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<Canvas xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:c="CodeMapNS"
    x:Class="ContentControlSimple.Page1">
    <StackPanel>
        <StackPanel.Resources>
            <Style x:Key="ContentCtrl" TargetType="{x:Type ContentControl}">
                <Setter Property="Background" Value="Black"/>
                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Red"/>
                <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="40"/>
                <Setter Property="Template">
                    <Setter.Value>
                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ContentControl}">
                            <Grid>
                                <Ellipse Width="{TemplateBinding Width}" Height="{TemplateBinding Width}" Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}"/>
                                <ContentPresenter VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                    HorizontalAlignment="Center"/>
                            </Grid>
                        </ControlTemplate>
                    </Setter.Value>
                </Setter>
            </Style>
            <DataTemplate x:Key="template1">
                <TextBlock Text="{Binding}" FontSize="12" FontWeight="Bold" TextWrapping="Wrap"></TextBlock>
            </DataTemplate>
        </StackPanel.Resources>
        <Label Margin="10, 10, 3, 3" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2">
            <ContentControl Width="75" Style="{StaticResource ContentCtrl}" Content="Hello"/>
        </Label>
        <Label Margin="10, 10, 3, 3" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="3"
           Background="Blue">
            <ContentControl Name="contCtrl" ContentTemplate="{StaticResource template1}" 
          Content="This is the content of the content control."/>
        </Label>
        <Button Name="btn2" Margin="10, 10, 3, 3" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="4" Background="LightBlue" Click="OnClick">
            <TextBlock TextWrapping="Wrap">Click </TextBlock>
        </Button>

    </StackPanel>
</Canvas>
//File:Window.xaml.vb
Imports System
Imports System.Windows
Imports System.Windows.Controls
Imports System.Windows.Documents
Imports System.Windows.Navigation
Imports System.Windows.Shapes
Imports System.Windows.Data
Imports System.Windows.Media
Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel

Namespace ContentControlSimple
  Public Partial Class Page1
    Inherits Canvas
    Private Sub OnClick(sender As Object, e As RoutedEventArgs)
      If contCtrl.HasContent = True Then
        MessageBox.Show("contCtrl has content")
      End If
    End Sub
  End Class
End Namespace
WPF Enhance The Visual Appearance Of A Content Control By Applying A Style








16.106.ControlTemplate
16.106.1.Button With Template: change borderButton With Template: change border
16.106.2.Create a Control TemplateCreate a Control Template
16.106.3.Create a Control Template That Can Be Customized by PropertiesCreate a Control Template That Can Be Customized by Properties
16.106.4.Use ControlTemplate and event handlerUse ControlTemplate and event handler
16.106.5.Finding the border that is generated by the ControlTemplate of the ButtonFinding the border that is generated by the ControlTemplate of the Button
16.106.6.Get The actual width of the border in the ControlTemplateGet The actual width of the border in the ControlTemplate
16.106.7.ControlTemplates and style xaml fileControlTemplates and style xaml file
16.106.8.Use a ContentTemplate and determine whether the control contains content.Use a ContentTemplate and determine whether the control contains content.
16.106.9.Enhance the visual appearance of a ContentControl by applying a style.Enhance the visual appearance of a ContentControl by applying a style.