ExpressionWindow

A simple library providing themed windows frame, dialogs and messageboxes based on the ExpressionDark WPF theme (also under the MS-PL Licence and available here : https://www.nuget.org/packages/Wpf.Themes.ExpressionDark/).

Include a color picker and a demo application.

Usage

1. Reference ExpressionWindow.dll and Microsoft.Windows.Shell.dll in your project.

2. Turn a Window into an Expression Window

   • Add the following namespace to the window you wish to turn into an Expression Window : xmlns:EW="clr-namespace:ThemedWindows;assembly=ExpressionWindow"
   • (Optional) Add the following using clause to your CodeBehind : using ThemedWindows;
   • Inherit ExpressionWindow instead of Window in the CodeBehind (Or ThemedWindows.ExpressionWindow if you didn't add the using clause)

   Example XAML

   <EW:ExpressionWindow xmlns:EW="clr-namespace:ThemedWindows;assembly=ExpressionWindow"  
   	x:Class="EXAMPLE.MainWindow"
       xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
       xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
       Title="MainWindow">
   	<Grid>
   	</Grid>
   </EW:ExpressionWindow>

   Example CodeBehind

   //...
   using ThemedWindows;
   
   napespace EXAMPLE
   {
   	public partial class MainWindow : ExpressionWindow
   	{
   		public MainWindow()
   		{
   			InitializeComponent();
   		}
   	}
   }

3. Enable in-designer preview of the theme by adding the following snipped to your App.xaml :

   <Application.Resources>
       <EW:DesignTimeResourceDictionary 
   		xmlns:EW="clr-namespace:ThemedWindows;assembly=ExpressionWindow" 
   		DesignTimeColor="Green" />
   </Application.Resources>

TODO

Redesign the yellow and white theme since they look pretty weird.

License

The project is licensed under the Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL), for the exact terms please see the LICENSE file.