Style selecting a user control that inherits from a base control

I want to apply a style to a custom usercontrol that inherits from Panel like this:

    public class CheckBoxControlledPanel : Panel, IStyleable
    {
        Type IStyleable.StyleKey => typeof(Panel);

    <Style Selector="Panel.WriteReq">
      <Setter Property="IsEnabled" Value="..."/>
    </Style>
    <uc:CheckBoxControlledPanel Classes="WriteReq">

But my Style does not seem to apply. Is this simply not possible or am I doing something wrong?

[danwalmsley]

I know - it's not possible to select a usercontrol with a style

yes it’s possible…

1. add an xmlns statement for the namespace where the control lives.

2. add a style selector like: ns|MyUserControl

[derekantrican]

Thanks! I didn’t know about SetValue. I see that this gives priority to the Style binding. Is there a way for both the Style binding and the code-behind SetValue to work or is it not possible for both to compete for the same binding? I’d like the end result to be Style takes highest priority but if Style IsEnabled is true, then the SetValue takes second priority. I don’t see a control.GetValue(IsEnabledProperty, BindingPriority.Style); method that would allow me to check to see if the current value is coming from the Style or not.

Maybe my idea of IsEnabledOverride should be the way to go? I think this isn’t possible through the style because - as far as I know - it’s not possible to select a usercontrol with a style (and IsEnabledOverride isn’t present on Panel). Am I wrong?