Setting a button's text to have some bold characters in WPF

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I'd like to know if it is possible to define as the text of a Button in WPF, something like: a b c

I've tried setting alt text http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/1838/ctldhrzhy41gbrcch4dpjz4.png

but that doesn't seem to work.

Is it only possible to use the Bold tag with FlowDocuments?

Thanks

Dave Clemmer · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-23 19:04:24Z

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Use a TextBlock to hold the formatted text:

<Button>
  <TextBlock>Hey <Bold>you</Bold>!!!</TextBlock>
</Button>

Per your comment, if you want to be explicit about the fact that this sets the Content property, you can use XAML property element syntax to do so:

<Button>
  <Button.Content>
    <TextBlock>Hey <Bold>you</Bold>!!!</TextBlock>
  </Button.Content>
</Button>

However this is redundant because Button has a ContentPropertyAttribute which makes the first version exactly equivalent to the second anyway.

edited Sep 23, 2011 at 19:04

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devoured elysium Over a year ago

Perfect! That'll do the job. Now, is any way to put it inside Contents? Not that I need it, just trying to understand what is going on here.

SLaks Over a year ago

No. An attribute can only hold plain text.

Rob Allen Over a year ago

The only way to do what you want is as posted. When you use the Content property, its the same as setting the text in the old WinForms.

itowlson Over a year ago

Yes, but only using XAML property element syntax. I've updated the answer to show how, but to reiterate, it's redundant to do so: a child element of a Button automatically becomes its Content anyway.

Sujay Ghosh Over a year ago

Can this be done in the same way in VS2017 ; please help as I am unable to do so

Steve Danner · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-17 01:51:11Z

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This will work.

<Grid>
   <Button Name="button1" Width="40" Height="40" 
           Content="something" FontWeight="Bold" />
</Grid>

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SLaks · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-17 01:52:57Z

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Try <Button><TextBlock>a<Bold>b</Bold>c</TextBlock></Button>.

edited Feb 17, 2010 at 1:52

answered Feb 17, 2010 at 1:42

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Vlad is not a vampire · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-15 16:52:06Z

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The simpliest solution i could think of:

 private void ButtonClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
 {
     string buttonText = (sender as Button).Content.ToString();
 }

edited Dec 15, 2019 at 16:52

answered Jun 18, 2019 at 18:21

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