in UWP, we can easily change the properties of a button for example based on the window size, using the visualstate.setters
<VisualState x:Name="VisualStateNarrow" >
<VisualState.StateTriggers>
<AdaptiveTrigger MinWindowHeight="{StaticResource NarrowMinHeight}" />
</VisualState.StateTriggers>
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Target="btnTest.Height" Value="100"/>
<Setter Target="btnTest.Width" Value="100"/>
....
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
....
Now let's say I have a large number of buttons. Instead of manually typing each entry, btnA.Height.., BtnB.Height... and so on, is there a way maybe to enter them within the custom.xaml?
I was trying something like:
<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:controls="using:Template10.Controls">
<x:Double x:Key="CustomHeightN">100</x:Double>
<x:Double x:Key="CustomWidthN">100</x:Double>
<ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries
<ResourceDictionary x:Key="VisualStateNarrow" >
<Style TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="Height" Value="{ThemeResource CustomHeightN}" />
<Setter Property="Width" Value="{ThemeResource CustomWidthN}" />
</Style>
</ResourceDictionary>
....
But of course, it does not work. Could anyone suggest something by a chance?
The easiest way is to override the button template and add your state to its VisualStateManager.
Here, I've created a new AdaptiveGroup in the existing state manager which will change the Width and Height of the button root grid (some part of the style have been removed for clarity)
<Style TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Grid x:Name="buttonRoot">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates" />
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates" />
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="AdaptiveGroups">
<VisualState x:Name="narrow" />
<VisualState x:Name="wide">
<VisualState.StateTriggers>
<AdaptiveTrigger MinWindowWidth="800" />
</VisualState.StateTriggers>
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Target="buttonRoot.Width" Value="200" />
<Setter Target="buttonRoot.Height" Value="200" />
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
The full code:
<Page
x:Class="ButtonVisualStateManager.MainPage"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="using:ButtonVisualStateManager"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<Page.Resources>
<Style TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonBorderThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="12,4,12,4" />
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
<Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="SemiBold" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Grid x:Name="buttonRoot">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Border"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Border"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Border"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Border"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonDisabledBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualWhite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
To="1"
Duration="0" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualBlack"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
To="1"
Duration="0" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unfocused" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerFocused" />
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="AdaptiveGroups">
<VisualState x:Name="narrow" />
<VisualState x:Name="wide">
<VisualState.StateTriggers>
<AdaptiveTrigger MinWindowWidth="800" />
</VisualState.StateTriggers>
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Target="buttonRoot.Width" Value="200" />
<Setter Target="buttonRoot.Height" Value="200" />
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border x:Name="Border"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
Margin="3">
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter"
Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"/>
</Border>
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualWhite"
IsHitTestVisible="False"
Stroke="{ThemeResource FocusVisualWhiteStrokeThemeBrush}"
StrokeEndLineCap="Square"
StrokeDashArray="1,1"
Opacity="0"
StrokeDashOffset="1.5" />
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualBlack"
IsHitTestVisible="False"
Stroke="{ThemeResource FocusVisualBlackStrokeThemeBrush}"
StrokeEndLineCap="Square"
StrokeDashArray="1,1"
Opacity="0"
StrokeDashOffset="0.5" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Page.Resources>
<StackPanel Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<Button Content="button 1" />
<Button Content="button 2" />
<Button Content="button 3" />
<Button Content="button 4" />
</StackPanel>
</Page>