gistfile1.cs

//In generic.xaml


    <Style TargetType="{x:Type Scaffolding:SearchScaffold}">
        <Setter Property="BorderThickness"
                Value="0" />
        <Setter Property="Template">
            <Setter.Value>
                <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type Scaffolding:SearchScaffold}">
                    <Controls:MetroContentControl>
                        <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                                SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
                            <Grid>
                                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                                    <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
                                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

                                <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                                    <RowDefinition Height="*" />
                                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                                </Grid.RowDefinitions>

                                <ContentControl Content="{TemplateBinding HeaderContent}"
                                                Grid.Column="0"
                                                Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                                                KeyboardNavigation.IsTabStop="False"
                                                Grid.Row="0"
                                                Margin="0 0 0 5" />

                                <Border Grid.Row="1"
                                        BorderBrush="DarkGray"
                                        BorderThickness="0 0 1 0">
                                    <ContentControl Content="{TemplateBinding SearchContent}"
                                                    Width="230"
                                                    KeyboardNavigation.IsTabStop="False"
                                                    HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" />
                                </Border>
                                <ContentControl Content="{TemplateBinding MainContent}"
                                                Grid.Column="1"
                                                KeyboardNavigation.IsTabStop="False"
                                                Grid.Row="1"
                                                Margin="5 0 0 0" />

                                <ContentControl Content="{TemplateBinding FooterContent}"
                                                Grid.Column="1"
                                                Grid.Row="2"
                                                KeyboardNavigation.IsTabStop="False"
                                                Margin="0 5 0 0" />

                            </Grid>

                        </Border>
                    </Controls:MetroContentControl>
                </ControlTemplate>
            </Setter.Value>
        </Setter>
    </Style>


using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Markup;

namespace CCWin.App.Infrastructure.Scaffolding
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Follow steps 1a or 1b and then 2 to use this custom control in a XAML file.
	///
	/// Step 1a) Using this custom control in a XAML file that exists in the current project.
	/// Add this XmlNamespace attribute to the root element of the markup file where it is 
	/// to be used:
	///
	///     xmlns:MyNamespace="clr-namespace:CCWin.App.Infrastructure.Scaffolding"
	///
	///
	/// Step 1b) Using this custom control in a XAML file that exists in a different project.
	/// Add this XmlNamespace attribute to the root element of the markup file where it is 
	/// to be used:
	///
	///     xmlns:MyNamespace="clr-namespace:CCWin.App.Infrastructure.Scaffolding.Scaffolding"
	///
	/// You will also need to add a project reference from the project where the XAML file lives
	/// to this project and Rebuild to avoid compilation errors:
	///
	///     Right click on the target project in the Solution Explorer and
	///     "Add Reference"->"Projects"->[Browse to and select this project]
	///
	///
	/// Step 2)
	/// Go ahead and use your control in the XAML file.
	///
	///     <MyNamespace:SummaryContentActions/>
	///
	/// </summary>
    [ContentProperty("MainContent")]
    public class SearchScaffold : ContentControl
	{
        static SearchScaffold()
		{
            DefaultStyleKeyProperty.OverrideMetadata(typeof(SearchScaffold), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(typeof(SearchScaffold)));
		}

		

		public object SearchContent
		{
            get { return (object)GetValue(SearchContentProperty); }
            set { SetValue(SearchContentProperty, value); }
		}

		// Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for SearchContent.  This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
		public static readonly DependencyProperty SearchContentProperty =
            DependencyProperty.Register("SearchContent", typeof(object), typeof(SearchScaffold), new UIPropertyMetadata(null));


		public object MainContent
		{
			get { return (object)GetValue(MainContentProperty); }
			set { SetValue(MainContentProperty, value); }
		}

		// Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for MainContent.  This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
		public static readonly DependencyProperty MainContentProperty =
            DependencyProperty.Register("MainContent", typeof(object), typeof(SearchScaffold), new UIPropertyMetadata(null));


        public object FooterContent
        {
            get { return (object)GetValue(FooterContentProperty); }
            set { SetValue(FooterContentProperty, value); }
        }

        // Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for ActionsContent.  This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
        public static readonly DependencyProperty FooterContentProperty =
            DependencyProperty.Register("FooterContent", typeof(object), typeof(SearchScaffold), new UIPropertyMetadata(null));

        public object HeaderContent
        {
            get { return (object)GetValue(HeaderContentProperty); }
            set { SetValue(HeaderContentProperty, value); }
        }

        // Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for ActionsContent.  This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
        public static readonly DependencyProperty HeaderContentProperty =
            DependencyProperty.Register("HeaderContent", typeof(object), typeof(SearchScaffold), new UIPropertyMetadata(null));


	}


}