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title: "Control Customization"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
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  - "customizing controls [WPF]"
  - "controls [WPF], customization"
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# Control Customization
This category covers the various base classes, interfaces and other elements and concepts used in creating a fully functional [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_winclient](../../../includes/tlasharptla-winclient-md.md)] control.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Control Authoring Overview](control-authoring-overview.md)  
 [Guidelines for Designing Stylable Controls](guidelines-for-designing-stylable-controls.md)  
 [Adorners](adorners.md)  
 [Control Styles and Templates](control-styles-and-templates.md)  
 [UI Automation of a WPF Custom Control](ui-automation-of-a-wpf-custom-control.md)  
  
## See also

- [Styling and Templating](/dotnet/desktop-wpf/fundamentals/styles-templates-overview)