WPF/C#: 'Slide to Unlock' feature from iPhone - iphone

I just want to ask for your opinion on how to achieve the 'Slide to Unlock' feature from iPhone using Windows Presentation Foundation.
I already came across to this article: iPhone slide to unlock progress bar (part 1), and wondering if you can give me some other resources for a good head start. Thank you.

I would retemplate a Slider, as this is the closest control, functionality-wise.
You should catch the event of Value_Changed, and if Value == Maximum then the slider is "opened".
Retemplating the control would make it look like your "unlock control" with ease. I'll paste later an example.
-- EDIT --
Have free time at work, so I started it for you.
The usage is as follows:
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot">
<Slider Margin="185,193,145,199" Style="{DynamicResource SliderStyle1}"/>
</Grid>
and the ResourceDictionary:
<ResourceDictionary
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" mc:Ignorable="d">
<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="MouseOverBrush" EndPoint="0,1" StartPoint="0,0">
<GradientStop Color="#FFF" Offset="0.0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#AAA" Offset="1.0"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="LightBrush" EndPoint="0,1" StartPoint="0,0">
<GradientStop Color="#FFF" Offset="0.0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#EEE" Offset="1.0"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="NormalBorderBrush" EndPoint="0,1" StartPoint="0,0">
<GradientStop Color="#CCC" Offset="0.0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#444" Offset="1.0"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
<Style x:Key="SimpleScrollRepeatButtonStyle" d:IsControlPart="True" TargetType="{x:Type RepeatButton}">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Transparent"/>
<Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="false"/>
<Setter Property="Focusable" Value="false"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type RepeatButton}">
<Grid>
<Rectangle Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" StrokeThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"/>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="ThumbStyle1" d:IsControlPart="True" TargetType="{x:Type Thumb}">
<Setter Property="SnapsToDevicePixels" Value="true"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type Thumb}">
<Grid Width="54">
<Ellipse x:Name="Ellipse" />
<Border CornerRadius="10" >
<Border.Background>
<LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
<GradientStop Color="#FFFBFBFB" Offset="0.075"/>
<GradientStop Color="Gainsboro" Offset="0.491"/>
<GradientStop Color="#FFCECECE" Offset="0.509"/>
<GradientStop Color="#FFA6A6A6" Offset="0.943"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Border.Background>
</Border>
</Grid>
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Fill" Value="{StaticResource MouseOverBrush}" TargetName="Ellipse"/>
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="false">
<Setter Property="Fill" Value="{StaticResource DisabledBackgroundBrush}" TargetName="Ellipse"/>
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="SliderStyle1" TargetType="{x:Type Slider}">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource LightBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource NormalBorderBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type Slider}">
<Border CornerRadius="14" Padding="4">
<Border.Background>
<LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
<GradientStop Color="#FF252525" Offset="0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#FF5C5C5C" Offset="1"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Border.Background>
<Grid x:Name="GridRoot">
<TextBlock Text="Slide to unlock" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
<!-- TickBar shows the ticks for Slider -->
<!-- The Track lays out the repeat buttons and thumb -->
<Track x:Name="PART_Track" Height="Auto">
<Track.Thumb>
<Thumb Style="{StaticResource ThumbStyle1}"/>
</Track.Thumb>
<Track.IncreaseRepeatButton>
<RepeatButton Style="{StaticResource SimpleScrollRepeatButtonStyle}" Command="Slider.IncreaseLarge" Background="Transparent"/>
</Track.IncreaseRepeatButton>
<Track.DecreaseRepeatButton>
<RepeatButton Style="{StaticResource SimpleScrollRepeatButtonStyle}" Command="Slider.DecreaseLarge" d:IsHidden="True"/>
</Track.DecreaseRepeatButton>
</Track>
</Grid>
</Border>
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="TickPlacement" Value="TopLeft"/>
<Trigger Property="TickPlacement" Value="BottomRight"/>
<Trigger Property="TickPlacement" Value="Both"/>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="false"/>
<!-- Use a rotation to create a Vertical Slider form the default Horizontal -->
<Trigger Property="Orientation" Value="Vertical">
<Setter Property="LayoutTransform" TargetName="GridRoot">
<Setter.Value>
<RotateTransform Angle="-90"/>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<!-- Track rotates itself based on orientation so need to force it back -->
<Setter TargetName="PART_Track" Property="Orientation" Value="Horizontal"/>
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</ResourceDictionary>
Note that this is a very good start, but it's not everything.
I would also define a custom control that derives from slider and that uses this style automatically. Also I would expose a SlideUnlocked event when the user slides all the way right.
To finish it all i would also add an animation that moves the Thumb back left in case the user has dragged it right, but not all the way (to imitate iPhone's UX exactly.)
Good luck, and ask away if you don't know how to implement any of the stages i suggested.

WPF slider has got one "-" and it is value ,
always when you move it, value is for example in decimal 1,122213174 so one "-".
But another way to create slider is in Windows forms.
Create trackBar1 ,and maximum = 100 points.
This is for Windows forms application:
On trackBar1_mouse_up:
if(trackBar1.Value < 100)
{
//Animation - slide back dynamicaly.
for(int i=0;i<=trackBar1.Value;i++){
int secondVal=trackBar1.Value-i;
trackBar1.Value=secondVal;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(15);
}
}
if(trackBar1.Value==100)
{
//sets enabled to false, then after load cannot move it.
trackBar1.Enabled=false;
MessageBox.Show("Done!");
}
And this for WPF Slider: (on PreviewMouseUp)
if (Convert.ToInt16(slider1.Value) < 99)
{
//Animation - slide back dynamicaly.
for (int i = 0; i < Convert.ToInt16(slider1.Value); i++)
{
int secondVal = Convert.ToInt32(slider1.Value) - i;
slider1.Value = secondVal;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10);
if (secondVal < 2)
{
slider1.Value = 0;
}
}
}
if (Convert.ToInt16(slider1.Value) > 99)
{
//sets enabled to false, then after load cannot move it.
slider1.IsEnabled = false;
slider1.Value = 100;
MessageBox.Show("Done!");
}
Good luck! I hope it helps, try it with slider, but I think application will crash.

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I have a basic CollectionView:
<CollectionView x:Name="ItemsList" SelectionMode="Single">
<CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid HeightRequest="80">
<Label Text="Hello world" VerticalOptions="Center"/>
</Grid>
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</CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
</CollectionView>
public MainPage()
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On Android, when the item is tapped you will get a simple tap effect:
I want to keep this effect. But if I change the background color according to the documentation:
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<Style TargetType="Grid">
<Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
<VisualStateGroupList>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
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<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Property="BackgroundColor"
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</VisualState>
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</VisualStateGroupList>
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I am creating a WPF project .I am trying to remove this default background [marked in orange] on mouse hover from the combobox drop down. Below is the code which I have trying. I have tried multiple solutions available at various posts but the background color does not seems to change.
Thanks a lot in advance for the help !!
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<SolidColorBrush x:Key="{x:Static SystemColors.HighlightBrushKey}"
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<Setter Property="FocusVisualStyle" Value="{x:Null}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0"/>
<Setter Property="OverridesDefaultStyle" Value="True"/>
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsFocused" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="#FFCDCDCD"/>
</Trigger>
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How can I format a DatePicker to display the date format day / month / year?

I'm using the Windows Phone 8.1 DatePicker
It's displaying the date as month/day/year by default and I can't see any way to change this to the 'correct' way of day/month/year.
This is how I declare the DatePicker
<DatePicker Name="datePicker" HorizontalAlignment="Center" MonthFormat="{}{month.full}"/>
displaying it as
I can see in the linked msdn article that I can use a DateTimeFormatter in conjunction with ComboBox selectors but that's not an option for me.
Is it possible?
To Edit the Template
In Xaml every control has a style which you can manipulate, to change it's look and feel. Controls also inherit from one another, for example a date picker is made up of a button and a content container. And a button is made up of a border and a content container.
To Update the date pickers style.. Right click on the date picker control in visual studio from the Menu click edit template then click edit a copy. For this example you want to edit the style of the button template with in the date picker Template...
You will also need to create a Converter class to used in the template
This answer worked for me
Page with date picker...
<Page
x:Class="DatePikerAnswer.MainPage"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="using:DatePikerAnswer"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
mc:Ignorable="d"
Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<Page.Resources>
<!-- Format Converter -->
<local:DateConverter x:Key="FormatConverter"/>
<!-- My Button Style-->
<Thickness x:Key="PhoneBorderThickness">2.5</Thickness>
<FontWeight x:Key="PhoneButtonFontWeight">Semibold</FontWeight>
<x:Double x:Key="TextStyleLargeFontSize">18.14</x:Double>
<x:Double x:Key="PhoneButtonMinHeight">57.5</x:Double>
<x:Double x:Key="PhoneButtonMinWidth">109</x:Double>
<Thickness x:Key="PhoneTouchTargetOverhang">0,9.5</Thickness>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent"/>
<Style x:Key="MyButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource PhoneForegroundBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource PhoneForegroundBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource PhoneBorderThickness}"/>
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource PhoneFontFamilyNormal}"/>
<Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="{ThemeResource PhoneButtonFontWeight}"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource TextStyleLargeFontSize}"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="9.5,0"/>
<Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="{ThemeResource PhoneButtonMinHeight}"/>
<Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="{ThemeResource PhoneButtonMinWidth}"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Grid x:Name="Grid" Background="Transparent">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
<VisualTransition From="Pressed" To="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<PointerUpThemeAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="Grid"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
<VisualTransition From="PointerOver" To="Normal">
<Storyboard>
<PointerUpThemeAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="Grid"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
<VisualTransition From="Pressed" To="Normal">
<Storyboard>
<PointerUpThemeAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="Grid"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
</VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver"/>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<PointerDownThemeAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="Grid"/>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Border">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="Border">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonDisabledBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="Border">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource ButtonDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border x:Name="Border" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" Margin="{ThemeResource PhoneTouchTargetOverhang}">
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter"
AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
Content="{Binding Content, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent},Converter={StaticResource FormatConverter},ConverterParameter=\{0:dd/MM/yyyy\}}"
Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"/>
</Border>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!--DatePicker Style-->
<FontFamily x:Key="PhoneFontFamilyNormal">Segoe WP</FontFamily>
<x:Double x:Key="ContentControlFontSize">20.26</x:Double>
<Style x:Key="MyDatePickerStyle1" TargetType="DatePicker">
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource PhoneFontFamilyNormal}"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlFontSize}"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource DatePickerForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Left"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="DatePicker">
<StackPanel x:Name="LayoutRoot" Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
<ContentPresenter x:Name="HeaderContentPresenter"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}"
Content="{TemplateBinding Header}" Margin="0,0,0,-3"
Style="{StaticResource HeaderContentPresenterStyle}"/>
<Button x:Name="FlyoutButton"
BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
BorderThickness="2.5"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
IsEnabled="{TemplateBinding IsEnabled}"
Style="{StaticResource MyButtonStyle}"
Padding="6.5,0,0,3"/>
</StackPanel>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Page.Resources>
<Grid>
</Grid>
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Converter Class ...
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Data;
namespace DatePikerAnswer
{
class DateConverter : IValueConverter
{
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
{
if (value != null)
{
///Convert Class throws exception so can not convert to date time
string TheCurrentDate = value.ToString();
string[] Values = TheCurrentDate.Split('/');
string Day, Month, Year;
Day = Values[1];
Month = Values[0];
Year = Values[2];
string retvalue = string.Format("{0}/{1}/{2}", Day, Month, Year);
return retvalue;
}
return value;
}
public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
}
}
The End Result is ...
I needed to show Date as 'Month Year', I tried some solutions I thought about but they didn't work , searched a little and finally found this question and the answer by StuartSmith.
Based on his answer I came up with similar solution that works around localization issue mentioned in comment by Kubaskista
#StuartSmith It will not work for German localization and probably some other regions due to different data format. btw: any idea why "value" in converter is not possible to convert into DateTime?
1- Define Date Picker in xaml, give it name "FirstDatePicker" and then from Designer edit template then choose edit a copy.
<DatePicker x:Name="FirstDatePicker" VerticalAlignment="Top" Grid.Row="1" Margin="0,12,0,0" CalendarIdentifier="GregorianCalendar" DayVisible="False" Padding="0" Style="{StaticResource DatePickerStyle}" RequestedTheme="Light"/>
2- Right Click on FlyoutButton -> Additional Templates -> Edit Generated Content -> Edit a copy.
3- Inside content template, We will bind directly to Date property of FirstDatePicker and by using of StringFormatConverter you can format the date as you wish and override culture also.
<DataTemplate x:Key="DateFormatTemplate">
<Grid>
<TextBlock x:Name="textBlock" HorizontalAlignment="Left" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding Date, ConverterParameter=MMMM yyyy, Converter={StaticResource DateFormatConverter}, ElementName=FirstDatePicker, Mode=OneWay}" VerticalAlignment="Top"/>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
4- Add StringFormatConverter to solution, Don't forget to add it to resources section of page.
public class DateFormatConverter : IValueConverter
{
#region IValueConverter Members
public object Convert ( object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language )
{
if(!(value is DateTime || value is DateTimeOffset) || parameter == null) return value;
if(value is DateTime)
{
var date = (DateTime)value;
return date.ToString(parameter.ToString(), CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
}
else
{
var date = (DateTimeOffset)value;
return date.ToString(parameter.ToString(), CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
}
}
public object ConvertBack ( object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language )
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
#endregion
}
Note:You can change 'CultureInfo.CurrentCulture' to new Culture("ar-EG") as example or use language passed in converter.
Finally, Here is what i have in resources section of page
<converters:DateFormatConverter x:Key="DateFormatConverter"/>
<x:Double x:Key="ContentControlFontSize">20.26</x:Double>
<FontWeight x:Key="PhoneButtonFontWeight2">Semibold</FontWeight>
<DataTemplate x:Key="DateFormatTemplate">
<Grid>
<TextBlock x:Name="textBlock" HorizontalAlignment="Left" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding Date, ConverterParameter=MMMM yyyy, Converter={StaticResource DateFormatConverter}, ElementName=FirstDatePicker, Mode=OneWay}" VerticalAlignment="Top"/>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
<Style x:Key="DatePickerStyle" TargetType="DatePicker">
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource PhoneFontFamilyNormal}"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlFontSize}"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource DatePickerForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Left"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="DatePicker">
<StackPanel x:Name="LayoutRoot" Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
<ContentPresenter x:Name="HeaderContentPresenter" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}" Content="{TemplateBinding Header}" Margin="0,0,0,-3" Style="{StaticResource HeaderContentPresenterStyle}"/>
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</StackPanel>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>

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This seems to work. Though I am not yet sure why it makes my lines orange...
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<Setter
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<Setter
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<Setter
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<Setter
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<Charting:LineSeries.DataPointStyle>
<Style TargetType="Charting:LineDataPoint">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Red" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Charting:LineDataPoint">
<Grid x:Name="Root" Opacity="0" />
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Charting:LineSeries.DataPointStyle>
it happens mainly because Chart's are capable of displaying multiple data series on single chart. and for Series[0] the default color is set to Orange.

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<views:HomeView/>
</DataTemplate>
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<views:DetailReportView/>
</DataTemplate>
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<views:TransferView/>
</DataTemplate>
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<Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="30"/>
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Thank you
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Refer this: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/35346/Using-a-Resource-Dictionary-in-WPF
Or you can put all those in app.xaml (Application.Resources).
Refer this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.resourcedictionary.aspx