WPF CustomControl Development - Parts and States Model

Workflow for developing WPF CustomControls with appearance customization capability.

Development Flow

1. Control Inheritance Decision

UserControl Selection Criteria:
- Need rapid development
- ControlTemplate customization not required
- Complex theme support not required

Control Inheritance Selection Criteria:
- Need appearance customization via ControlTemplate
- Need various theme support
- Need same extensibility as WPF built-in controls