Skinning Custom Control

I was trying to add a skin entry for a custom control that I made, but I kept getting the following error

"The control type 'ASP.controls_customerpicker_ascx' cannot be themed."

Surely I can skin my own control! After research, trial, and error I stumbled upon the solution that worked.

Adding the "[Themeable(true)]" attribute to my custom control class fixed my issue. Yippee!

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Program Definition

“program, n.: A magic spell cast over a computer allowing it to turn one’s input into error messages. tr.v. To engage in a pastime similar to banging one’s head against a wall, but with fewer opportunities for reward.” –Unknown

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Perfect Design

“You know you’ve achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away.” –Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Wind, Sand and Stars

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Love Deadlines

"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." --Douglas Adams

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Walking on Water

“Walking on water and developing software from a specification are easy if both are frozen.” –Edward V Berard

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