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Asked: 2026-05-26T23:00:51+00:00

I’m practicing C# with wpf and I’m trying to use template formatting. At this

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I’m practicing C# with wpf and I’m trying to use template formatting.
At this time, I have a customized combobox bind link this:

<ComboBox Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="177,28,0,0" Name="JoinedFiles_combobox" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="164" Grid.Column="1" SelectionChanged="JoinedFiles_combobox_SelectionChanged">
  <ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
    <DataTemplate>
      <Canvas Height="18">
        <Image Name="ImageName" Height="16" Width="16" Canvas.Left="1" Canvas.Top="1"/>
        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" Canvas.Left="26" Canvas.Top="1" Width="120"/>
      </Canvas>
      <DataTemplate.Triggers>
        <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding PictureID}" Value="0">
          <Setter TargetName="ImageName" Property="Source" Value="Resources\0.png"/>
        </DataTrigger>
        <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding PictureID}" Value="1">
          <Setter TargetName="ImageName" Property="Source" Value="Resources\1.png"/>
        </DataTrigger>
      </DataTemplate.Triggers>
    </DataTemplate>
  </ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
</ComboBox>

As I want another combobox like this in another xaml file (another window), I am trying to put this as a template in my app.xaml file. This will prevent the copying of code and simplify things.

This is what I wrote in the app.xaml file:

<Application.Resources>
  <ResourceDictionary>
    <ControlTemplate x:Key="CustomisedComboBox" TargetType="{x:Type ComboBox}">
      <ItemTemplate>
        <DataTemplate>
          <Canvas Height="18">
            <Image Name="ImageName" Height="16" Width="16" Canvas.Left="1" Canvas.Top="1"/>
            <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" Canvas.Left="26" Canvas.Top="1" Width="120"/>
          </Canvas>
          <DataTemplate.Triggers>
            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding PictureID}" Value="0">
              <Setter TargetName="ImageName" Property="Source" Value="Resources\0.png"/>
            </DataTrigger>
            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding PictureID}" Value="1">
              <Setter TargetName="ImageName" Property="Source" Value="Resources\1.png"/>
            </DataTrigger>
          </DataTemplate.Triggers>
        </DataTemplate>
      </ItemTemplate>
    </ControlTemplate>
  </ResourceDictionary>
</Application.Resources>

The problem is that it can’t find ItemTemplate in my control template. How can I give it that item template?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I think you need a Style here, not ControlTemplate:

    <Style x:Key="CustomisedComboBox" TargetType="{x:Type ComboBox}">
    <Setter Property="ItemTemplate">
        <Setter.Value>
            <DataTemplate>
                <Canvas Height="18">
                    <Image Name="ImageName" Height="16" Width="16" Canvas.Left="1" Canvas.Top="1"/>
                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" Canvas.Left="26" Canvas.Top="1" Width="120"/>
                </Canvas>
                <DataTemplate.Triggers>
                    <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding PictureID}" Value="0">
                        <Setter TargetName="ImageName" Property="Source" Value="Resources\0.png"/>
                    </DataTrigger>
                    <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding PictureID}" Value="1">
                        <Setter TargetName="ImageName" Property="Source" Value="Resources\1.png"/>
                    </DataTrigger>
                </DataTemplate.Triggers>
            </DataTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
</Style>

    ControlTemplate defines how control is rendered while Style defines control property values.

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