How to customize maximize button in WPF Docking Manager control?

Maximize button for the dock window can be customized by

MaximizeButtonTemplate of WPF Docking Manager with the TargetType as

ToggleButton.

The same has been explained in the following code snippet:

XAML:

//Code Explains how to customize MaximizeButtonTemplate in Docking Manager
<Window
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:syncfusion="http://schemas.syncfusion.com/wpf" x:Class="Docking_MaximizationCustomTemplate_.MainWindow"
Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
<Grid>
<syncfusion:DockingManager Name="Docking" UseDocumentContainer="True" MaximizeButtonEnabled="True"> <syncfusion:DockingManager.MaximizeButtonTemplate>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="ToggleButton">
<TextBlock Text="Max" Foreground="Green" Background="Orange">
</TextBlock>
</ControlTemplate>
</syncfusion:DockingManager.MaximizeButtonTemplate>
<ContentControl syncfusion:DockingManager.Header="Dock" syncfusion:DockingManager.DesiredWidthInDockedMode="150">
</ContentContro>
<ContentControl syncfusion:DockingManager.Header="Dock1" syncfusion:DockingManager.DesiredWidthInDockedMode="150">
 </ContentContro>
 <ContentControl syncfusion:DockingManager.Header="Dock2" syncfusion:DockingManager.DesiredWidthInDockedMode="150">
 </ContentContro>
 </syncfusion:DockingManager>
    </Grid>
</Window>

Output:

$C:\Users\Ashok.Murugesan\Desktop\Switchmode\Docking(CustomizingMaxButton).png$

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning how to customize maximize button in Docking Manager control.

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