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Validizor - A Validation Control for WPF

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A WPF validation control for validating your data objects.
<ResourceDictionary
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:nud="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Samples.KMoore.WPFSamples.NumericUpDownControl">
  
  <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ListBorder" Color="#FF7F9DB9"/>

  <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="TopButtonNormalBrush" StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,2">
    <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
      <GradientStop Color="White" Offset="0"/>
      <GradientStop Color="#CCCCF0" Offset=".2"/>
    </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
  </LinearGradientBrush>

  <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="TopButtonHoverBrush" StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,2">
    <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
      <GradientStop Color="White" Offset="0"/>
      <GradientStop Color="#DDDDFF" Offset=".2"/>
    </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
  </LinearGradientBrush>

  <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="TopButtonPressedBrush" StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,2">
    <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
      <GradientStop Color="White" Offset="0"/>
      <GradientStop Color="#AAAAFF" Offset=".2"/>
    </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
  </LinearGradientBrush>

  <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="BottomButtonNormalBrush" StartPoint="0,-1" EndPoint="1,1">
    <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
      <GradientStop Color="#CCCCF0" Offset=".8"/>
      <GradientStop Color="#9999CC" Offset="1"/>
    </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
  </LinearGradientBrush>

  <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="BottomButtonHoverBrush" StartPoint="0,-1" EndPoint="1,1">
    <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
      <GradientStop Color="#DDDDFF" Offset=".8"/>
      <GradientStop Color="#CCCCCC" Offset="1"/>
    </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
  </LinearGradientBrush>

  <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="BottomButtonPressedBrush" StartPoint="0,-1" EndPoint="1,1">
    <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
      <GradientStop Color="#AAAAFF" Offset=".8"/>
      <GradientStop Color="#9999CC" Offset="1"/>
    </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
  </LinearGradientBrush>

  <Style TargetType="{x:Type RepeatButton}" x:Key="SharedStyle">
    <Setter Property="Height" Value="9"/>
    <Setter Property="Width" Value="17"/>
    <Setter Property="Focusable" Value="False"/>
    <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0 .25 0 .25"/>
  </Style>

  <Style TargetType="{x:Type RepeatButton}" x:Key="TopButton" BasedOn="{StaticResource SharedStyle}">
    <Setter Property="Template">
      <Setter.Value>
        <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type RepeatButton}">
          <Border Name="TopButtonBorder" BorderThickness="0" CornerRadius="2 2 0 0" 
                  Margin="1 1 1 .5" Background="{StaticResource TopButtonNormalBrush}">

            <Polygon Points="3,6 7.5,2 12,6 8.5,6 7.5,5 6.5,6"  StrokeThickness="1" Fill="Black"
                   StrokeLineJoin="Round" Canvas.Left="1" Canvas.Top="1"/>

          </Border>
          <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
            <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
              <Setter TargetName="TopButtonBorder" Property="Background" 
                      Value="{StaticResource TopButtonHoverBrush}"/>
            </Trigger>
            <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
              <Setter TargetName="TopButtonBorder" Property="Background" 
                      Value="{StaticResource TopButtonPressedBrush}"/>
            </Trigger>
          </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
        </ControlTemplate>
      </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
  </Style>

  <Style TargetType="{x:Type RepeatButton}" x:Key="BottomButton" BasedOn="{StaticResource SharedStyle}">
    <Setter Property="Template">
      <Setter.Value>
        <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type RepeatButton}">
          <Border Name="BottomButtonBorder" BorderThickness="0" CornerRadius="0 0 2 2" 
                  Margin="1 .5 1 1" Background="{StaticResource BottomButtonNormalBrush}">

            <Polygon Points="3,2 7.5,6 12,2 8.5,2 7.5,3 6.5,2"  StrokeThickness="1" Fill="Black"
               StrokeLineJoin="Round" Canvas.Left="1" Canvas.Top="1"/>

          </Border>
          <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
            <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
              <Setter TargetName="BottomButtonBorder" Property="Background" 
                      Value="{StaticResource BottomButtonHoverBrush}"/>
            </Trigger>
            <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
              <Setter TargetName="BottomButtonBorder" Property="Background" 
                      Value="{StaticResource BottomButtonPressedBrush}"/>
            </Trigger>
          </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
        </ControlTemplate>
      </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
  </Style>


  <Style TargetType="{x:Type nud:NumericUpDown}">
    <Setter Property="BorderBrush"
            Value="{StaticResource ListBorder}"/>
    <Setter Property="BorderThickness"
            Value="1"/>
    <Setter Property="Padding"
            Value="0"/>
    <Setter Property="MinWidth"
            Value="47"/>
    <Setter Property="Height"
            Value="21"/>
    <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" 
            Value="Center"/>
    <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" 
            Value="Center"/>
    <Setter Property="FocusVisualStyle">
      <Setter.Value>
        <Style>
          <Setter Property="Control.Template">
            <Setter.Value>
              <ControlTemplate>
                <Border>
                  <Rectangle Margin="1"
                             StrokeThickness="1"
                             Stroke="Black"
                             StrokeDashArray="1 2"/>
                </Border>
              </ControlTemplate>
            </Setter.Value>
          </Setter>
        </Style>
      </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
    <Setter Property="Template">
      <Setter.Value>
        <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type nud:NumericUpDown}">
          <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                            BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                            BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                            Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
            <Grid>

              <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                <RowDefinition/>
                <RowDefinition/>
              </Grid.RowDefinitions>

              <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                <ColumnDefinition/>
                <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
              </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

              <TextBlock Text="{TemplateBinding ValueString}" 
                  TextAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Center" Grid.RowSpan="2" Margin="2 0 5 2"/>

              <RepeatButton Command="nud:NumericUpDown.IncreaseCommand" 
                            Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0"
                            Style="{StaticResource TopButton}"/>
              <RepeatButton Command="nud:NumericUpDown.DecreaseCommand" 
                            Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1"
                            Style="{StaticResource BottomButton}"/>

            </Grid>
          </Border>
        </ControlTemplate>
      </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
  </Style>
</ResourceDictionary>

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