AppBarSeparator styles and templates
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This topic describes the styles and templates for the AppBarSeparator 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 |
---|---|---|
FullSize |
ApplicationViewStates |
IsCompact is false. |
Compact |
ApplicationViewStates |
IsCompact is true. |
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="AppBarSeparatorForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FF7B7B7B" />
Light theme brushes
To change the colors of the control in the light theme, override these brushes in App.xaml.
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="AppBarSeparatorForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FF7B7B7B" />
Default style
<!-- Default style for Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.AppBarSeparator -->
<Style TargetType="AppBarSeparator">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource AppBarSeparatorForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left"/>
<Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="AppBarSeparator">
<Rectangle
x:Name="SeparatorRectangle"
Width="1"
Height="40"
Fill="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
Margin="29,14,30,0"
VerticalAlignment="Top">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="ApplicationViewStates">
<!-- FullSize is used when we are in landscape or filled mode -->
<VisualState x:Name="FullSize"/>
<!-- Compact is used when we are in portrait or snapped mode -->
<VisualState x:Name="Compact">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="SeparatorRectangle" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Margin">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="19,14,20,0"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
</Rectangle>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>