ProgressBar Styles and Templates

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This topic describes the styles and templates for the ProgressBar control. You can modify the default ControlTemplate to give the control a unique appearance. For more information, see Customizing the Appearance of an Existing Control by Creating a ControlTemplate.

ProgressBar Parts

The following table lists the named parts for the ProgressBar control.

Part

Type

Description

PART_Indicator

FrameworkElement

The object that indicates progress.

PART_Track

FrameworkElement

The object that defines the path of the progress indicator.

PART_GlowRect

FrameworkElement

An object that embellishes the progress bar.

ProgressBar States

The following table lists the visual states for the ProgressBar control.

VisualState Name

VisualStateGroup Name

Description

Determinate

CommonStates

ProgressBar reports progress based on the Value property.

Indeterminate

CommonStates

ProgressBar reports generic progress with a repeating pattern.

Valid

ValidationStates

The control uses the Validation class and the Validation.HasError attached property is false.

InvalidFocused

ValidationStates

The Validation.HasError attached property is true has the control has focus.

InvalidUnfocused

ValidationStates

The Validation.HasError attached property is true has the control does not have focus.

ProgressBar ControlTemplate Example

The following example shows how to define a ControlTemplate for the ProgressBar control.

<Style x:Key="{x:Type ProgressBar}"
       TargetType="{x:Type ProgressBar}">
  <Setter Property="Template">
    <Setter.Value>
      <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ProgressBar}">
        <Grid MinHeight="14"
              MinWidth="200"
              Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
          <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
            <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
              <VisualState x:Name="Determinate" />
              <VisualState x:Name="Indeterminate">
                <Storyboard>
                  <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Duration="00:00:00"
                                                 Storyboard.TargetName="PART_Indicator"
                                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00">
                      <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
                        <SolidColorBrush>Transparent</SolidColorBrush>
                      </DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
                    </DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
                  </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>

                </Storyboard>
              </VisualState>
            </VisualStateGroup>
          </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
          <Border x:Name="PART_Track"
                  CornerRadius="2"
                  BorderThickness="1">
            <Border.BorderBrush>
              <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource BorderMediumColor}" />
            </Border.BorderBrush>
          </Border>
          <Border x:Name="PART_Indicator"
                  CornerRadius="2"
                  BorderThickness="1"
                  HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                  Background="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
                  Margin="0,-1,0,1">
            <Border.BorderBrush>
              <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0"
                                   EndPoint="0,1">
                <GradientBrush.GradientStops>
                  <GradientStopCollection>
                    <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource BorderLightColor}"
                                  Offset="0.0" />
                    <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource BorderMediumColor}"
                                  Offset="1.0" />
                  </GradientStopCollection>
                </GradientBrush.GradientStops>
              </LinearGradientBrush>

            </Border.BorderBrush>
            <Grid ClipToBounds="True"
                  x:Name="Animation">
              <Rectangle x:Name="PART_GlowRect"
                         Width="100"
                         HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                         Fill="{StaticResource ProgressBarIndicatorAnimatedFill}"
                         Margin="-100,0,0,0" />
            </Grid>
          </Border>
        </Grid>
      </ControlTemplate>
    </Setter.Value>
  </Setter>
  <Setter Property="Background">
    <Setter.Value>
      <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0,1"
                           StartPoint="0,0">
        <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlLightColor}"
                      Offset="0" />
        <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlMediumColor}"
                      Offset="1" />
      </LinearGradientBrush>
    </Setter.Value>
  </Setter>
  <Setter Property="Foreground">
    <Setter.Value>
      <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,1"
                           StartPoint="0.5,0">
        <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlMediumColor}"
                      Offset="0" />
        <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlDarkColor}"
                      Offset="1" />
      </LinearGradientBrush>
    </Setter.Value>
  </Setter>
</Style>

The preceding example uses one or more of the following resources.

<!--Control colors.-->
<Color x:Key="WindowColor">#FFE8EDF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="ContentAreaColorLight">#FFC5CBF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="ContentAreaColorDark">#FF7381F9</Color>

<Color x:Key="DisabledControlLightColor">#FFE8EDF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="DisabledControlDarkColor">#FFC5CBF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="DisabledForegroundColor">#FF888888</Color>

<Color x:Key="SelectedBackgroundColor">#FFC5CBF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="SelectedUnfocusedColor">#FFDDDDDD</Color>

<Color x:Key="ControlLightColor">White</Color>
<Color x:Key="ControlMediumColor">#FF7381F9</Color>
<Color x:Key="ControlDarkColor">#FF211AA9</Color>

<Color x:Key="ControlMouseOverColor">#FF3843C4</Color>
<Color x:Key="ControlPressedColor">#FF211AA9</Color>


<Color x:Key="GlyphColor">#FF444444</Color>
<Color x:Key="GlyphMouseOver">sc#1, 0.004391443, 0.002428215, 0.242281124</Color>

<!--Border colors-->
<Color x:Key="BorderLightColor">#FFCCCCCC</Color>
<Color x:Key="BorderMediumColor">#FF888888</Color>
<Color x:Key="BorderDarkColor">#FF444444</Color>

<Color x:Key="PressedBorderLightColor">#FF888888</Color>
<Color x:Key="PressedBorderDarkColor">#FF444444</Color>

<Color x:Key="DisabledBorderLightColor">#FFAAAAAA</Color>
<Color x:Key="DisabledBorderDarkColor">#FF888888</Color>

<Color x:Key="DefaultBorderBrushDarkColor">Black</Color>

<!--Control-specific resources.-->
<Color x:Key="HeaderTopColor">#FFC5CBF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="DatagridCurrentCellBorderColor">Black</Color>
<Color x:Key="SliderTrackDarkColor">#FFC5CBF9</Color>

<Color x:Key="NavButtonFrameColor">#FF3843C4</Color>

<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="MenuPopupBrush"
                     EndPoint="0.5,1"
                     StartPoint="0.5,0">
  <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlLightColor}"
                Offset="0" />
  <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlMediumColor}"
                Offset="0.5" />
  <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlLightColor}"
                Offset="1" />
</LinearGradientBrush>

<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="ProgressBarIndicatorAnimatedFill"
                     StartPoint="0,0"
                     EndPoint="1,0">
  <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
    <GradientStopCollection>
      <GradientStop Color="#000000FF"
                    Offset="0" />
      <GradientStop Color="#600000FF"
                    Offset="0.4" />
      <GradientStop Color="#600000FF"
                    Offset="0.6" />
      <GradientStop Color="#000000FF"
                    Offset="1" />
    </GradientStopCollection>
  </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
</LinearGradientBrush>

For the complete sample, see Styling with ControlTemplates Sample.

See Also

Reference

Style

ControlTemplate

Concepts

Styling and Templating

Customizing the Appearance of an Existing Control by Creating a ControlTemplate

Other Resources

Control Styles and Templates

Control Customization