UWP app create radiobutton without selected circle - xaml

Question

on the Universal Windows Platform, how do I create a RadioButton with an appearance like that of a button? Instead of the checked circle, the selected button would appear pressed in.
Thanks!

Answer 1

You have to play with Style of RadioButton. So you can play with VisualStates and OuterEllipse, CheckOuterEllipse and CheckGlyph ellipses and remove/change what you need.
<Style TargetType="RadioButton">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundBaseHighBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="8,6,0,0" />
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
<Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Left" />
<Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Top" />
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{ThemeResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{ThemeResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}" />
<Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="120" />
<Setter Property="UseSystemFocusVisuals" Value="True" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="RadioButton">
<Grid Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="OuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Stroke">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightBaseHighBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="CheckOuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Stroke">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAccentBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="CheckOuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="CheckGlyph"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseHighBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="OuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Stroke">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightBaseMediumBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="CheckOuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Stroke">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightBaseMediumBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="CheckOuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="CheckGlyph"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseMediumBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="OuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Stroke">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseLowBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="CheckOuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Stroke">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseLowBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="CheckOuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Transparent" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="CheckGlyph"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseLowBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource SystemControlDisabledBaseLowBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CheckStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Checked">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="CheckGlyph"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
To="1"
Duration="0" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="OuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
To="0"
Duration="0" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="CheckOuterEllipse"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
To="1"
Duration="0" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unchecked" />
<VisualState x:Name="Indeterminate" />
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="20" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="32" >
<Ellipse x:Name="OuterEllipse"
Width="20"
Height="20"
UseLayoutRounding="False"
Stroke="{ThemeResource SystemControlForegroundBaseMediumHighBrush}"
StrokeThickness="{ThemeResource RadioButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
<Ellipse x:Name="CheckOuterEllipse"
Width="20"
Height="20"
UseLayoutRounding="False"
Stroke="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltAccentBrush}"
Fill="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightTransparentBrush}"
Opacity="0"
StrokeThickness="{ThemeResource RadioButtonBorderThemeThickness}" />
<Ellipse x:Name="CheckGlyph"
Width="10"
Height="10"
UseLayoutRounding="False"
Opacity="0"
Fill="{ThemeResource SystemControlHighlightAltBaseMediumHighBrush}" />
</Grid>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter"
Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
Grid.Column="1"
AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
TextWrapping="Wrap" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>