Programmatically set TextBlock Foreground Color

Question

Is there a way to do this in Windows Phone 7?

I can reference the TextBlock in my C# Code, but I don't know exactly how to then set the foreground color of it.

myTextBlock.Foreground = 
//not a clue...

Thanks

score 141 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 27 '15 at 10:28

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 textBlock.Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.White);

edited Mar 27 '15 at 10:28

Rahul Singh

answered Oct 04 '12 at 12:53

Diana Mikhasyova

score 58 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 18 '17 at 10:10

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Foreground needs a Brush, so you can use

textBlock.Foreground = Brushes.Navy;

If you want to use the color from RGB or ARGB then

textBlock.Foreground = new System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush(System.Windows.Media.Color.FromArgb(100, 255, 125, 35));

or

textBlock.Foreground = new System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush(Colors.Navy);

To get the Color from Hex

textBlock.Foreground = new System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#FFDFD991"));

edited Jul 18 '17 at 10:10

Raz Luvaton

answered Oct 04 '12 at 12:46

Kishore Kumar

Indian Programmer - Thank you! Tell me, what namespace should one use to use the Brushes class? – Oct 04 '12 at 12:51
In the last example also you need System.Windows.Media.Colors.Navy in parenthesis, like TextBlock.Foreground = new System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush(System.Windows.Media.Colors.Red); , that is of course if you have not referenced the namespace in the beginning of the file – Bibaswann Bandyopadhyay Jul 31 '14 at 12:55
Is there any "FromHex()" available? – Vahid Dec 24 '14 at 09:09
Trying to use the HEX example. Getting Error CS0120 An object reference is required for the non-static field, method, or property 'TypeConverter.ConvertFromString(string)' – barrypicker Aug 22 '18 at 15:53
Great, thanks for also showing how to use hex values too!! – Chef Pharaoh Apr 16 '19 at 21:55

AgentFire · Answer 3 · 2012-10-04T13:27:50.077

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You could use Brushes.White to set the foreground.

myTextBlock.Foreground = Brushes.White;

The Brushes class is located in System.Windows.Media namespace.

Or, you can press Ctrl+. while the cursor is on the unknown class name to automatically add using directive.

edited Oct 04 '12 at 13:27

answered Oct 04 '12 at 12:42

AgentFire

1

Thanks! What namespace should one use to get access to the Brushes class? Can't seem to find it.. – Oct 04 '12 at 12:52

score 10 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 24 '14 at 10:31

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To get the Color from Hex.

using System.Windows.Media;

Color color = (Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#FFDFD991");

and then set the foreground

textBlock.Foreground = new System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush(color);

answered Dec 24 '14 at 10:31

Kishore Kumar

A variation of this can also be used to check the color which is useful. +1: if ((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString(wpfComponent.Foreground.ToString()) == Colors.Red) { ... – Jeff Dec 31 '19 at 16:10

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