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This code lets you create a simple button that uses images.
Simple ControlTemplate (put this in your Window, Page, or Application's <Resources /> section).
<ControlTemplate x:Key="ImageButton" TargetType="{x:Type Button}"> <ControlTemplate.Resources> <Storyboard x:Key="MouseOver"> <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Storyboard.TargetName="contentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"> <SplineDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00.2000000" Value="1"/> </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames> </Storyboard> <Storyboard x:Key="MouseOut"> <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Storyboard.TargetName="contentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"> <SplineDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00.3000000" Value="0.7"/> </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames> </Storyboard> <Storyboard x:Key="PressedOn"> <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Storyboard.TargetName="contentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"> <SplineDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00.0500000" Value="0.3"/> </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames> </Storyboard> <Storyboard x:Key="PressedOff"> <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Storyboard.TargetName="contentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"> <SplineDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00.1000000" Value="0.7"/> </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames> </Storyboard> </ControlTemplate.Resources> <ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Width="Auto" Opacity="0.7" x:Name="contentPresenter" Cursor="Hand"> </ContentPresenter> <ControlTemplate.Triggers> <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" SourceName="contentPresenter" Value="True"> <Trigger.EnterActions> <BeginStoryboard Storyboard="{StaticResource MouseOver}"/> </Trigger.EnterActions> <Trigger.ExitActions> <BeginStoryboard x:Name="MouseOut_BeginStoryboard" Storyboard="{StaticResource MouseOut}"/> </Trigger.ExitActions> </Trigger> <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True"> <Trigger.EnterActions> <BeginStoryboard x:Name="PressedOn_BeginStoryboard" Storyboard="{StaticResource PressedOn}"/> </Trigger.EnterActions> <Trigger.ExitActions> <BeginStoryboard x:Name="PressedOff_BeginStoryboard" Storyboard="{StaticResource PressedOff}"/> </Trigger.ExitActions> </Trigger> <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False"> <Setter Property="Opacity" TargetName="contentPresenter" Value="0.2"/> </Trigger> </ControlTemplate.Triggers> </ControlTemplate>
Or if you want to make it look ever cooler (though, a slightly more resource hungry), try the animated flavor!
Animated ControlTemplate
Usage
1 <Button Template="{DynamicResource ImageButton}" Height="48"> 2 <Image Width="Auto" Height="Auto" Source="images\ok.png" /> 3 </Button>
Enjoy!
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