TLDR A custom (templated) control allows an app to use the Template property to replace the control’s internal element tree. If you don’t need/want your control to have that re-templating feature, then use a UserControl as it’s easier. UserControl A UserControl is a lot easier to create with Visual Studio or Blend giving you a … Read more
Note: These features (blur and the Backdrop brush) require the Anniversary Update to Windows 10. You currently can get a preview of the SDK through the Windows Insider Program Prerequisites Targeting the Windows 10 Anniversary Update A basic understanding of the Visual Layer and how the Visual Tree works. You can find out more here. … Read more
This capability is not listed in the “designer” of Package.appxmanifest, you have to add it manually via code. Go to Solution Explorer and right-click Package.appxmanifest. Select View Code. In the code view update the Package element to contain the following: <Package … xmlns:rescap=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities” IgnorableNamespaces=”uap mp rescap”> Do not duplicate the IgnorableNamespaces attribute, just append rescap … Read more
No, you don’t have Trigger support in UWP. A workaround is to use DataTriggerBehavior with a ChangePropertyAction to accomplish the exact same thing. xmlns:Interactivity=”using:Microsoft.Xaml.Interactivity” xmlns:Core=”using:Microsoft.Xaml.Interactions.Core” <Button x:Name=”MyButton” Width=”140″ Height=”80″ IsEnabled=”False”> <Image x:Name=”MyImage” Source=”Assets/xxx.jpg”> <Interactivity:Interaction.Behaviors> <Core:DataTriggerBehavior Binding=”{Binding IsEnabled, ElementName=MyButton}” Value=”False”> <Core:ChangePropertyAction TargetObject=”{Binding ElementName=MyImage}” PropertyName=”Opacity” Value=”0.5″ /> </Core:DataTriggerBehavior> </Interactivity:Interaction.Behaviors> </Image> </Button> Note that you will need to … Read more