How to change TextBlock default properties for a ContentPresenter in a template

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Based on the following code :

<GroupBox>
  <GroupBox.Template>
    <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type GroupBox}">
      <ContentPresenter TextElement.FontSize="28" />
    </ControlTemplate>
  </GroupBox.Template>
  <TextBlock>Test</TextBlock>
</GroupBox>

I was expecting "Test" to be displayed with FontSize=28. But it uses the default size instead.

If I remove the TextBlock like this :

<GroupBox>
  <GroupBox.Template>
    <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type GroupBox}">
      <ContentPresenter TextElement.FontSize="28" />
    </ControlTemplate>
  </GroupBox.Template>
  Test
</GroupBox>

The text is now the displayed with 28 as FontSize.

Shouldn't the property value be inherited when I use a TextBlock ?

This other question How do I Change the FontFamily on a ContentPresenter? doesn't help, as it works only for default content too.

This question also : How do I Change the FontFamily on a ContentPresenter?.

Both works whe you use the default content handler, but fails when you manually create a textblock.

Edit: As demonstrated in this other question, I've tried by simply using a ContentControl :

<StackPanel>
   <StackPanel.Resources>
      <ControlTemplate x:Key="UsingBorderTemplate" TargetType="{x:Type ContentControl}">
         <Border BorderBrush="Red" BorderThickness="1" TextElement.FontFamily="Courier New" Margin="5">
            <ContentPresenter/>
         </Border>
      </ControlTemplate>
      <ControlTemplate x:Key="MyTemplate" TargetType="{x:Type ContentControl}">
         <ContentPresenter TextElement.FontFamily="Courier New" Margin="5" />
      </ControlTemplate>
   </StackPanel.Resources>
   <ContentControl Template="{StaticResource MyTemplate}">
        I'm courier new!
   </ContentControl>
   <ContentControl Template="{StaticResource MyTemplate}">
       <TextBlock>I'm default!</TextBlock>
   </ContentControl>
</StackPanel>

You can change the template from "MyTemplate" to "UsingBorderTemplate" with the same result.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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I had an odd problem with ContentPresenter. I remember that I have analyzed the source of the problem and have found out that it was by design - Probably you have here the same issue.

Look at this post, maybe it helps you.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered Jan 19 '11 at 19:16

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It seems to be the same exact behavior. I'll investigate mort. For now, I'll consider this anwser as "By design". – tbolon Jan 20 '11 at 16:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 19 '11 at 19:32

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I think the text that the content presenter is presenting is the GroupBox.Header, and you may just be tacking another TextBox in there that isn't part of the Group Box.

In your first code block, add the line below and see if that works:

<GroupBox.Header>Test</GroupBox.Header>

HTH,
Berryl

answered Jan 19 '11 at 19:32

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No, sorry it's wrong : displaying the text in Header changes nothing – tbolon Jan 20 '11 at 16:16

How to change TextBlock default properties for a ContentPresenter in a template

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