Listbox background

Question

Hi:

Unable to change color of ListBox (WinRT) Backgroubd= Transparent works only design time. Runtime it becomes again white. Also how to set selection color to Transparent or no color.

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Agha Khan

Answer 1

Hi, please open App.xaml file, put below brush overrides the default ListBox control template to brush:

<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ListBoxBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ListBoxFocusBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />

For example:

<Application
    x:Class="App1.App"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="using:App1">

    <Application.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
                <ResourceDictionary Source="Common/StandardStyles.xaml"/>
            </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ListBoxBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />
            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ListBoxFocusBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />
        </ResourceDictionary>
    </Application.Resources>
</Application>

Answer 2

Thanks for reply. Partially it works. Mouse down brings selection white and Mouse up brings kind of blue. I
don’t want any color for selection or transparent color.

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Agha Khan

Answer 3

Thanks for reply.Found the solution.

<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ListBoxBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />
 <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ListBoxFocusBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />
 <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ListBoxItemPressedBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />
 <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ListBoxItemSelectedPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />
 <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ListBoxItemSelectedBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />

Please check this link

Link

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Agha Khan