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ControlTemplate.Triggers Property

.NET Framework 4.5

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Gets a collection of TriggerBase objects that apply property changes or perform actions based on specified conditions.

Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)
XMLNS for XAML: http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation, http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2007/xaml/presentation

Syntax

C++

public TriggerCollection Triggers { get; }

XAML Property Element Usage

<object>
  <object.Triggers>
    oneOrMoreTriggers
  </object.Triggers>
</object>

XAML Values

oneOrMoreTriggers: One or more TriggerBase objects (usually these are a Trigger).

Property Value

Type: System.Windows.TriggerCollection
A collection of TriggerBase objects. The default value is null.

Examples

The following example demonstrates the use of this property:

XAML


<Style x:Key="{x:Type ToolTip}"
       TargetType="ToolTip">
  <Setter Property="OverridesDefaultStyle"
          Value="true" />
  <Setter Property="HasDropShadow"
          Value="True" />
  <Setter Property="Template">
    <Setter.Value>
      <ControlTemplate TargetType="ToolTip">
        <Border Name="Border"
                BorderThickness="1"
                Width="{TemplateBinding Width}"
                Height="{TemplateBinding Height}">
          <Border.Background>
            <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0"
                                 EndPoint="0,1">
              <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
                <GradientStopCollection>
                  <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlLightColor}"
                                Offset="0.0" />
                  <GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlMediumColor}"
                                Offset="1.0" />
                </GradientStopCollection>
              </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
            </LinearGradientBrush>

          </Border.Background>
          <Border.BorderBrush>
            <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource BorderMediumColor}" />
          </Border.BorderBrush>
          <ContentPresenter Margin="4"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                            VerticalAlignment="Top" />
        </Border>
        <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
          <Trigger Property="HasDropShadow"
                   Value="true">
            <Setter TargetName="Border"
                    Property="CornerRadius"
                    Value="4" />
            <Setter TargetName="Border"
                    Property="SnapsToDevicePixels"
                    Value="true" />
          </Trigger>
        </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
      </ControlTemplate>
    </Setter.Value>
  </Setter>
</Style>

The above example uses the following resources:

For the complete sample, see Styling with ControlTemplates Sample.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows Server 8 Beta, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

ControlTemplate Class

System.Windows.Controls Namespace

Other Resources

Styling and Templating

Introduction to Styling and Templating Sample

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