Flashing Button
<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage' xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml' xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008' xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006' mc:Ignorable='d' d:DesignWidth='640' d:DesignHeight='480'> <UserControl.Resources> <ControlTemplate x:Key="ButtonTemplate" TargetType="Button"> <Grid> <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups> <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates"> <VisualStateGroup.Transitions> <VisualTransition To="MouseOver" GeneratedDuration="0:0:1" /> </VisualStateGroup.Transitions> <VisualState x:Name="MouseOver"> <Storyboard> <ColorAnimation Duration="0:0:0.4" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackgroundBrush" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Color" From="DarkOrange" To="Orange" RepeatBehavior="Forever" AutoReverse="True" /> </Storyboard> </VisualState> <VisualState x:Name="Normal"> <Storyboard> <ColorAnimation Duration="0:0:0" Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBackgroundBrush" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Color"/> </Storyboard> </VisualState> </VisualStateGroup> <VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates"> <VisualState x:Name="Focused"> <Storyboard> <DoubleAnimation Duration="0" Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" /> </Storyboard> </VisualState> <VisualState x:Name="Unfocused"> <Storyboard> <DoubleAnimation Duration="0" Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="0" /> </Storyboard> </VisualState> </VisualStateGroup> </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups> <Border x:Name="ButtonBorder" BorderBrush="Orange" BorderThickness="3" CornerRadius="15"> <Border.Background> <SolidColorBrush x:Name="ButtonBackgroundBrush" Color="Red"></SolidColorBrush> </Border.Background> <ContentPresenter Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}" Margin="4,5,4,4" /> </Border> <Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualElement" Stroke="Black" Margin="8" Opacity="0" StrokeThickness="1" StrokeDashArray="1 2"></Rectangle> </Grid> </ControlTemplate> <Style x:Key="ButtonStyle" TargetType="Button"> <Setter Property="Template" Value="{StaticResource ButtonTemplate}"></Setter> <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"></Setter> <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="15"></Setter> </Style> </UserControl.Resources> <StackPanel x:Name="LayoutRoot"> <Button Content="Custom Button" Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}"></Button> <Button Content="Another Custom Button" Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}"></Button> </StackPanel> </UserControl>