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Asked: 2026-06-11T06:20:58+00:00

I’m creating a WPF application (which is also MVVM based), what should I consider

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I’m creating a WPF application (which is also MVVM based), what should I consider when deciding whether to inherit and create a Custom Control vs creating a new style template for that control.

I should note that all my modified controls should later be used by other developers who will receive them as a separate assembly.

For example – a Watermark Textbox: You can create a Custom Control or create a new style (notice both are from the same blog…).

Are there any “rules of thumb” to help decide on one way vs the other?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Usually you would inherit to add functionality and change templates to change appearance. So if it does something more than the original control i would use a sub-class. (Of course you can also extend functionality via a template to some extent but that is somewhat beside the point.)

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