ListBox Selection Color
While updating my Lab49 entry, I wanted to change the selection color of my default ListBox. This sounds like a simple task in WPF, you would think that!!!
Here is my problem:
I have a list box bound to a collection of stocks. I have a data template that determine how my list box items look! The DataTemplate is very simple, it has a StackPanel with a TextBlock that is bound to the company name!
So, what is the problem? The event IsSelected is only defined in ListBoxItem and I am using StackPanel. So how do I change the color of the selection indicator?
Well, the selection color is defined in SystemColors (HighlightBrushKey) so why not override it? Add the following to your ListBox's resource section
<ListBox.Resources>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="{x:Static SystemColors.HighlightBrushKey}" Color="#FFC8DAE8"/>
</ListBox.Resources>
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Now you ListBox Selection Color will reflect the correct color!!!
Very cool...
PS. Beatriz shows a alternative method of how to retrieve the ListBoxItem here
