Example of Setter in WPF

Introduction

 

In this blog describes the use of setter, style and trigger property in the WPF.

 

XAML Code

 

<Window x:Class="Example02.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
  <Grid>
    <Grid.Resources>
      <Style x:Key="ButtonStyle" TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
        <Setter Property="Background" Value="Red"/>
        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="DarkBlue" />
        <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="15" />
        <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Bold"  />
        <Style.Triggers>
          <Trigger Property="IsFocused" Value="True">
            <Setter Property="Effect">
              <Setter.Value>
                <DropShadowEffect BlurRadius="20" Color="DarkRed" Direction="50" Opacity="0.9"/>
              </Setter.Value>
            </Setter>
          </Trigger>
          <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="true">
            <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Green"></Setter>
            <Setter Property="Background" Value="Orange"></Setter>
          </Trigger>
        </Style.Triggers>
      </Style>
    </Grid.Resources>
    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
      <RowDefinition Height="70" />
      <RowDefinition Height="50" />
      <RowDefinition Height="50" />
    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
    <Button Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}" Width="100" Height="50" Content="Click me first" Grid.Row="0"/>
    <Button Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}" Width="150" Height="30" Content="Click me second" Grid.Row="1"/>
    <Button Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}" Width="200" Height="40" Content="Click me third" Grid.Row="2"/>
  </Grid>
</Window>