using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Controls.Primitives;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Shapes;

namespace CustomWPF
{
  /// <summary>
  /// ========================================
  /// .NET Framework 3.0 Custom Control
  /// ========================================
  ///
  /// Follow steps 1a or 1b and then 2 to use this custom control in a XAML file.
  ///
  /// Step 1a) Using this custom control in a XAML file that exists in the current project.
  /// Add this XmlNamespace attribute to the root element of the markup file where it is 
  /// to be used:
  ///
  ///     xmlns:MyNamespace="clr-namespace:CustomWPF"
  ///
  ///
  /// Step 1b) Using this custom control in a XAML file that exists in a different project.
  /// Add this XmlNamespace attribute to the root element of the markup file where it is 
  /// to be used:
  ///
  ///     xmlns:MyNamespace="clr-namespace:CustomWPF;assembly=CustomWPF"
  ///
  /// You will also need to add a project reference from the project where the XAML file lives
  /// to this project and Rebuild to avoid compilation errors:
  ///
  ///     Right click on the target project in the Solution Explorer and
  ///     "Add Reference"->"Projects"->[Browse to and select this project]
  ///
  ///
  /// Step 2)
  /// Go ahead and use your control in the XAML file. Note that Intellisense in the
  /// XML editor does not currently work on custom controls and its child elements.
  ///
  ///     <MyNamespace:MyNewControl/>
  ///
  /// </summary>
  public class MyNewControl : System.Windows.Controls.Control
  {
    static MyNewControl()
    {
      //This OverrideMetadata call tells the system that this element wants to provide a style that is different than its base class.
      //This style is defined in themes\generic.xaml
      DefaultStyleKeyProperty.OverrideMetadata(typeof(MyNewControl), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(typeof(MyNewControl)));
    }

  }
}