Applying styles to custom combobox - wpf

Question

I have created control which is derived from combo box. I have a common style for every combo box in my application. The style is working fine for every combo box except the control I have created.
Please find the code for reference.
-xaml -Code For custom combobox
<local:FilteredComboBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Height="20" x:Name="cbBillingProvider" Padding="4 3" />
--c# code for custom combo box.
public class FilteredComboBox : ComboBox
{
}
-Combo box style code from combobox.xaml
ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BCBSKCICD10"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<ResourceDictionary Source="Shared.xaml" />
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="ComboBoxToggleButton"
TargetType="{ x:Type ToggleButton}">
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition />
<ColumnDefinition Width="20" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="MouseOver">
<Storyboard>
<ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Panel.Background).
(GradientBrush.GradientStops)[1].(GradientStop.Color)"
Storyboard.TargetName="Border">
<EasingColorKeyFrame KeyTime="0"
Value="{StaticResource ControlMouseOverColor}" />
</ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed" />
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Panel.Background).
(GradientBrush.GradientStops)[1].(GradientStop.Color)"
Storyboard.TargetName="Border">
<EasingColorKeyFrame KeyTime="0"
Value="{StaticResource DisabledControlDarkColor}" />
</ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Shape.Fill).
(SolidColorBrush.Color)"
Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow">
<EasingColorKeyFrame KeyTime="0"
Value="{StaticResource DisabledForegroundColor}" />
</ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Border.BorderBrush).
(GradientBrush.GradientStops)[1].(GradientStop.Color)"
Storyboard.TargetName="Border">
<EasingColorKeyFrame KeyTime="0"
Value="{StaticResource DisabledBorderDarkColor}" />
</ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CheckStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Checked">
<Storyboard>
<ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Panel.Background).
(GradientBrush.GradientStops)[1].(GradientStop.Color)"
Storyboard.TargetName="Border">
<EasingColorKeyFrame KeyTime="0"
Value="{StaticResource ControlPressedColor}" />
</ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unchecked" />
<VisualState x:Name="Indeterminate" />
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border x:Name="Border"
Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
CornerRadius="2"
BorderThickness="1">
<Border.BorderBrush>
<LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0,1"
StartPoint="0,0">
<GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource BorderLightColor}"
Offset="0" />
<GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource BorderDarkColor}"
Offset="1" />
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Border.BorderBrush>
<Border.Background>
<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0"
EndPoint="0,1">
<LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
<GradientStopCollection>
<GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlLightColor}" />
<GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlMediumColor}"
Offset="1.0" />
</GradientStopCollection>
</LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Border.Background>
</Border>
<Border Grid.Column="0"
CornerRadius="2,0,0,2"
Margin="1" >
<Border.Background>
<SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource ControlLightColor}"/>
</Border.Background>
</Border>
<Path x:Name="Arrow"
Grid.Column="1"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
Data="M 0 0 L 4 4 L 8 0 Z" >
<Path.Fill>
<SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource GlyphColor}"/>
</Path.Fill>
</Path>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="ComboBoxTextBox"
TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
<Border x:Name="PART_ContentHost"
Focusable="False"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" />
</ControlTemplate>
<Style x:Key="{x:Type ComboBox}"
TargetType="{x:Type ComboBox}">
<Setter Property="SnapsToDevicePixels"
Value="true" />
<Setter Property="OverridesDefaultStyle"
Value="true" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility"
Value="Auto" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility"
Value="Auto" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.CanContentScroll"
Value="true" />
<Setter Property="MinWidth"
Value="120" />
<Setter Property="MinHeight"
Value="20" />
<Setter Property="MaxHeight" Value="20"></Setter>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ComboBox}">
<Grid>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="MouseOver" />
<VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
<Storyboard>
<ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PART_EditableTextBox"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(TextElement.Foreground).
(SolidColorBrush.Color)">
<EasingColorKeyFrame KeyTime="0"
Value="{StaticResource DisabledForegroundColor}" />
</ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="EditStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Editable">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)"
Storyboard.TargetName="PART_EditableTextBox">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0"
Value="{x:Static Visibility.Visible}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)"
Storyboard.TargetName="ContentSite">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0"
Value="{x:Static Visibility.Hidden}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Uneditable" />
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<ToggleButton x:Name="ToggleButton"
Template="{StaticResource ComboBoxToggleButton}"
Grid.Column="2"
Focusable="false"
ClickMode="Press"
IsChecked="{Binding IsDropDownOpen, Mode=TwoWay,
RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"/>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentSite"
IsHitTestVisible="False"
Content="{TemplateBinding SelectionBoxItem}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding SelectionBoxItemTemplate}"
ContentTemplateSelector="{TemplateBinding ItemTemplateSelector}"
Margin="3,3,23,3"
VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
HorizontalAlignment="Left">
</ContentPresenter>
<TextBox x:Name="PART_EditableTextBox"
Style="{x:Null}"
Template="{StaticResource ComboBoxTextBox}"
HorizontalAlignment="Left"
VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
Margin="3,3,23,3"
Focusable="True"
Background="Transparent"
Visibility="Hidden"
IsReadOnly="{TemplateBinding IsReadOnly}" />
<Popup x:Name="Popup"
Placement="Bottom"
IsOpen="{TemplateBinding IsDropDownOpen}"
AllowsTransparency="True"
Focusable="False"
PopupAnimation="Slide">
<Grid x:Name="DropDown"
SnapsToDevicePixels="True"
MinWidth="{TemplateBinding ActualWidth}"
MaxHeight="{TemplateBinding MaxDropDownHeight}">
<Border x:Name="DropDownBorder"
BorderThickness="1">
<Border.BorderBrush>
<SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource BorderMediumColor}" />
</Border.BorderBrush>
<Border.Background>
<SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource ControlLightColor}" />
</Border.Background>
</Border>
<ScrollViewer Margin="4,6,4,6"
SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
<StackPanel IsItemsHost="True"
KeyboardNavigation.DirectionalNavigation="Contained" />
</ScrollViewer>
</Grid>
</Popup>
</Grid>
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="HasItems"
Value="false">
<Setter TargetName="DropDownBorder"
Property="MinHeight"
Value="95" />
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="IsGrouping"
Value="true">
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.CanContentScroll"
Value="false" />
</Trigger>
<Trigger SourceName="Popup"
Property="AllowsTransparency"
Value="true">
<Setter TargetName="DropDownBorder"
Property="CornerRadius"
Value="4" />
<Setter TargetName="DropDownBorder"
Property="Margin"
Value="0,2,0,0" />
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="{x:Type ComboBoxItem}"
TargetType="{x:Type ComboBoxItem}">
<Setter Property="SnapsToDevicePixels"
Value="true" />
<Setter Property="OverridesDefaultStyle"
Value="true" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ComboBoxItem}">
<Border x:Name="Border"
Padding="2"
SnapsToDevicePixels="true"
Background="Transparent">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="SelectionStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Unselected" />
<VisualState x:Name="Selected">
<Storyboard>
<ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Border"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Panel.Background).
(SolidColorBrush.Color)">
<EasingColorKeyFrame KeyTime="0"
Value="{StaticResource SelectedBackgroundColor}" />
</ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="SelectedUnfocused">
<Storyboard>
<ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Border"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Panel.Background).
(SolidColorBrush.Color)">
<EasingColorKeyFrame KeyTime="0"
Value="{StaticResource SelectedUnfocusedColor}" />
</ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<ContentPresenter />
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</ResourceDictionary>
Can any one help to apply the same style in my custom combo box?
Thanks
Apurva Shah

Answer 1

try this:
public class FilteredComboBox : ComboBox
{
static FilteredComboBox()
{
DefaultStyleKeyProperty.OverrideMetadata(typeof(FilteredComboBox),
new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(typeof(ComboBox)));
}
}

Answer 2

I have to admit I don't like this since you would have to create a new line for every inherited type you create (probably not possible) but you can always reference the default style.
<Style TargetType="{x:Type local:FilteredComboBox}" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type ComboBox}}"/>
I guess it's the same as hard coding it each time in c#