Does this skill help with theme configuration?

Yes, it provides a checklist for essential tasks like overriding DefaultStyleKeyProperty and ensuring ThemeInfo attributes are correctly set in the assembly.

What is the benefit of the Parts and States Model?

It creates a clear contract between the control logic and its visual representation. This allows designers to completely change the look of a control without breaking its functionality.

How does this skill handle Template Parts?

It implements a property-based pattern that safely handles getting template children using GetTemplateChild, including null checks and proper event wire-ups in setters.

When should I use a CustomControl instead of a UserControl?

Use a CustomControl when you need your UI component to be fully customizable via a ControlTemplate, support various themes, or provide the same level of extensibility as built-in WPF controls.

WPF Custom Control Architect

Name: WPF Custom Control Architect
Author: christian289

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Herramientas de Diseño

Streamlines the development of WPF Custom Controls using the Parts and States Model for professional UI component design.

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This skill provides a standardized, professional workflow for building WPF Custom Controls that are fully templatable and themeable. It guides developers through the critical architectural decisions between UserControls and CustomControls, while enforcing best practices for the Parts and States Model. By automating the declaration of TemplatePart and TemplateVisualState attributes and providing robust patterns for OnApplyTemplate and VisualStateManager logic, it ensures that UI components remain extensible, maintainable, and resilient to incomplete templates.

Características Principales

Boilerplate generation for Generic.xaml and ControlTemplate structures
Best-practice TemplatePart and TemplateVisualState attribute declaration
Standardized Parts and States Model implementation workflow
6 GitHub stars
Centralized visual state management using the UpdateStates helper pattern
Safe event subscription/unsubscription patterns for Template Parts

Casos de Uso

Implementing complex interactive controls with multiple visual states and transitions
Migrating simple UserControls to robust CustomControls for enhanced extensibility
Building reusable, theme-aware UI component libraries for enterprise applications

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add christian289/dotnet-with-claudecode developing-wpf-customcontrols

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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