Map Content box and transparency slider for layers

PietaSwanepoel_esriza

Does anybody know how to alter the Map Content control? (If at all possible)
We have a client that requested a transparency slider for the layers in the map contents box.
I know the transparency can be altered for each layer in the configuration side.
Also with the Silverlight API and legend but I am unsure were to add this to the application builder

Or do I need to write my own add-in that replaces the application builders map content?

BrianLeroux

I am pretty sure you will need to create a custom layout to accomplish this. I did something close to what you are talking about but the transparency slider i created sits outside Map Content Control. Here is the transparency Slider I used in my custom layout based on the Accordian Layout.

Edit* - I forgot to mention that i have this collapsed by defualt and use a custom add-in to toggle visibility.

<!--Transparency Slider-->                  <Grid x:Name="TransparencyBox" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="190" Height="80" Margin="5" Visibility="Collapsed" Grid.Column="1">                       <Border x:Name="TransparencyContainer" Style="{StaticResource GlassyBorder}" Padding="3,3,3,3" Opacity="1">                          <!--<Border.Effect>                              <DropShadowEffect />                          </Border.Effect>-->       <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="5">                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>                             <RowDefinition/>                         </Grid.RowDefinitions>                         <Border BorderThickness="0" Margin="0" VerticalAlignment="Stretch"                              Background="{StaticResource AccentTextColorBrush}" Opacity="0.2"                              CornerRadius="3,3,0,0">                         </Border>                         <TextBlock TextWrapping="Wrap" Foreground="{StaticResource AccentTextColorBrush}"                                  Text="Layer Transparency"                                                                              FontSize="12" FontWeight="Bold"                                 Margin="5,2,2,2"/>                                <Button  Margin="0,0,0,0"  Opacity="1" Grid.Row="0" HorizontalAlignment="Right"  VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="23" Visibility="{Binding Visibility, ElementName=TransparencyBox}" Style="{StaticResource CloseButtonStyle}" Background="{StaticResource AccentColorBrush}" BorderBrush="{StaticResource AccentColorBrush}" Foreground="{StaticResource AccentTextColorBrush}" >        <i:Interaction.Triggers>         <i:EventTrigger EventName="Click">          <ei:ChangePropertyAction TargetObject="{Binding ElementName=TransparencyBox}" PropertyName="Visibility">           <ei:ChangePropertyAction.Value>            <Visibility>Collapsed</Visibility>          </ei:ChangePropertyAction.Value>          </ei:ChangePropertyAction>         </i:EventTrigger>        </i:Interaction.Triggers>       </Button>                                                         <Slider  Grid.Row="1" Height="23" Width="150" Name="slider1" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Minimum="0" Maximum="1" Value="{Binding Path=SelectedLayer.Opacity, Mode=TwoWay, Source={StaticResource MapApplication}}" IsDirectionReversed="False" />       </Grid>                      </Border>                         </Grid>