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Tip: What are the differences in the styles system between Silverlight and WPF?

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1 comments   /   posted by Denislav Savkov on Sep 18, 2008
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Categories: Styles and Templates

These are the differences:

  • Is it possible to apply a style to all elements in your application?

Unforunately, the Beta 2 does not support implicit styles using the TargetType attribute like WPF. To apply a style to all elements you must explicitly set a value to each Style property.

  • Is it possible to extend a style?

In Silverlight styles cannot be based on other styles. In WPF that is possible using the BasedOn attribute

  • Is it possible to change the style of a control more than once?

No. Styles can be set only once in Silverlight in XAML or in code. After applying a style it is possible to change individual control properties though. You can affect the appearance of a control by changing the Template property and you can do that as many times as you want.

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  • RE: Tip: What are the differences in the styles system between Silverlight and WPF?  

    posted by rama charan on May 30, 2010 20:06

     

    its now possible to use BasedOn attribute

    http://www.silverlightshow.net/tips/Tip-Cascading-Styles-in-Silverlight-3.aspx

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