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c#windows-phone-7expression-design

Create application bar icon (Expression Design, Windows Phone 7)

I've been searching Google for hours, and it just keeps coming up with useless results of other peoples .design files when I want to learn how to create an application bar icon from scratch, not using their .design files. So, how do I do it?

Solution

  • The guidelines are listed in MSDN. As an addition: Use PNG, transparent background and white foreground for the final image to let the system invert your icon for the light system theme.

    I would recommand to use the basecircle file from C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v7.1\Icons\dark as a little help to set the optimum position of your icon. The circle itself is drawn by the system.