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Is there a way to customize the default TextBox control in UWP? I need to make the 'X' button smaller

I have this app in UWP that has a TextBox. By some very complicated constraints, I cannot use anything else but the 'native' TextBox.
I need to remove the X button (or to make it as small as possible), be it in XAML or in C#. After my research I could not find anything apart from creating my own usercontrol, but that's not an option. (it doesn't make much sense to explain why).
Any help will be appreciated!

Can you access the TextBox's properties though the form? If so, you could comment out the DeleteButtonStyle like this. Hope it's what you are looking at.
<ControlTemplate TargetType="TextBox">
<Grid>
<Grid.Resources>
<!--
<Style x:Name="DeleteButtonStyle" TargetType="Button">
</Style>
-->
</Grid.Resources>
....

All you need to do is right click on your TextBox, click "Edit Template" and then "Edit a Copy".
This should then give you the full template for the TextBox control in XAML.
Here is a full copy:
<Style x:Key="TextBoxStyle1" TargetType="TextBox">
<Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinWidth}"/>
<Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinHeight}"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlForeground}"/>
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackground}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="SelectionHighlightColor" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlSelectionHighlightColor}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderThemeThickness}"/>
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}"/>
<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="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="{ThemeResource IsApplicationFocusVisualKindReveal}"/>
<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" Background="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBackground}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" BorderBrush="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBorderBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBackgroundPointerOver}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBorderBrushPointerOver}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="GlyphElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonForegroundPointerOver}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBackgroundPressed}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonBorderBrushPressed}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="GlyphElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonForegroundPressed}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonLayoutGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="0"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<TextBlock x:Name="GlyphElement" AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw" FontStyle="Normal" FontFamily="{ThemeResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}" Foreground="{ThemeResource TextControlButtonForeground}" FontSize="12" 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">
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="HeaderContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlHeaderForegroundDisabled}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundDisabled}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderBrushDisabled}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlForegroundDisabled}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}, TargetNullValue={ThemeResource TextControlPlaceholderForegroundDisabled}}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderBrushPointerOver}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundPointerOver}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}, TargetNullValue={ThemeResource TextControlPlaceholderForegroundPointerOver}}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlForegroundPointerOver}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}, TargetNullValue={ThemeResource TextControlPlaceholderForegroundFocused}}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBackgroundFocused}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderBrushFocused}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlForegroundFocused}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="RequestedTheme">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Light"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="ButtonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="ButtonVisible">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="DeleteButton" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="ButtonCollapsed"/>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border x:Name="BorderElement" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Control.IsTemplateFocusTarget="True" Grid.RowSpan="1" Grid.Row="1"/>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="HeaderContentPresenter" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}" Content="{TemplateBinding Header}" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" FontWeight="Normal" Foreground="{ThemeResource TextControlHeaderForeground}" Margin="0,0,0,8" Grid.Row="0" TextWrapping="{TemplateBinding TextWrapping}" Visibility="Collapsed" x:DeferLoadStrategy="Lazy"/>
<ScrollViewer x:Name="ContentElement" 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}" Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" Grid.Row="1" VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}" ZoomMode="Disabled"/>
<TextBlock x:Name="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Foreground="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}, TargetNullValue={ThemeResource TextControlPlaceholderForeground}}" IsHitTestVisible="False" Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" Grid.Row="1" Text="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderText}" TextWrapping="{TemplateBinding TextWrapping}" TextAlignment="{TemplateBinding TextAlignment}"/>
<Button x:Name="DeleteButton" AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Grid.Column="1" FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}" IsTabStop="False" MinWidth="34" Margin="{ThemeResource HelperButtonThemePadding}" Grid.Row="1" Style="{StaticResource DeleteButtonStyle}" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Visibility="Collapsed"/>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
Within that code there is a section for the Delete Button and a Font Size of 12 is defined. Simply change this to a smaller number in order to shrink its size then apply the style to your TextBox with the following
<TextBox Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle1}" Width="100" Height="50"></TextBox>

How to disable the ViewModelViewHost transition

I am using a ViewModelViewHost in my ReactiveUI WPF application to display a view for an arbitrary viewmodel. When changing the viewmodel, the control fades in/out the view as a transition. I would like to disable this animation. I have found a Transition property but it seems this can only be used to change the transition, not disable it.
Is there any way to do this?

You could modify the default template for the TransitioningContentControl by for example setting the Duration properties of all animations to 0:
<rx:RoutedViewHost
Router="{Binding Router, Mode=OneTime}"
HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch"
VerticalContentAlignment="Stretch">
<rx:RoutedViewHost.Style>
<Style TargetType="rx:TransitioningContentControl">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="rx:TransitioningContentControl">
<Grid
x:Name="PART_Container"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalAlignment}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalAlignment}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="PresentationStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames
BeginTime="00:00:00"
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_PreviousContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Collapsed</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="FadeTransition_OutIn">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00"
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_PreviousContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
From="1" To="0"/>
<DoubleAnimation
BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00"
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_CurrentContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
From="0" To="1"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="FadeDownTransition_OutIn">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00"
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_CurrentContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[1].(TranslateTransform.Y)"
From="-30" To="0"/>
<DoubleAnimation
BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00"
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_PreviousContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[1].(TranslateTransform.Y)"
From="0" To="30"/>
<DoubleAnimation
BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00"
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_CurrentContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
From="0" To="1"/>
<DoubleAnimation
BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00"
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_PreviousContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
From="1" To="0"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<!-- SlideLeftTransition -->
<VisualState x:Name="SlideLeftTransition_In">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_CurrentContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[1].(TranslateTransform.X)">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="-90"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="-90"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="0">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame.EasingFunction>
<CircleEase EasingMode="EaseOut"/>
</EasingDoubleKeyFrame.EasingFunction>
</EasingDoubleKeyFrame>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_CurrentContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)">
<DiscreteDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="0"/>
<DiscreteDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="1"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_PreviousContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Collapsed</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="SlideLeftTransition_Out">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation
BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00"
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_PreviousContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[1].(TranslateTransform.X)"
From="0" To="-90"/>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_CurrentContentPresentationSite"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Collapsed</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<ContentPresenter
x:Name="PART_PreviousContentPresentationSite"
Content="{x:Null}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}">
<ContentPresenter.RenderTransform>
<TransformGroup>
<TransformGroup.Children>
<ScaleTransform ScaleX="1" ScaleY="1" />
<TranslateTransform X="0" Y="0" />
</TransformGroup.Children>
</TransformGroup>
</ContentPresenter.RenderTransform>
</ContentPresenter>
<ContentPresenter
x:Name="PART_CurrentContentPresentationSite"
Content="{x:Null}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}">
<ContentPresenter.RenderTransform>
<TransformGroup>
<TransformGroup.Children>
<ScaleTransform ScaleX="1" ScaleY="1" />
<TranslateTransform X="0" Y="0" />
</TransformGroup.Children>
</TransformGroup>
</ContentPresenter.RenderTransform>
</ContentPresenter>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</rx:RoutedViewHost.Style>
</rx:RoutedViewHost>

Simplifying #mm8's answer, the TransitioningContentControl base class has a Duration property that can be set to zero.
<rx:ViewModelViewHost Duration="0">
...

Password Box Placeholder Text Color

How can I change the color of the placeHolder text of a passwordBox at Windows Phone 8.1? I use this template:
<Style x:Key="MyPasswordBoxStyle" TargetType="PasswordBox">
<Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinWidth}"/>
<Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinHeight}"/>
<Setter Property="SelectionHighlightColor" Value="{ThemeResource TextSelectionHighlightColorThemeBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
<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="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode" Value="Auto"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode" Value="Auto"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden"/>
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlThemePadding}"/>
<Setter Property="Margin" Value="{ThemeResource TextControlMarginThemeThickness}"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="PasswordBox">
<Grid Background="Transparent">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxDisabledBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxDisabledBorderThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentElement">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxDisabledForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="HeaderContentPresenter">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextBoxDisabledHeaderForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Normal">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="{ThemeResource TextControlBorderThemeOpacity}" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver"/>
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource TextSelectionHighlightColorThemeBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="0" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" Storyboard.TargetName="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter"/>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="BorderElement">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource ClubCardBlueColorBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="ButtonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="ButtonVisible">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility" Storyboard.TargetName="RevealButton">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Visible"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="IsChecked" Storyboard.TargetName="RevealButton">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="False"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="ButtonCollapsed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility" Storyboard.TargetName="RevealButton">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Collapsed"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="IsChecked" Storyboard.TargetName="RevealButton">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="False"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border x:Name="BorderElement" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" Grid.Row="1"/>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="HeaderContentPresenter" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}" Content="{TemplateBinding Header}" Margin="{ThemeResource TextControlHeaderMarginThemeThickness}" Grid.Row="0" Style="{StaticResource HeaderContentPresenterStyle}"/>
<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}" Margin="{ThemeResource RichEditBoxTextThemeMargin}" MinHeight="{ThemeResource TextControlThemeMinHeight}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" Grid.Row="1" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}" VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}" ZoomMode="Disabled"/>
<ContentControl x:Name="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Content="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderText}" Foreground="{ThemeResource TextBoxPlaceholderTextThemeBrush}" IsTabStop="False" Margin="{ThemeResource RichEditBoxTextThemeMargin}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" Grid.Row="1"/>
<CheckBox x:Name="RevealButton" Foreground="{ThemeResource TextBoxForegroundHeaderThemeBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" IsTabStop="False" Margin="{ThemeResource PasswordBoxCheckBoxThemeMargin}" Grid.Row="2" Visibility="Collapsed" VerticalAlignment="Top"/>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
Although I changed the foreground color to white the placeholder text is showing in grey.
In normal textBox placeholder text i shown white as I want. Does anybody know if i have to add some property or something

Just if somebody get stuck in some same situation, to change the placeholder color there is a property tag in the style and there somebody can change the foreground property.
<ContentControl x:Name="PlaceholderTextContentPresenter" Content="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderText}"
Foreground="White"
IsTabStop="False" Margin="{ThemeResource RichEditBoxTextThemeMargin}"
Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" Grid.Row="1"/>

How to change the CheckBox and CheckBox tick's color in LongListMultiSelector? WP8

Is it possible to change the CheckBox and CheckBox tick's color in LongListMultiSelector. I've tried George Nikolaides solution but I was not able to approach what I needed. Is there any other way to do this? Please can somebody explain this in a little bit more detail? if it's possible. Thanks in advance,
The following is George Nikolaides solution:
Can I change CheckBox color in LongListMultiSelector? WP8

Remember to have xmlns:toolkit and xmlns:toolkitPrimitives defined like so:
<phone:PhoneApplicationPage
xmlns:toolkit="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Phone.Controls;assembly=Microsoft.Phone.Controls.Toolkit"
xmlns:toolkitPrimitives="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Phone.Controls.Primitives;assembly=Microsoft.Phone.Controls.Toolkit">
Then copy this entire mess to the <phone:PhoneApplicationPage.Resources>
<Style x:Key="PhoneButtonBase" TargetType="ButtonBase">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource PhoneForegroundBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource PhoneForegroundBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StaticResource PhoneBorderThickness}"/>
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource PhoneFontFamilySemiBold}"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource PhoneFontSizeMedium}"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="10,5,10,6"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="ButtonBase">
<Grid Background="Transparent">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="MouseOver"/>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentContainer">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneButtonBasePressedForegroundBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneAccentBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentContainer">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneDisabledBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneDisabledBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Transparent"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border x:Name="ButtonBackground" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" CornerRadius="0" Margin="{StaticResource PhoneTouchTargetOverhang}">
<ContentControl x:Name="ContentContainer" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"/>
</Border>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="PhoneRadioButtonCheckBoxBase" BasedOn="{StaticResource PhoneButtonBase}" TargetType="ToggleButton">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource PhoneRadioCheckBoxBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource PhoneRadioCheckBoxBorderBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource PhoneFontSizeMedium}"/>
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource PhoneFontFamilyNormal}"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Left"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="0"/>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="CheckBoxStyle1" BasedOn="{StaticResource PhoneRadioButtonCheckBoxBase}" TargetType="CheckBox">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="CheckBox">
<Grid Background="Transparent" HorizontalAlignment="Left">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
<VisualState x:Name="MouseOver"/>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background" Storyboard.TargetName="CheckBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneRadioCheckBoxPressedBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="CheckMark">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneButtonBasePressedForegroundBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="IndeterminateMark">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneButtonBasePressedForegroundBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush" Storyboard.TargetName="CheckBackground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneDisabledBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="CheckMark">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneDisabledBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill" Storyboard.TargetName="IndeterminateMark">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneDisabledBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentContainer">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource PhoneDisabledBrush}"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CheckStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Checked">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility" Storyboard.TargetName="CheckMark">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unchecked"/>
<VisualState x:Name="Indeterminate">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility" Storyboard.TargetName="IndeterminateMark">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Grid Margin="{StaticResource PhoneTouchTargetLargeOverhang}">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="32"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid Grid.Column="0" VerticalAlignment="Top">
<Border x:Name="CheckBackground" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{StaticResource PhoneBorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="32" IsHitTestVisible="False" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="32"/>
<Rectangle x:Name="IndeterminateMark" Fill="{StaticResource PhoneRadioCheckBoxCheckBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Height="16" IsHitTestVisible="False" Visibility="Collapsed" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="16"/>
<Path x:Name="CheckMark" Data="M0,123 L39,93 L124,164 L256,18 L295,49 L124,240 z" Fill="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" FlowDirection="LeftToRight" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Height="21" IsHitTestVisible="False" Stretch="Fill" StrokeThickness="3" StrokeLineJoin="Round" Visibility="Collapsed" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="23"/>
</Grid>
<ContentControl x:Name="ContentContainer" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" Grid.Column="1" Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" Margin="12,0,0,0" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"/>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="LongListMultiSelectorItemListStyle" TargetType="toolkit:LongListMultiSelectorItem">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource PhoneAccentBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="toolkit:LongListMultiSelectorItem">
<Grid MinHeight="52">
<Grid.Resources>
<ExponentialEase EasingMode="EaseIn" Exponent="8" x:Key="ExponentialEaseIn"/>
<QuadraticEase EasingMode="EaseOut" x:Key="QuadraticEaseOut"/>
</Grid.Resources>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="SelectionEnabledStates">
<VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
<VisualTransition x:Name="ClosedToExposed"
From="Closed" To="Exposed"
GeneratedDuration="0:0:0.30">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
Storyboard.TargetName="OuterHintPanel">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="0.0" EasingFunction="{StaticResource QuadraticEaseOut}"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.30" Value="1.0" EasingFunction="{StaticResource QuadraticEaseOut}"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
<VisualTransition x:Name="ExposedToClosed"
From="Exposed" To="Closed"
GeneratedDuration="0:0:0.30">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
Storyboard.TargetName="OuterHintPanel">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="1.0" EasingFunction="{StaticResource QuadraticEaseOut}"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.30" Value="0.0" EasingFunction="{StaticResource QuadraticEaseOut}"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
<VisualTransition x:Name="ExposedToOpened"
From="Exposed" To="Opened"
GeneratedDuration="0:0:0.30">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.TranslateX)"
Storyboard.TargetName="SelectBox">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="-58" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.15" Value="0" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.TranslateX)"
Storyboard.TargetName="Presenter">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="24" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.15" Value="86" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
Storyboard.TargetName="OuterHintPanel">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="1.0" EasingFunction="{StaticResource QuadraticEaseOut}"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.30" Value="0.0" EasingFunction="{StaticResource QuadraticEaseOut}"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)"
Storyboard.TargetName="SelectBox">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="Visible"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.IsHitTestVisible)"
Storyboard.TargetName="OuterHintPanel">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="False"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.IsHitTestVisible)"
Storyboard.TargetName="InnerHintPanel">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="False"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
<VisualTransition x:Name="ClosedToOpened"
From="Closed" To="Opened"
GeneratedDuration="0:0:0.15">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.TranslateX)"
Storyboard.TargetName="SelectBox">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="-58" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.15" Value="0" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.TranslateX)"
Storyboard.TargetName="Presenter">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="24" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.15" Value="86" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)"
Storyboard.TargetName="SelectBox">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="Visible"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.IsHitTestVisible)"
Storyboard.TargetName="OuterHintPanel">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="False"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.IsHitTestVisible)"
Storyboard.TargetName="InnerHintPanel">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="False"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
<VisualTransition x:Name="OpenedToClosed"
From="Opened" To="Closed"
GeneratedDuration="0:0:0.15">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.TranslateX)"
Storyboard.TargetName="SelectBox">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="0" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.15" Value="-58" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.TranslateX)"
Storyboard.TargetName="Presenter">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.0" Value="86" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.15" Value="24" EasingFunction="{StaticResource ExponentialEaseIn}"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)"
Storyboard.TargetName="SelectBox">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0.15" Value="Collapsed"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
</VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
<VisualState x:Name="Closed"/>
<VisualState x:Name="Exposed">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
Storyboard.TargetName="OuterHintPanel"
Duration="0" To="1.0"/>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Opened">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.TranslateX)"
Storyboard.TargetName="SelectBox"
Duration="0" To="0"/>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(CompositeTransform.TranslateX)"
Storyboard.TargetName="Presenter"
Duration="0" To="86"/>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)"
Storyboard.TargetName="SelectBox">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="Visible"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)"
Storyboard.TargetName="OuterCover">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="Visible"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
Storyboard.TargetName="OuterHintPanel"
Duration="0" To="0.0"/>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.IsHitTestVisible)"
Storyboard.TargetName="OuterHintPanel">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="False"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.IsHitTestVisible)"
Storyboard.TargetName="InnerHintPanel">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="False"/>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Grid HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" toolkitPrimitives:ClipToBounds.IsEnabled="True">
<ContentPresenter x:Name="Presenter">
<ContentPresenter.RenderTransform>
<CompositeTransform TranslateX="24"/>
</ContentPresenter.RenderTransform>
</ContentPresenter>
</Grid>
<Rectangle x:Name="InnerHintPanel" Grid.Column="0" Width="24"
Height="{TemplateBinding HintPanelHeight}"
HorizontalAlignment="Left"
Fill="Transparent"
StrokeThickness="0">
<Rectangle.RenderTransform>
<CompositeTransform TranslateX="24"/>
</Rectangle.RenderTransform>
</Rectangle>
<ContentControl x:Name="InfoPresenter" Grid.Column="1"
VerticalAlignment="Top"
Content="{TemplateBinding ContentInfo}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentInfoTemplate}"/>
</Grid>
<Rectangle x:Name="OuterHintPanel" Width="24"
HorizontalAlignment="Left"
Height="{TemplateBinding HintPanelHeight}"
Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}"
StrokeThickness="0" Opacity="0.0"/>
<Grid x:Name="OuterCover" IsHitTestVisible="True"
Visibility="Collapsed" Background="Transparent"/>
<Canvas HorizontalAlignment="Left">
<CheckBox x:Name="SelectBox" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="12,-20,5,0" Visibility="Collapsed"
IsChecked="{Binding IsSelected, Mode=TwoWay, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" Style="{StaticResource CheckBoxStyle1}" Foreground="Red" BorderBrush="#FF00FF46">
<CheckBox.RenderTransform>
<CompositeTransform TranslateX="-58"/>
</CheckBox.RenderTransform>
</CheckBox>
</Canvas>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<toolkit:LongListMultiSelector ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource LongListMultiSelectorItemListStyle}">
Select the CheckBox in the style and change the BorderBrush Color and Foreground Color to achieve what you want. I tied the Foreground Color to the Check Mark thingy.

C# Silverlight - Zoom into Horizontal Listbox Image Items

I have the following listbox below which binds to a database table of image URL's. When the application is running, it is possible to click on each individual image, and witness a light blue selection box appear on the image (you can tell when each individual image is selected as its clicked). What I would like to be able to do is perform a zoom upon clicking each image. Does anyone know of a way in which I could do this by amending the code I am currently using below!? (The reason for this is that I need to display the images in a horizontal listbox, which is what this code does.)
<ListBox x:Name="list1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,0.5" Width="400" d:LayoutOverrides="HorizontalAlignment">
<ListBox.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"/>
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemsPanel>
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate >
<Image Width="100" Height="100" Stretch="Fill" Source="{Binding LowResUrl}"/>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>

You can use this snippet you are currently using ItemTemplate there is one more template GeneratedItemContainer(ItemContainerStyle)
<Style x:Key="ListBoxItemStyleContainerWide" TargetType="ListBoxItem">
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="3"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Left"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Top"/>
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
<Setter Property="TabNavigation" Value="Local"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="ListBoxItem">
<Grid x:Name="grid" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,0.5">
<Grid.RenderTransform>
<TransformGroup>
<ScaleTransform/>
<SkewTransform/>
<RotateTransform/>
<TranslateTransform/>
</TransformGroup>
</Grid.RenderTransform>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
<VisualTransition GeneratedDuration="00:00:00.2000000" To="MouseOver">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00.2000000" Storyboard.TargetName="fillColor" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)" From="0" To="1"/>
<ColorAnimation BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00.2000000" Storyboard.TargetName="fillColor" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Shape.Stroke).(SolidColorBrush.Color)" To="#FFF6BD43"/>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Storyboard.TargetName="grid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(ScaleTransform.ScaleX)">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00.2000000" Value="2"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Storyboard.TargetName="grid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(ScaleTransform.ScaleY)">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00.2000000" Value="2"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualTransition>
</VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
<VisualState x:Name="Normal">
<Storyboard>
<ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00.0010000" Storyboard.TargetName="fillColor" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Shape.Stroke).(SolidColorBrush.Color)">
<EasingColorKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="#00F6BD43"/>
</ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00.0010000" Storyboard.TargetName="fillColor" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="0"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="MouseOver">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="fillColor" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity">
<SplineDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="1"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00.0010000" Storyboard.TargetName="fillColor" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Shape.Stroke).(SolidColorBrush.Color)">
<EasingColorKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="#FFF6BD43"/>
</ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="contentPresenter" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity">
<SplineDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value=".55"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="SelectionStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Unselected"/>
<VisualState x:Name="Selected">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="fillColor2" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity">
<SplineDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value=".75"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Duration="0" Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
<Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
</DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unfocused"/>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Rectangle x:Name="fillColor" RadiusX="10" RadiusY="10" IsHitTestVisible="False" Width="950" Height="74" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="3"/>
<Rectangle x:Name="fillColor2" Fill="#FFEEDEA7" RadiusX="5" RadiusY="5" IsHitTestVisible="False" Opacity="0"/>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="contentPresenter" HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"/>
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualElement" StrokeThickness="1" RadiusX="10" RadiusY="10" Visibility="Collapsed"/>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>

You can access the ListBoxItem control's visualStateManager by overriding the ControlTemplate. In Expression Blend select a ListBoxItem and "Edit a copy" of the Template. This will copy the old ListBoxItem control's style and control template to givey ou a nice starting place to modify what happens on key events that this ListBox control is setup to handle.
After doing this you can apply animations within the visual state manager on a wide variety of events (Hover, Selection, disabled, etc).
If you are data binding your ItemsSource property and don't have literal ListBoxItems to generate a ListBoxItem Style to start from, just create a new ListBox and add a ListBoxItem to it to generate the Style+ControlTemplate from. Once you generate the style, you can change your nice data bound ListBox Item's control template by specifying the newly created resource on your data bound ListBox control's ItemContainerStyle property.