Header Selected Item Transparent

[Tim]

Hello!

I want to set the header of the selected item to transparent and remove all borders. Unfortunately I get "ViewModelId threw an exception", when I try to edit the template using Expression Blend. Is there a property for the background? Or can someone send me the default style?

Thanks a lot,
Tim.

[Tim]

I think I found the solution for the transparent background: Background="{x:Null}"

 

[Tim]

I thought wrong! :( Header still solid...

[Tina Stancheva]

Hello Tim,

If you only want to make the background of a selected item transparent, then it would be best to edit the ControlTemplate of the RadOutlookBarItem. I am not sure why you experienced an exception, but if you can give us more details about your scenario, the definition of the RadOutlookBar and the RadControls version you use, we will further investigate the causes for the exception.

In the meantime I attached a sample solution where I edited the default RadOutlookBarItem ControlTemplate to set a BorderThickness of 0 to the selected visual state elements as well as change the ControlItem_Background_Selected brush to Transparent. Please have a look at the solution and let me know if it helps.

All the best,
Tina Stancheva
the Telerik team