[wpf] WPF Button with Image

I'm trying to attach an image on a button in WPF, however this code fails. Seems strange after similar code would work perfectly in Mozilla XUL.

<Button Height="49.086" Margin="3.636,12,231.795,0" Name="button2" 
        VerticalAlignment="Top" Grid.Column="1" Click="button2_Click" 
        Source="Pictures/apple.jpg">Disconnect from Server</Button>

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The answer is


Another way to Stretch image to full button. Can try the below code.

<Grid.Resources>
  <ImageBrush x:Key="AddButtonImageBrush" ImageSource="/Demoapp;component/Resources/AddButton.png" Stretch="UniformToFill"/>
</Grid.Resources>

<Button Content="Load Inventory 1" Background="{StaticResource AddButtonImageBrush}"/> 

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Also it might helps other. I posted the same with MouseOver Option here.


You can create a custom control that inherits from the Button class. This code will be more reusable, please look at the following blog post for more details: WPF - create custom button with image (ImageButton)

Using this control:

<local:ImageButton Width="200" Height="50" Content="Click Me!"
    ImageSource="ok.png" ImageLocation="Left" ImageWidth="20" ImageHeight="25" />

ImageButton.cs file:

public class ImageButton : Button
{
   static ImageButton()
   {
       DefaultStyleKeyProperty.OverrideMetadata(typeof(ImageButton), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(typeof(ImageButton)));
   }

   public ImageButton()
   {
       this.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.ImageLocationProperty, WpfImageButton.ImageLocation.Left);
   }

   public int ImageWidth
   {
       get { return (int)GetValue(ImageWidthProperty); }
       set { SetValue(ImageWidthProperty, value); }
   }

   public static readonly DependencyProperty ImageWidthProperty =
       DependencyProperty.Register("ImageWidth", typeof(int), typeof(ImageButton), new PropertyMetadata(30));

   public int ImageHeight
   {
       get { return (int)GetValue(ImageHeightProperty); }
       set { SetValue(ImageHeightProperty, value); }
   }

   public static readonly DependencyProperty ImageHeightProperty =
       DependencyProperty.Register("ImageHeight", typeof(int), typeof(ImageButton), new PropertyMetadata(30));

   public ImageLocation? ImageLocation
   {
       get { return (ImageLocation)GetValue(ImageLocationProperty); }
       set { SetValue(ImageLocationProperty, value); }
   }

   public static readonly DependencyProperty ImageLocationProperty =
       DependencyProperty.Register("ImageLocation", typeof(ImageLocation?), typeof(ImageButton), new PropertyMetadata(null, PropertyChangedCallback));

   private static void PropertyChangedCallback(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   {
       var imageButton = (ImageButton)d;
       var newLocation = (ImageLocation?) e.NewValue ?? WpfImageButton.ImageLocation.Left;

       switch (newLocation)
       {
           case WpfImageButton.ImageLocation.Left:
               imageButton.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.RowIndexProperty, 1);
               imageButton.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.ColumnIndexProperty, 0);
               break;
           case WpfImageButton.ImageLocation.Top:
               imageButton.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.RowIndexProperty, 0);
               imageButton.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.ColumnIndexProperty, 1);
               break;
           case WpfImageButton.ImageLocation.Right:
               imageButton.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.RowIndexProperty, 1);
               imageButton.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.ColumnIndexProperty, 2);
               break;
           case WpfImageButton.ImageLocation.Bottom:
               imageButton.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.RowIndexProperty, 2);
               imageButton.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.ColumnIndexProperty, 1);
               break;
           case WpfImageButton.ImageLocation.Center:
               imageButton.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.RowIndexProperty, 1);
               imageButton.SetCurrentValue(ImageButton.ColumnIndexProperty, 1);
               break;
           default:
               throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
       }
   }

   public ImageSource ImageSource
   {
       get { return (ImageSource)GetValue(ImageSourceProperty); }
       set { SetValue(ImageSourceProperty, value); }
   }

   public static readonly DependencyProperty ImageSourceProperty =
       DependencyProperty.Register("ImageSource", typeof(ImageSource), typeof(ImageButton), new PropertyMetadata(null));

   public int RowIndex
   {
       get { return (int)GetValue(RowIndexProperty); }
       set { SetValue(RowIndexProperty, value); }
   }

   public static readonly DependencyProperty RowIndexProperty =
       DependencyProperty.Register("RowIndex", typeof(int), typeof(ImageButton), new PropertyMetadata(0));

   public int ColumnIndex
   {
       get { return (int)GetValue(ColumnIndexProperty); }
       set { SetValue(ColumnIndexProperty, value); }
   }

   public static readonly DependencyProperty ColumnIndexProperty =
       DependencyProperty.Register("ColumnIndex", typeof(int), typeof(ImageButton), new PropertyMetadata(0));
}

public enum ImageLocation
{
   Left,
   Top,
   Right,
   Bottom,
   Center
}

Generic.xaml file:

<ResourceDictionary
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfImageButton">
    <Style TargetType="{x:Type local:ImageButton}" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type Button}}">
        <Setter Property="ContentTemplate">
            <Setter.Value>
                <DataTemplate>
                    <Grid>
                        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                        <Image Source="{Binding ImageSource, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ImageButton}}"
                               Width="{Binding ImageWidth, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ImageButton}}"
                               Height="{Binding ImageHeight, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ImageButton}}"
                               Grid.Row="{Binding RowIndex, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ImageButton}}"
                               Grid.Column="{Binding ColumnIndex, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ImageButton}}"
                               VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center"></Image>
                        <ContentPresenter Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
                                          VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center"></ContentPresenter>
                    </Grid>
                </DataTemplate>
            </Setter.Value>
        </Setter>
    </Style>
</ResourceDictionary>

This should do the job, no?

<Button Content="Test">
    <Button.Background>
        <ImageBrush ImageSource="folder/file.PNG"/>
    </Button.Background>
</Button>

Most simple approach would be using the Image tag.

<Button Name="btn" Width="26" Height="26" Click="btnClick"> 
   <Image Source="Resource/btn-icon.png"/>
</Button>

Suppose your image file is added in Resource folder


<Button x:Name="myBtn_DetailsTab_Save" FlowDirection="LeftToRight"  HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="835,544,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"  Width="143" Height="53" BorderBrush="#FF0F6287" HorizontalContentAlignment="Center" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" FontFamily="B Titr" FontSize="15" FontWeight="Bold" BorderThickness="2" Click="myBtn_DetailsTab_Save_Click">
    <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Background="#FF1FB3F5" Cursor="Hand" >
        <Image HorizontalAlignment="Left"  Source="image/bg/Save.png" Height="36" Width="124" />
        <TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" Width="84" Height="22" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0,-31,-58,0" Text="??? ?????" />
    </StackPanel>
</Button>