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

Solution 1

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

Solution 2

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")); 

Solution 3

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.

Solution 4

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); 

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Comments

[Admin]

Indian Programmer - Thank you! Tell me, what namespace should one use to use the Brushes class?

[Admin]

Thanks! What namespace should one use to get access to the Brushes class? Can't seem to find it..

[Bibaswann Bandyopadhyay]

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.Co‌​lors.Red); , that is of course if you have not referenced the namespace in the beginning of the file

[Vahid]

Is there any "FromHex()" available?

[barrypicker]

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)'

[Chef Pharaoh]

Great, thanks for also showing how to use hex values too!!

[Jeff]

A variation of this can also be used to check the color which is useful. +1: if ((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString(wpfComponent.Foregr‌​ound.ToString()) == Colors.Red) { ...