WP8.1 commandbar (appbar) issticky issue

Question

I would like to create a commandbar (former appbar) that is not getting closed when the user presses one of the primary command buttons. When i got it right, the "issticky"-property should make this behavior possible.

My XAML Code:

<Page.BottomAppBar>
    <CommandBar x:Name="bottomCommandBar" IsSticky="True" ClosedDisplayMode="Minimal">
        <CommandBar.PrimaryCommands>
            <AppBarButton x:Name="button1" Label="Button1" Tapped="Button1_Tapped">
                <AppBarButton.Icon>
                    <PathIcon Data=""/>
                </AppBarButton.Icon>
            </AppBarButton>
            <AppBarButton x:Name="button2" Label="Button2" Tapped="Button2_Tapped">
                <AppBarButton.Icon>
                    <PathIcon Data=""/>
                </AppBarButton.Icon>
            </AppBarButton>
        </CommandBar.PrimaryCommands>
    </CommandBar>
</Page.BottomAppBar>

IsSticky = true doesn't work, i also tested to set it in the button tapped event handler.

What is the regular way of getting this behavior? Or does anyone know a 'workaround'?
I would be grateful for any suggestions!
Best,

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 13 '14 at 13:12

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Change the ClosedDisplayMode to Compact or remove it from the CommandBar definition (it's the default).

<CommandBar x:Name="bottomCommandBar" ClosedDisplayMode="Compact">

or

<CommandBar x:Name="bottomCommandBar">

answered Jul 13 '14 at 13:12

Igor Ralic

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Thanks, but i don't want the primary commands to be displayed all the time :-( – formatC Jul 14 '14 at 20:00
@formatC how about somehow manipulating ClosedDisplayMode once it's displayed or when the app bar button is tapped, and then releasing it once the user taps somewhere else? – Igor Ralic Jul 14 '14 at 21:24
yeah, that would work when using only primarycommands. I simplified the code snippet posted above - i would like to use secondary commands too. I don't get it: do i misunterstand the function of the issticky-property, or is this a bug in wp8.1? – formatC Jul 15 '14 at 14:33

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 12 '14 at 11:13

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Try this in your page load

((AppBar)bottomCommandBar).IsSticky = true;

answered Jul 12 '14 at 11:13

Muhammad Saifullah

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