<Grid>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<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>
<Border BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" Margin="3">
<Border.Resources>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="HorizontalNextTemplate" TargetType="Button">
<Border x:Name="Root" BorderBrush="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeBrush}" BorderThickness="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeThickness}" Background="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Path x:Name="Arrow" Data="M4.12,0 L9.67,5.47 L4.12,10.94 L0,10.88 L5.56,5.47 L0,0.06 z" Fill="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonForegroundThemeBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Height="10.94" Stretch="Fill" UseLayoutRounding="False" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="9.67"/>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="HorizontalPreviousTemplate" TargetType="Button">
<Border x:Name="Root" BorderBrush="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeBrush}" BorderThickness="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeThickness}" Background="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Path x:Name="Arrow" Data="M5.55,0 L9.67,0.06 L4.12,5.47 L9.67,10.88 L5.55,10.94 L0,5.48 z" Fill="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonForegroundThemeBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Height="10.94" Stretch="Fill" UseLayoutRounding="False" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="9.67"/>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="VerticalNextTemplate" TargetType="Button">
<Border x:Name="Root" BorderBrush="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeBrush}" BorderThickness="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeThickness}" Background="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Path x:Name="Arrow" Data="M0.06,0 L5.47,5.56 L10.88,0 L10.94,4.12 L5.48,9.67 L0,4.12 z" Fill="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonForegroundThemeBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Height="9.67" Stretch="Fill" UseLayoutRounding="False" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="10.94"/>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="VerticalPreviousTemplate" TargetType="Button">
<Border x:Name="Root" BorderBrush="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeBrush}" BorderThickness="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeThickness}" Background="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Root">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Path x:Name="Arrow" Data="M5.63,0 L11.11,5.55 L11.05,9.67 L5.64,4.12 L0.23,9.67 L0.17,5.55 z" Fill="{StaticResource FlipViewButtonForegroundThemeBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Height="9.67" Stretch="Fill" UseLayoutRounding="False" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="10.94"/>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
</Border.Resources>
<Grid>
<ScrollViewer x:Name="ScrollingHost" BringIntoViewOnFocusChange="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.BringIntoViewOnFocusChange}" HorizontalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode}" HorizontalSnapPointsType="MandatorySingle" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}" IsTabStop="False" IsHorizontalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalRailEnabled}" IsHorizontalScrollChainingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalScrollChainingEnabled}" IsVerticalScrollChainingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsVerticalScrollChainingEnabled}" IsVerticalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled}" IsDeferredScrollingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" TabNavigation="{TemplateBinding TabNavigation}" VerticalSnapPointsType="MandatorySingle" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}" VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}" ZoomMode="Disabled">
<ItemsPresenter/>
</ScrollViewer>
<Button x:Name="PreviousButtonHorizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="40" IsTabStop="False" Template="{StaticResource HorizontalPreviousTemplate}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="70"/>
<Button x:Name="NextButtonHorizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Height="40" IsTabStop="False" Template="{StaticResource HorizontalNextTemplate}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="70"/>
<Button x:Name="PreviousButtonVertical" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Height="40" IsTabStop="False" Template="{StaticResource VerticalPreviousTemplate}" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="70"/>
<Button x:Name="NextButtonVertical" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Height="40" IsTabStop="False" Template="{StaticResource VerticalNextTemplate}" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Width="70"/>
</Grid>
</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>
Simply change the margin property on the border :
<Border BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" Margin="3">
by :
<Border BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" Margin="0">