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Cannot get button working inside HubSection HeaderTemplate

I have a Hubsection with a Textblock and a button in HeaderTemplate. It works ok in Windows 8, but I've migrated the app to UWP and now I can not click the button.
<HubSection
Width="480"
HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
Header="_XX"
IsHeaderInteractive="True">
<HubSection.HeaderTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid Width="392" Margin="0,-10,0,-10">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition />
<ColumnDefinition />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<TextBlock
HorizontalAlignment="Left"
VerticalAlignment="Top"
FontSize="28"
Text="{Binding}" />
<AppBarButton
Grid.Column="1"
HorizontalAlignment="Right"
VerticalAlignment="Top"
Command="{Binding ElementName=HubSection, Path=DataContext.MyCommand}">
<AppBarButton.Icon>
<FontIcon
FontFamily="{StaticResource IconsFontFamily}"
FontSize="26"
Glyph="" />
</AppBarButton.Icon>
</AppBarButton>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</HubSection.HeaderTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
...
</DataTemplate>
Help will be appreciated, thanks in advance.

The issue comes from the way the header is defined. The header is already a button and with your template, you are adding a button within a button.
One solution to solve this is to duplicate the Hub template and replace the Button control used to host the header by a ContentControl:
<Page.Resources>
<Style TargetType="HubSection">
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
<Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Left" />
<Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Top" />
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="12,10,12,0" />
<Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="True" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="HubSection">
<Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
<Border.Resources>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="HeaderButtonTemplate" TargetType="Button">
<Grid x:Name="ButtonRoot" Background="Transparent">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal">
<Storyboard>
<PointerUpThemeAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonRoot" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderButtonForegroundPointerOver}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<PointerUpThemeAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonRoot" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderButtonForegroundPressed}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<PointerDownThemeAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonRoot" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderButtonForegroundDisabled}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="ImitatedTextBlock">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderForeground}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter"
Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
OpticalMarginAlignment="TrimSideBearings" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Border.Resources>
<Grid Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="*" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Rectangle x:Name="HubHeaderPlaceholder" Grid.Row="0" />
<Grid Grid.Row="1">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<!-- The change is here -->
<ContentControl x:Name="HeaderButton"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="0"
UseSystemFocusVisuals="True"
Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}"
Foreground="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderButtonForeground}"
Margin="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderThemeMargin}"
FontSize="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderThemeFontSize}"
FontWeight="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderThemeFontWeight}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
IsTabStop="False" />
<Button x:Name="SeeMoreButton"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="1"
UseSystemFocusVisuals="True"
Visibility="Collapsed"
HorizontalAlignment="Right"
VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
Foreground="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderButtonForeground}"
Margin="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderSeeMoreThemeMargin}"
Template="{StaticResource HeaderButtonTemplate}"
FontSize="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderSeeMoreThemeFontSize}"
FontWeight="{ThemeResource HubSectionHeaderThemeFontWeight}" />
</Grid>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
Grid.Row="2" />
</Grid>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Page.Resources>

Binding Item Template dynamically in Pivot Windows phone 8.1

I am having multiple sections in pivot item with a same Item Template.
Below is my xaml part of the pivot
<Page
x:Class="Namespace.Page"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="using:Namespace"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:ViewModels="Namespace.ViewModels"
xmlns:q42controls="using:Q42.WinRT.Controls"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<Page.Resources>
<ViewModels:ViewModel x:Key="ViewModel" />
<DataTemplate x:Key="headerTemplate">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Title}" FontSize="16"/>
</DataTemplate>
<DataTemplate x:Key="pivotTemplate">
<ListView x:Name="listView" Background="White" ItemsSource="{Binding Articles}"
HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="-25 0 -25 0" SelectionChanged="getIndex">
<ListView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel Tapped="StackPanel_Tapped">
<Grid>
<Grid.Background>
<ImageBrush AlignmentX="Center" AlignmentY="Center" ImageSource="Assets/PlaceHolder.jpg"></ImageBrush>
</Grid.Background>
<Image x:Name="ArticleImage" q42controls:ImageExtensions.CacheUri="{Binding ImageURL}"></Image>
</Grid>
<StackPanel>
<TextBlock x:Name="HeadLine" Text="{Binding HeadLine}"
Margin="10 5 10 -5" TextWrapping="Wrap"
FontSize="20"
FontFamily="{StaticResource HeadlineCommonFamiy}"
Pivot.SlideInAnimationGroup="GroupTwo"
FontWeight="Bold" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" Height="63"/>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Abstract}" TextWrapping="Wrap" FontSize="15"
Pivot.SlideInAnimationGroup="GroupTwo" Margin="10 5 0 10"
FontFamily="{StaticResource AbstractCommonFamily}"/>
</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</ListView.ItemTemplate>
</ListView>
</DataTemplate>
</Page.Resources>
<Page.BottomAppBar>
<CommandBar Foreground="Black" ClosedDisplayMode="Minimal" Background="White">
<CommandBar.PrimaryCommands>
<AppBarButton x:Uid="Refresh" Icon="Refresh" Label="Refresh" Tapped="RefreshButton_Tapped"/>
</CommandBar.PrimaryCommands>
<CommandBar.SecondaryCommands>
<AppBarButton x:Uid="Favourites" Icon="Favorite" Label="Favourites" Tapped="Favourites_Tapped"/>
<AppBarButton x:Uid="Settings" Icon="Setting" Label="Settings" Tapped="Settings_Tapped"/>
</CommandBar.SecondaryCommands>
</CommandBar>
</Page.BottomAppBar>
<Grid Style="{StaticResource MyGridStyle}">
<Grid x:Name="LoadingGrid" Visibility="Visible">
<ProgressRing x:Name="progressRing" IsActive="True" Foreground="White" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Width="60"
Height="50" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0 20 0 0"></ProgressRing>
</Grid>
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="60"></RowDefinition>
<RowDefinition Height="45"></RowDefinition>
<RowDefinition Height="*"></RowDefinition>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid Grid.Row="0">
<Image Source="Assets/_logo.png" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="1 5 0 0"></Image>
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Row="1">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="50"></ColumnDefinition>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"></ColumnDefinition>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid Grid.Column="0">
<Button x:Name="HamburgerButton" FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets" Content=""
Width="60" Height="60" Background="Transparent" Margin="-10 -20 0 0"
Click="HamburgerButton_Click" Foreground="White"/>
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Column="1">
<TextBlock Text="சினிமா" HorizontalAlignment="Center" FontSize="30"
Margin="-50 0 0 0" Foreground="White"></TextBlock>
</Grid>
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Row="2" x:Name="galleryGrid" Visibility="Collapsed">
<SplitView x:Name="MySplitView" DisplayMode="CompactOverlay" IsPaneOpen="False"
CompactPaneLength="0" OpenPaneLength="220">
<SplitView.Pane>
<ListView x:Name="menuBindList" Style="{StaticResource MyListViewStyle}">
<ListView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Tag="{Binding SectionName}">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding TitleofAccess}"
Tag="{Binding SectionName}" FontSize="18"
VerticalAlignment="Center" Foreground="White" Tapped="MenuTextBlock_Tapped" />
</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</ListView.ItemTemplate>
</ListView>
</SplitView.Pane>
<SplitView.Content>
<ScrollViewer Name="cinemaScroll">
<Pivot DataContext="{StaticResource ViewModel}" x:Name="galleryPivot"
HeaderTemplate="{StaticResource headerTemplate}"
ItemTemplate="{StaticResource pivotTemplate}" ItemsSource="{Binding Feeds}"
Margin="0,-10,0,10" SelectionChanged="galleryPivot_SelectionChanged">
<Pivot.Resources>
<Style TargetType="PivotHeaderItem">
<Setter Property="CharacterSpacing" Value="{ThemeResource PivotHeaderItemCharacterSpacing}" />
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundBaseMediumBrush}" />
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="{ThemeResource PivotHeaderItemMargin}" />
<Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
<Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="RequestedTheme" Value="Dark" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="PivotHeaderItem">
<Grid
x:Name="Grid"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
<Grid.Resources>
<Style x:Key="BaseContentPresenterStyle" TargetType="ContentPresenter">
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="Segoe UI"/>
<Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="SemiBold"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="15"/>
<Setter Property="TextWrapping" Value="Wrap"/>
<Setter Property="LineStackingStrategy" Value="MaxHeight"/>
<Setter Property="TextLineBounds" Value="Full"/>
<Setter Property="OpticalMarginAlignment" Value="TrimSideBearings"/>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="BodyContentPresenterStyle" TargetType="ContentPresenter" BasedOn="{StaticResource BaseContentPresenterStyle}">
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource PivotHeaderItemFontFamily}" />
<Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="{ThemeResource PivotHeaderItemThemeFontWeight}"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource PivotHeaderItemFontSize}"/>
</Style>
</Grid.Resources>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="SelectionStates">
<VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
<VisualTransition From="Unselected" To="UnselectedLocked" GeneratedDuration="0:0:0.33" />
<VisualTransition From="UnselectedLocked" To="Unselected" GeneratedDuration="0:0:0.33" />
</VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseMediumLowBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unselected" />
<VisualState x:Name="UnselectedLocked">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenterTranslateTransform"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="X"
Duration="0" To="{ThemeResource PivotHeaderItemLockedTranslation}" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
Duration="0" To="0" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Selected">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseHighBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Grid"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="#FF42424C" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="UnselectedPointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseMediumHighBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Grid"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="SelectedPointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseMediumHighBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Grid"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="UnselectedPressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseMediumHighBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Grid"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="SelectedPressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseMediumHighBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Grid"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" >
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<ContentPresenter
x:Name="ContentPresenter"
Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
FontFamily="{TemplateBinding FontFamily}"
FontWeight="{TemplateBinding FontWeight}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}">
<ContentPresenter.RenderTransform>
<TranslateTransform x:Name="ContentPresenterTranslateTransform" />
</ContentPresenter.RenderTransform>
</ContentPresenter>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Pivot.Resources>
</Pivot>
</ScrollViewer>
</SplitView.Content>
</SplitView>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</Page>
I need to change the Item Template for a specific section dynamically. How can i achieve this. The section will contains image and we need to change the whole Item template and there we have redirection inside the pivot. How to obtain the scenario.
Below is the image design need to bind for the particular section
1st list of items like below
Likewise it contains list of items. In tapping of each section
redirect to the below
In tapping of single image take us to
Tapping will redirect to the below part
The above process will be carried out in a single pivot item. Will it be possible. If it's possible how to attain this. Please someone guide me to solve this

As per my understanding would suggest some of the methods in which you can achieve this
<Pivot >...
<PivotItem x:Uid="OVERVIEW" Header="" Margin="0">
<Grid>...
</Grid>
</PivotItem>.......
</Pivot>
Would be specifying ItemTemplate for the specific pivot inside that pivot Item. If the changes are specific for each pivot
Another way would be using this Link You can instead even use Converters and based on your data can make grids visible invisible etc. But you will need to identify what your triggers for ItemTemplate changed are based on.

Partial border around Textbox

In this screenshot from the Spotify app on my phone, you can see that they did something that looks like a partial border on the bottom left and right sides. I can't find any specific property to emulate that, so can someone explain to me how they did it?
I've tried playing with border radius, but unless I'm doing something wrong, I don't think it's that simple. Do they just have a custom shape underneath it or something?

A better approach is to restyle the TextBox to have two left and right Rectangles on the side and one on the bottom to mimic the half border look.
<Rectangle x:Name="BottomLine" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Grid.Row="1" Grid.RowSpan="1" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Height="2" Fill="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" />
<Rectangle x:Name="LeftVerticalLine" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="4" Margin="0,0,0,2" Grid.Row="1" Stretch="Fill" UseLayoutRounding="True" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Width="2" RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,1" Fill="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}">
<Rectangle.RenderTransform>
<CompositeTransform />
</Rectangle.RenderTransform>
</Rectangle>
<Rectangle x:Name="RightVerticalLine" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Height="4" Margin="0,0,0,2" Grid.Row="1" Stretch="Fill" UseLayoutRounding="True" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Width="2" RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Fill="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}">
<Rectangle.RenderTransform>
<CompositeTransform />
</Rectangle.RenderTransform>
</Rectangle>
Why is it better? Because since they are now components of the TextBox template, you can apply animations to visual states for better user experience.
For example, I want to use ScaleTransform to scale up the left and right Rectangles when the TextBox is in Focused mode to tell users that they are currently interacting with this control.
Here's the full style. :)
<Style x:Key="HalfBorderTextBoxStyle" TargetType="TextBox">
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
<Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinWidth}" />
<Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinHeight}" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0,0,0,2" />
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="8,5" />
<Setter Property="Foreground">
<Setter.Value>
<SolidColorBrush Color="White" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="Background">
<Setter.Value>
<SolidColorBrush Color="Transparent" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush">
<Setter.Value>
<SolidColorBrush Color="#FF8FBE19" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="SelectionHighlightColor">
<Setter.Value>
<SolidColorBrush Color="#FF8FBE19" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="TextBox">
<Grid>
<Grid.Resources>
<Style x:Name="DeleteButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Grid x:Name="ButtonLayoutGrid" BorderBrush="{ThemeResource TextBoxButtonBorderThemeBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{ThemeResource TextBoxButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="GlyphElement">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="GlyphElement">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltChromeWhiteBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="0" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<TextBlock x:Name="GlyphElement" AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw" Foreground="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundChromeBlackMediumBrush}" FontStyle="Normal" FontSize="12" FontFamily="{ThemeResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Text="" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Grid.Resources>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="*" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
<VisualTransition GeneratedDuration="0:0:0.2" To="Focused">
<VisualTransition.GeneratedEasingFunction>
<ExponentialEase EasingMode="EaseIn" />
</VisualTransition.GeneratedEasingFunction>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0:0:0.2" To="1.4" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.ScaleY)" Storyboard.TargetName="LeftVerticalLine" d:IsOptimized="True" />
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0:0:0.2" To="1.4" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.ScaleY)" Storyboard.TargetName="RightVerticalLine" d:IsOptimized="True" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
<VisualTransition From="Focused" GeneratedDuration="0:0:0.2">
<VisualTransition.GeneratedEasingFunction>
<ExponentialEase EasingMode="EaseOut" />
</VisualTransition.GeneratedEasingFunction>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0:0:0.2" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.ScaleY)" Storyboard.TargetName="LeftVerticalLine" d:IsOptimized="True" />
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0:0:0.2" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.ScaleY)" Storyboard.TargetName="RightVerticalLine" d:IsOptimized="True" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
</VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Target="BorderElement.(UIElement.Opacity)" Value="1" />
</VisualState.Setters>
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="HeaderContentPresenter">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseLowBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="BottomLine">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseLowBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledChromeDisabledLowBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver" />
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Target="LeftVerticalLine.(UIElement.Opacity)" Value="1" />
<Setter Target="RightVerticalLine.(UIElement.Opacity)" Value="1" />
<Setter Target="LeftVerticalLine.(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.ScaleY)" Value="1.4" />
<Setter Target="RightVerticalLine.(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.ScaleY)" Value="1.4" />
</VisualState.Setters>
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" Storyboard.TargetName="BackgroundElement">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundFocusedOpacity}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="ButtonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="ButtonVisible">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility" Storyboard.TargetName="DeleteButton">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="ButtonCollapsed" />
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border x:Name="BackgroundElement" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Opacity="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundRestOpacity}" Grid.Row="1" Grid.RowSpan="1" />
<Rectangle x:Name="BottomLine" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Grid.Row="1" Grid.RowSpan="1" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Height="2" Fill="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" />
<Rectangle x:Name="LeftVerticalLine" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="4" Margin="0,0,0,2" Grid.Row="1" Stretch="Fill" UseLayoutRounding="True" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Width="2" RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,1" Fill="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}">
<Rectangle.RenderTransform>
<CompositeTransform />
</Rectangle.RenderTransform>
</Rectangle>
<Rectangle x:Name="RightVerticalLine" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Height="4" Margin="0,0,0,2" Grid.Row="1" Stretch="Fill" UseLayoutRounding="True" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Width="2" RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Fill="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}">
<Rectangle.RenderTransform>
<CompositeTransform />
</Rectangle.RenderTransform>
</Rectangle>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="HeaderContentPresenter" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}" Content="{TemplateBinding Header}" Foreground="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}" FontWeight="Normal" Margin="0,0,0,8" Grid.Row="0" Visibility="Collapsed" x:DeferLoadStrategy="Lazy" />
<ScrollViewer x:Name="ContentElement" AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw" HorizontalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode}" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}" IsTabStop="False" IsHorizontalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalRailEnabled}" IsVerticalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled}" IsDeferredScrollingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled}" Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" Grid.Row="1" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}" VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}" ZoomMode="Disabled" />
<ContentControl x:Name="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Content="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderText}" Foreground="{ThemeResource ButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}" IsHitTestVisible="False" IsTabStop="False" Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" Grid.Row="1" />
<Button x:Name="DeleteButton" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Grid.Column="1" FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}" IsTabStop="False" Margin="{ThemeResource HelperButtonThemePadding}" MinWidth="34" Grid.Row="1" Style="{StaticResource DeleteButtonStyle}" Visibility="Collapsed" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>

You can achieve that using a LinearGradientBrush, and four GradientStop points :
<TextBox Background="WhiteSmoke" BorderThickness="3" Height="50" Width="200" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
<TextBox.BorderBrush>
<LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="1,1" StartPoint="1,0">
<GradientStop Color="White" Offset="0"/>
<GradientStop Color="White" Offset="0.75"/>
<GradientStop Color="Green" Offset="0.75"/>
<GradientStop Color="Green" Offset="1"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
</TextBox.BorderBrush>
</TextBox>
and here the result

Placing icon in textbox wp8.1

i am trying to develop the design as shown in figure below. I have managed to achieve the design as shown. Now the issue is when i tap on text box it doesn't show characters being typed .Although by debugging i checked the value is being get in the variable.
code snippet:
<Page.Resources>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="TextBoxControlTemplate1" TargetType="TextBox">
<Grid Background="#FFBAC0E0">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Width="50" Margin="0,0,0,0" Source="Assets/call.png" Height="35" />
<TextBox Name="alpha" Grid.Column="1" BorderThickness="0,0,0,0" Background="#FFBAC0E0" PlaceholderText="Search here Kindly" Foreground="Aqua" Height="54" Padding="10" Margin="0" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Page.Resources>
<Grid>
<TextBox Template="{StaticResource TextBoxControlTemplate1}" />
</Grid>

It is always better to modify the default style of a control instead of creating your own template. So you can use this which will work for your scenario:
<TextBox
Height="54"
Margin="0"
VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
Background="#FFBAC0E0"
BorderThickness="0"
Foreground="Aqua"
Padding="10"
PlaceholderText="Search here Kindly">
<TextBox.Style>
<Style TargetType="TextBox">
<Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinWidth}" />
<Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinHeight}" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxForegroundThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="SelectionHighlightColor" Value="{ThemeResource TextSelectionHighlightColorThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxBorderThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderThemeThickness}" />
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource PhoneFontFamilyNormal}" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlFontSize}" />
<Setter Property="TextWrapping" Value="NoWrap" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode" Value="Auto" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode" Value="Auto" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemePadding}" />
<Setter Property="Margin" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlMarginThemeThickness}" />
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="TextBox">
<Grid Background="Transparent">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxDisabledBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HeaderContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxDisabledHeaderForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Normal">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
Duration="0"
Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
To="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderThemeOpacity}" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextSelectionHighlightColorThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimation
Duration="0"
Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
To="0" />
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxFocusedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="*" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Image
Grid.RowSpan="2"
Grid.Column="0"
Width="50"
Height="35"
Margin="0,0,0,0"
Source="Assets/call.png" />
<Border
x:Name="BorderElement"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="1"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" />
<ContentPresenter
x:Name="HeaderContentPresenter"
Grid.Row="0"
Grid.Column="1"
Margin="{ThemeResource TextControlHeaderMarginThemeThickness}"
Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}"
Style="{StaticResource HeaderContentPresenterStyle}" />
<ScrollViewer
x:Name="ContentElement"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="1"
MinHeight="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinHeight}"
Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}"
HorizontalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode}"
IsDeferredScrollingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled}"
IsHorizontalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalRailEnabled}"
IsTabStop="False"
IsVerticalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled}"
Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}"
VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}"
ZoomMode="Disabled" />
<ContentControl
x:Name="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="1"
Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
Content="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderText}"
FontSize="{ThemeResource ContentControlFontSize}"
Foreground="{ThemeResource TextBoxPlaceholderTextThemeBrush}"
IsTabStop="False"
Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</TextBox.Style>
</TextBox>

Disabling hover options for sliders in metro apps

I'm writing a simple metro app in C# which uses sliders. The problem is that sliders change the foreground color, when the pointer is over it. How can I disable it? This is very annoying, because it destroys my visual concept of the application.
<Slider x:Name="SlidProgress" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,-3,0,80" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="1920" Height="58" Foreground="#FF0BA4C4" IsRightTapEnabled="False" ValueChanged="SlidProgress_ValueChanged" ManipulationMode="All" ManipulationStarted="SlidProgress_ManipulationStarted" ManipulationCompleted="SlidProgress_ManipulationCompleted" IsDoubleTapEnabled="False"/>

You need to customize the Slider's style. Below given is default style. You just need to comment out PointerOver visual state. This solution is for Win8 apps. Let me of you want for 8.1 or 8.
<Style TargetType="Slider">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource SliderBorderThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StaticResource SliderBorderThemeThickness}" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackDecreaseBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="ManipulationMode" Value="None" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Slider">
<Grid Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
<Grid.Resources>
<Style TargetType="Thumb" x:Key="SliderThumbStyle">
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbBorderThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Thumb">
<Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" />
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Grid.Resources>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalDecreaseRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackDecreasePressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalTrackRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalDecreaseRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackDecreasePressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalTrackRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbPressedBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbPressedBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalBorder" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Stroke">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderDisabledBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalBorder" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Stroke">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderDisabledBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalDecreaseRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackDecreaseDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalTrackRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalDecreaseRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackDecreaseDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalTrackRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="TopTickBar" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTickMarkOutsideDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalInlineTickBar" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTickMarkInlineDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BottomTickBar" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTickMarkOutsideDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="LeftTickBar" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTickMarkOutsideDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalInlineTickBar" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTickMarkInlineDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="RightTickBar" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTickMarkOutsideDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalDecreaseRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackDecreasePointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalTrackRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalDecreaseRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackDecreasePointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalTrackRect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderTrackPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HorizontalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="VerticalThumb" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource SliderThumbPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualWhiteHorizontal" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualBlackHorizontal" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualWhiteVertical" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualBlackVertical" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unfocused" />
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Grid x:Name="HorizontalTemplate" Background="Transparent">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="17" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="32" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Rectangle x:Name="HorizontalTrackRect" Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}" Grid.Row="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" />
<Rectangle x:Name="HorizontalDecreaseRect" Fill="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" Grid.Row="1" />
<TickBar x:Name="TopTickBar" Visibility="Collapsed" Fill="{StaticResource SliderTickmarkOutsideBackgroundThemeBrush}" Height="{StaticResource SliderOutsideTickBarThemeHeight}" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Margin="0,0,0,2" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" />
<TickBar x:Name="HorizontalInlineTickBar" Visibility="Collapsed" Fill="{StaticResource SliderTickMarkInlineBackgroundThemeBrush}" Height="{StaticResource SliderTrackThemeHeight}" Grid.Row="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" />
<TickBar x:Name="BottomTickBar" Visibility="Collapsed" Fill="{StaticResource SliderTickmarkOutsideBackgroundThemeBrush}" Height="{StaticResource SliderOutsideTickBarThemeHeight}" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0,2,0,0" Grid.Row="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" />
<Rectangle x:Name="HorizontalBorder" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" StrokeThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Grid.Row="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" />
<Thumb x:Name="HorizontalThumb" Background="{StaticResource SliderThumbBackgroundThemeBrush}" Style="{StaticResource SliderThumbStyle}" DataContext="{TemplateBinding Value}" Height="{StaticResource SliderTrackThemeHeight}" Width="{StaticResource SliderTrackThemeHeight}" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" />
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualWhiteHorizontal" IsHitTestVisible="False" Stroke="{StaticResource FocusVisualWhiteStrokeThemeBrush}" StrokeEndLineCap="Square" StrokeDashArray="1,1" Opacity="0" StrokeDashOffset="1.5" Grid.RowSpan="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" />
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualBlackHorizontal" IsHitTestVisible="False" Stroke="{StaticResource FocusVisualBlackStrokeThemeBrush}" StrokeEndLineCap="Square" StrokeDashArray="1,1" Opacity="0" StrokeDashOffset="0.5" Grid.RowSpan="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" />
</Grid>
<Grid x:Name="VerticalTemplate" Visibility="Collapsed" Background="Transparent">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="*" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="17" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="17" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Rectangle x:Name="VerticalTrackRect" Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}" Grid.Column="1" Grid.RowSpan="3" />
<Rectangle x:Name="VerticalDecreaseRect" Fill="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="2" />
<TickBar x:Name="LeftTickBar" Visibility="Collapsed" Fill="{StaticResource SliderTickmarkOutsideBackgroundThemeBrush}" Width="{StaticResource SliderOutsideTickBarThemeHeight}" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0,0,2,0" Grid.RowSpan="3" />
<TickBar x:Name="VerticalInlineTickBar" Visibility="Collapsed" Fill="{StaticResource SliderTickMarkInlineBackgroundThemeBrush}" Width="{StaticResource SliderTrackThemeHeight}" Grid.Column="1" Grid.RowSpan="3" />
<TickBar x:Name="RightTickBar" Visibility="Collapsed" Fill="{StaticResource SliderTickmarkOutsideBackgroundThemeBrush}" Width="{StaticResource SliderOutsideTickBarThemeHeight}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="2,0,0,0" Grid.Column="2" Grid.RowSpan="3" />
<Rectangle x:Name="VerticalBorder" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" StrokeThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Grid.Column="1" Grid.RowSpan="3" />
<Thumb x:Name="VerticalThumb" Background="{StaticResource SliderThumbBackgroundThemeBrush}" Style="{StaticResource SliderThumbStyle}" DataContext="{TemplateBinding Value}" Width="{StaticResource SliderTrackThemeHeight}" Height="{StaticResource SliderTrackThemeHeight}" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" />
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualWhiteVertical" IsHitTestVisible="False" Stroke="{StaticResource FocusVisualWhiteStrokeThemeBrush}" StrokeEndLineCap="Square" StrokeDashArray="1,1" Opacity="0" StrokeDashOffset="1.5" Grid.RowSpan="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" />
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualBlackVertical" IsHitTestVisible="False" Stroke="{StaticResource FocusVisualBlackStrokeThemeBrush}" StrokeEndLineCap="Square" StrokeDashArray="1,1" Opacity="0" StrokeDashOffset="0.5" Grid.RowSpan="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" />
</Grid>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
If you are using more than one Slider and want to remove PointerOver effect in all, you don't need to create custom style but change the following SolidColorBrush key's values to transparent or any relevant color.
SliderTrackPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush
SliderThumbPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush
SliderThumbPointerOverBorderThemeBrush
SliderTrackDecreasePointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush
e.g.
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="SliderTrackPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="Transparent" />