SystemTray.Opacity Property
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Gets or sets the opacity factor of the system tray on the current application page.
Namespace: Microsoft.Phone.Shell
Assembly: Microsoft.Phone (in Microsoft.Phone.dll)
XMLNS for XAML: Not mapped to an xmlns.
Syntax
Public Shared Property Opacity As Double
public static double Opacity { get; set; }
<object Opacity="double" .../>
Property Value
Type: System..::.Double
The opacity factor of the system tray on the current application page.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | There is no active PhoneApplicationPage object. |
Remarks
Expected values are between 0.0 and 1.0. The opacity of the system tray can be adjusted finely, but we recommend that you use only values of 0.0, 0.5, and 1.0.
0.0 The system tray is completely transparent. The system tray is laid over the contents of the page, which show through. The page is not resized.
0.5 The system tray is partially transparent. The system tray is laid over the contents of the page, which show through. The page is not resized.
1.0 The system tray is completely opaque. The system tray covers the current page. The page is resized to the area of the screen not occupied by the system tray.
The system tray is also referred to as the status bar.
Version Information
Windows Phone OS
Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1
Platforms
Windows Phone
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.Phone.Shell Namespace