Editing Lync Control visual templates
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Learn about the concept of customizing the visual template of Microsoft Lync 2013 Controls to provide a customized visual appearance in your application.
Applies to: Lync 2013 | Lync Server 2013
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Editing overview
Assigning a new visual template to a Microsoft Lync Control permits fine-grained control over layout and design. With a new template, the Lync Control can be altered to match preexisting corporate or application styles.
To customize the visual template ("retemplate") of a control:
Define a Style property targeting the control you'll modify in XAML.
Set the Template property on the style to a new ControlTemplate instance that incorporates your design.
Apply your new Style to the control.
To create a new ControlTemplate, edit a copy of the existing template for the control you customize. A simple way to get a copy of the existing template for a control is to use Microsoft Expression Blend 4.