WPF User control or Template? How would i create a Template using Blend?

Question

Hi,

How would i create a window template using Blend? My application will be sharing many pages with the same layout.

One of my major concerns is what will happen when i need to make a change to the template. Will this update all of the pages automatically? Should i just use a usercontrol and add it to everypage?

Answer 1

Stay away from UserControls, generally. Instead, you want to use ControlTemplates, and put them in Resource Dictionary files, which you can totally make with Blend.