Not able to set the default style for the controls with generic.xaml

[salon]

I want to set the default styling in some controls and want to set all properties in generic.xaml. I am looking at folowing link http://www.codeproject.com/KB/silverlight/mediabutton.aspx[^] but if change some property for example

<Setter property="Cursor" Value="Arrow" />

to

<Setter property="Cursor" Value="Hand" />

Its not getting reflected when I run the application. No idea why? Does anybody have any idea? I have done a lot of brainstorming but not able to find........ :sigh: Thanks in advance,

[Mark Salsbery]

In the constructor for the control(s), try adding

DefaultStyleKey = typeof(MyCustomControlClass);

Mark

Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

[salon]

I have done that also but not able to achieve to get the default value....

[Mark Salsbery]

What does the style look like? Can you show the code? It can't have a Name/Key and it needs to have the correct TargetType. The Build Action property for the generic.xaml file should be set to resource. Mark

Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

[salon]

My CS file is like this:

using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Ink;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;

namespace MyCustomControls
{
public class MyControl: ContentControl
{
public string Content1
{
get { return (string)GetValue(ContentProperty1); }
set { SetValue(ContentProperty1, value); }
}

    public static readonly DependencyProperty ContentProperty1 =
        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("Content", typeof(string), typeof(MyControl),
        new PropertyMetadata("a"));

    
    public MyControl()
        {
            this.DefaultStyleKey = typeof(MyControl);
        }
}

}

Generic.xaml

<ResourceDictionary
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:MyCustomControls;assembly=MyCustomControls">
<Style TargetType="local:MyControl">
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Bottom"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Right"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Bottom"/>
<Setter Property="Content" Value="The Code Project"/>
</ResourceDictionary>

and the xaml file of the user control where I want to use the above custom control

<UserControl x:Class="MyPortal.Controls.ctrlLogin"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
Width="400" Height="140"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:MyCustomControls;assembly=MyCustomControls">

<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Width="400" Height="500" Background="Gray" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="20"/>
<RowDefinition Height="480"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>

    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
        <ColumnDefinition Width="400" />
    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

<local:MyControl Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0"/>
</Grid>

</UserControl>

None of the default property which is there in the

[Mark Salsbery]

You didn't post a complete style example, so it's hard to guess what's wrong. Here's an example that works for me:

<Style TargetType="local:MyControl">
    <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Bottom"/>
    <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Right"/>
    <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Bottom"/>
    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="#FF0000FF"/>
    <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Bold"/>
    <Setter Property="FontStyle" Value="Italic"/>
    <Setter Property="Cursor" Value="Hand"/>
    <Setter Property="Content" Value="The Code Project"/>
    <Setter Property="Template">
        <Setter.Value>
            <ControlTemplate TargetType="local:MyControl">
                <TextBlock Text="{TemplateBinding Content}"
                           Cursor="{TemplateBinding Cursor}"
                           HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalAlignment}"
                           VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalAlignment}"
                           FontFamily="{TemplateBinding FontFamily}"
                           FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}"
                           FontWeight="{TemplateBinding FontWeight}"
                           FontStyle="{TemplateBinding FontStyle}"
                           FontStretch="{TemplateBinding FontStretch}"
                           Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
                           Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}" />
            </ControlTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
</Style>

Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

[salon]

Thanks for ur kind support. The problem is solved.... :-D

[Derek Greer]

As a point of courtesy, you should include how you solved the problem for future readers.

[salon]

Hi Derek, I have solved this problem with the above code given by Mark...