WPF/Silverlight : Templating Custom Control PARTIALLY -

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hello guys,

can write our custom controls in such way later on can re-template partially? means, without replacing entire controltemplate, want change/override some of it's , feel?

one way, of course, : copy controltemplate code generic.xaml, modify it's , feel partially, , use in xaml, shown below:

<mycustomcontrol>        <mycustomcontrol.template>               <controltemplate>                      <!-- paste copied , modified code generic.xaml here-->                </controltemplate>         </mycustomcontrol.template>          <!--other code-->  </mycustomcontrol> 

but problem approach that, make our xaml too verbose. , don't it. i'm looking solution may save me polluting xaml i'm using custom control.

thanks in anticipation!

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i agree of martin says controltemplates being pretty or nothing thing in wpf , pretty frustrated myself when came conclusion.

if writing own custom control can make more flexible why composing or offering ability template pices of control. example can @ newer wpf datagrid control has ability template different pieces of control. other headered content controls have separate template content , header portion of control making possible replace 1 not other.