How to cahnge the style of selected tab

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I am Using following code to change the style for the selected tab

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<pre lang="xml"><Style TargetType="{x:Type TabItem}" x:Key="TabItemStyle">
    <Style.Triggers>
        <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding IsSelected, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=TabItem}}" Value="True">
            <Setter Property="Background" >
                <Setter.Value>
                    <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="1,0.5" StartPoint="0,0.5">
                        <GradientStop Color="LightBlue" Offset="0" />
                        <GradientStop Color="BlanchedAlmond" Offset="1" />
                        <GradientStop Color="#A50000C9" Offset="0.376" />
                        <GradientStop Offset="0.848" />
                    </LinearGradientBrush>
                </Setter.Value>
            </Setter>
            <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="18" />
        </DataTrigger>
        <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding IsSelected, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=TabItem}}" Value="False">
            <Setter Property="Background" >
                <Setter.Value>
                    <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="1,0.5" StartPoint="0,0.5">
                        <GradientStop Color="LightGray"  Offset="0" />
                        <GradientStop Color="DarkOrange"  Offset="1" />
                        <GradientStop Color="#A50000C9" Offset="0.376" />
                        <GradientStop Offset="0.848" />
                    </LinearGradientBrush>
                </Setter.Value>
            </Setter>
            <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
        </DataTrigger>
    </Style.Triggers>
</Style>

<Style TargetType="{x:Type TabItem}" BasedOn="{StaticResource  TabItemStyle}"></Style>

but it does not seem to do anything. Please Help....

Posted 20-May-14 18:59pm

kartikguha

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Leung Yat Chun · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-21T23:57:00

Solution 1

Hello

Try change the template completely :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms754137%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^]

Regards
Joseph Leung

Posted 21-May-14 23:57pm

Leung Yat Chun

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kartikguha 29-May-14 10:20am

It worked, Thanks :)

But if you could please explain why my previous code didnt worked, it would be very helpfull. Thanks :)

Leung Yat Chun 29-May-14 12:14pm

Hello kartikguha,

Your code is binding to the DataContext of parent TabItem property, not the TabItem.
I think if you want to bind to the dependency property, you have to use Trigger instead of DataTrigger, e.g.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms743015%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

Regards
Joseph Leung