- 1 year ago
How to divide the WPF MahApps.MetroWindow Titlebar in two different sections with different colors?
To divide the title bar of a WPF MahApps.MetroWindow
into two different sections with different colors, you can customize the window's title bar using the TitlebarHeight
and TitleForeground
properties. Here's how you can achieve it:
Install MahApps.Metro:
If you haven't already installed MahApps.Metro, you can do so using NuGet Package Manager in Visual Studio. Search for "MahApps.Metro" and install the package.Add MahApps.Metro Resource Dictionary:
In your WPF application'sApp.xaml
, add the MahApps.Metro resource dictionary to your application resources:xml<Application.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Fonts.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Colors.xaml" />
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
</ResourceDictionary>
</Application.Resources>
Customize the Window Title Bar:
In yourMainWindow.xaml
, you can customize the title bar by setting theTitlebarHeight
andTitleForeground
properties:xml<controls:MetroWindow x:Class="YourNamespace.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:controls="http://metro.mahapps.com/winfx/xaml/controls"
Title="Your App"
TitlebarHeight="40" <!-- Adjust the height as needed -->
TitleForeground="White"> <!-- Set the title text color -->
<Grid>
<!-- Your application content here -->
</Grid>
</controls:MetroWindow>
Customize the Title Bar Sections:
To divide the title bar into two different sections with different colors, you can use a Grid with two columns inside the title bar. Customize each section with the desired background color:xml<controls:MetroWindow x:Class="YourNamespace.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:controls="http://metro.mahapps.com/winfx/xaml/controls"
Title="Your App"
TitlebarHeight="40"
TitleForeground="White">
<controls:MetroWindow.TitleBarRight>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<!-- Left section with a different color -->
<Border Grid.Column="0" Background="BlueViolet">
<!-- Add any content you want for the left section -->
</Border>
<!-- Right section with a different color -->
<Border Grid.Column="1" Background="DarkOrange">
<!-- Add any content you want for the right section -->
</Border>
</Grid>
</controls:MetroWindow.TitleBarRight>
<Grid>
<!-- Your application content here -->
</Grid>
</controls:MetroWindow>
In this example, the title bar will have two sections with different background colors: the left section with a BlueViolet background and the right section with a DarkOrange background.
By customizing the title bar using the TitlebarHeight
, TitleForeground
, and a Grid with two columns, you can achieve the desired look for your MahApps.MetroWindow title bar with two different sections and different colors.