How to use Controls without rest of Theme

[punker76]

I'd like to use specific controls from the application, but I'd rather not apply the entire Metro theme to my application. Right now no matter what combinations of Resource Dictionaries I include, either my entire app starts looking different OR the ToggleSwitch doesn't render (just see the text).

(moved from #4028 )

[punker76]

To use only single controls of MahApps, leave out the Controls.xaml completely and use only the desired resources.

App.xaml

<Application x:Class="WpfApp9.App"
             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
             xmlns:mah="http://metro.mahapps.com/winfx/xaml/controls"
             StartupUri="MainWindow.xaml">
    <Application.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
                <!-- MahApps.Metro resource dictionaries. Make sure that all file names are Case Sensitive! -->

                <!-- disable this -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.xaml" /> -->

                <!-- and use only the resources that you want -->

                <!-- this should be added -->
                <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Shadows.xaml" />

                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Page.xaml" /> -->

                <!-- this should be added -->
                <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.ValidationError.xaml" />

                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Scrollbars.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.ListView.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Buttons.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Calendar.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.CheckBox.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.ComboBox.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.MenuItem.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Menu.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.ContextMenu.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.DatePicker.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.DataGrid.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Expander.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.GridSplitter.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.GroupBox.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.ListBox.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.PasswordBox.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.ProgressBar.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.RadioButton.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Slider.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.FlatSlider.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.TabControl.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.TextBlock.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.TextBox.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Hyperlink.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Label.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Tooltip.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.ToolBar.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.TreeView.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.StatusBar.xaml" /> -->

                <!-- this should be added -->
                <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.ContentControl.xaml" />

                <!--  Theme styles with keys  -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/Flyout.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/MetroHeader.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/WindowCommands.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/WindowButtonCommands.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/Dialogs/BaseMetroDialog.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/HamburgerMenu.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/RangeSlider.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/MetroProgressBar.xaml" /> -->
                <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/ToggleSwitch.xaml" />
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/FlipView.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/ColorPicker/ColorEyeDropper.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/ColorPicker/ColorCanvas.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/ColorPicker/ColorPalette.xaml" /> -->
                <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/ColorPicker/ColorPicker.xaml" /> -->

                <!-- this should be added -->
                <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Fonts.xaml" />

                <!-- this should be added -->
                <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Themes/Light.Blue.xaml" />
            </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

            <!-- this should be set -->
            <Style BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.CustomValidationPopup}" TargetType="{x:Type mah:CustomValidationPopup}" />
        </ResourceDictionary>
    </Application.Resources>
</Application>

MainWindow.xaml sample

<Window x:Class="WpfApp9.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:mah="http://metro.mahapps.com/winfx/xaml/controls"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
    <UniformGrid Columns="1" Margin="10">

        <CheckBox Content="Tets..." VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="5" />
        <Button Content="Tets..." VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="5" />
        <ComboBox Text="Input..." VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="5">
            <ComboBoxItem>Item 1</ComboBoxItem>
            <ComboBoxItem>Item 2</ComboBoxItem>
            <ComboBoxItem>Item 3</ComboBoxItem>
        </ComboBox>
        <TextBox Text="A Text..." HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="5" />
        <mah:ToggleSwitch HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                          VerticalAlignment="Center"
                          Content="Test..."
                          Header="Header"
                          Margin="5" />

    </UniformGrid>
</Window>

[Montago]

@punker76

Hi - I want to disable the ScrollBar styling and tried this approach.

It doesnt work for me.

If i add every single individual style - the whole theme stops working :(