Custom WPF TextBox Style
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TextBox Style which resembles the Twitter's text field.
Download TwitterTextBox for WPF Demo and Source Code
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Introduction
This tip was written to demonstrate how to customize the rendering of the standard TextBox control provided by Microsoft. You can use this custom style to achieve the Twitter's TextBox look and feel. Using the Style
To make use of the custom Style you need to set the Style property of your TextBox controls. The example code below demonstrates how to apply the style:
I have made this TextBox Style as part of my university project. I wanted to add to my application some cool glow effects and animations.
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Introduction
This tip was written to demonstrate how to customize the rendering of the standard TextBox control provided by Microsoft. You can use this custom style to achieve the Twitter's TextBox look and feel. Using the Style
To make use of the custom Style you need to set the Style property of your TextBox controls. The example code below demonstrates how to apply the style:
<TextBox Style="{StaticResource TwitterTextBoxStyle}" Height="25" Name="textBox1" Width="300" />
Points of Interest
I have made this TextBox Style as part of my university project. I wanted to add to my application some cool glow effects and animations.