Setting the Focused Background Color of a MaskedEntry Control on Windows
Environment
Version | Product | Author |
---|---|---|
6.6.0 | Telerik UI for .NET MAUI MaskedEntry | Dobrinka Yordanova |
Description
I want to set the background color for the focused state of a MaskedEntry control on Windows in my .NET MAUI application. By default, when I tab into the control, the focused background color reverts to white even after setting the background color to black. Changing the background using the 'Focused' visual state does not work either.
Solution
To set the background color for the focused state of the MaskedEntry control on Windows in a .NET MAUI application, follow these steps:
- Create a custom
ResourceDictionary
that contains the desired adjustments for the visual states. - Merge this
ResourceDictionary
in thePlatforms/Windows/App.xaml
file.
Here is an example:
1. Create a new file named CustomStyles.xaml
in the Platforms/Windows
folder of your .NET MAUI application.
2. Add the following XAML code to the CustomStyles.xaml
file:
<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml">
<Style TargetType="TextBox">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Black" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Black" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White" />
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="5" />
</Style>
<Style TargetType="TextBox" x:Key="FocusVisualStyle">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Black" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White" />
</Style>
</ResourceDictionary>
3. Open the Platforms/Windows/App.xaml
file and add the following line inside the ResourceDictionary
section:
<maui:MauiWinUIApplication.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<!--Replace the resources of Telerik-->
<ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
<ResourceDictionary x:Key="Default">
<winui:UserThemeResources x:Key="ResourceLoaderInitializer"
LightResourcesPath="ms-appx:///Platforms/Windows/CustomStyles.xaml"/>
</ResourceDictionary>
</ResourceDictionary.ThemeDictionaries>
</ResourceDictionary>
</maui:MauiWinUIApplication.Resources>
4. Save the changes and rebuild your .NET MAUI application.
Now, when you tab into the MaskedEntry control on Windows, the focused background color will be set to black.
Notes
- By creating a custom
ResourceDictionary
and merging it in thePlatforms/Windows/App.xaml
file, you can override the default visual states of the MaskedEntry control and customize its appearance on Windows. - Make sure to adjust the background color values in the
CustomStyles.xaml
file according to your desired color scheme.