private void create_signup_item()
{
signup = new item_generic_v2();
signup.Background = Brushes.LightGray;
signup.avatar.Source = configurations.img_signup_icon;
signup.num_likes.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
signup.title.Text = configurations.signup_item_title;
signup.description.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
signup.user_info.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
signup.info_panel.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
signup.contribution_panel.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
signup.txt_level1.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
signup.center_panel.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
signup.avatar.Width = configurations.user_item_avatar_width;
signup.Margin = new Thickness(2, 2, 2, 0);
signup.Height = configurations.user_item_avatar_width; //signup.avatar.Height;
signup.PreviewTouchDown += new EventHandler<TouchEventArgs>(signup_PreviewTouchDown);
signup.PreviewTouchUp += new EventHandler<TouchEventArgs>(signup_PreviewTouchUp);
signup_panel.Children.Add(signup);
//signup = new item_generic();
//signup.Background = Brushes.White;
//signup.user_desc.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
//signup.number.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
//signup.content.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
//signup.desc.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
//signup.username.Text = "Sign up";
////signup.Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.LightGreen);
//signup.username.Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black);
//signup.user_desc.Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.White);
//signup.top_panel.Margin = new Thickness(13, 13, 13, 13);
//signup.avatar.Source = configurations.img_signup_icon;
//signup.PreviewTouchDown += new EventHandler<TouchEventArgs>(signup_PreviewTouchDown);
//signup.avatar.Source = configurations.img_signup_icon;
//signup_panel.Children.Add(signup);
}