Button styles and templates
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This topic describes the styles and templates for the Button control. You can modify these resources and the default ControlTemplate to give the control a unique appearance.
Visual states
These are the VisualStates defined in the control's default style.
| VisualState name | VisualStateGroup name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Normal |
CommonStates |
The default state. |
PointerOver |
CommonStates |
The pointer is positioned over the control. |
Pressed |
CommonStates |
The control is pressed. |
Disabled |
CommonStates |
The control is disabled. |
Focused |
FocusStates |
The control has focus. |
Unfocused |
FocusStates |
The control doesn't have focus. |
PointerFocused |
FocusStates |
The control has focus obtained through a pointer action. |
For more info about focus states, see Control.FocusState.
Theme resources
These resources are used in the control's default style.
Dark theme brushes
To change the colors of the control in the dark theme, override these brushes in App.xaml.
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonBorderThemeBrush" Color="#FFFFFFFF" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonDisabledBorderThemeBrush" Color="#66FFFFFF" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonDisabledForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#66FFFFFF" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FFFFFFFF" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#21FFFFFF" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FFFFFFFF" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#FFFFFFFF" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FF000000" />
Light theme brushes
To change the colors of the control in the light theme, override these brushes in App.xaml.
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#B3B6B6B6" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonBorderThemeBrush" Color="#33000000" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#66CACACA" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonDisabledBorderThemeBrush" Color="#1A000000" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonDisabledForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#66000000" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FF000000" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#D1CDCDCD" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FF000000" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#FF000000" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FFFFFFFF" />
Other resources
<Thickness x:Key="ButtonBorderThemeThickness">2</Thickness>
Shared resources
The control template uses these resources that are shared with other control templates. Changing these values will affect other controls that use these resources.
<FontFamily x:Key="ContentControlThemeFontFamily">Segoe UI</FontFamily>
<x:Double x:Key="ControlContentThemeFontSize">14.667</x:Double>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FocusVisualBlackStrokeThemeBrush" Color="Black" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FocusVisualWhiteStrokeThemeBrush" Color="White" />
Default style
<!-- Default style for Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button -->
<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>
<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>
</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>