remove style attributes, add ';' to style files line ending, new style parser

41 files changed, 450 insertions, 130 deletions

diff --git a/Crow.csproj b/Crow.csproj
index 68f67ca6..0467b314 100644
--- a/Crow.csproj
+++ b/Crow.csproj
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
     <Compile Include="src\CompilerServices\Bindings.cs">
       <LogicalName></LogicalName>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="src\StyleReader.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
diff --git a/Styles/Button.style b/Styles/Button.style
index 2038c524..55920f27 100644
--- a/Styles/Button.style
+++ b/Styles/Button.style
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Focusable = true
-Fit = true
+Focusable = true;
+Fit = true;
diff --git a/Styles/CheckBox.style b/Styles/CheckBox.style
index 13d2224a..934248ab 100644
--- a/Styles/CheckBox.style
+++ b/Styles/CheckBox.style
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Focusable = true
-Height=Fit
+Focusable = true;
+Height=Fit;
diff --git a/Styles/ComboBox.style b/Styles/ComboBox.style
index 9fa3b267..8b54a40a 100644
--- a/Styles/ComboBox.style
+++ b/Styles/ComboBox.style
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Focusable = true
-Height = Fit
+Focusable = true;
+Height = Fit;
diff --git a/Styles/Expandable.style b/Styles/Expandable.style
index 9fa3b267..8b54a40a 100644
--- a/Styles/Expandable.style
+++ b/Styles/Expandable.style
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Focusable = true
-Height = Fit
+Focusable = true;
+Height = Fit;
diff --git a/Styles/Label.style b/Styles/Label.style
index d5b41383..8a165c2a 100644
--- a/Styles/Label.style
+++ b/Styles/Label.style
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Fit = true
+Fit = true;
diff --git a/Styles/MessageBox.style b/Styles/MessageBox.style
index ed5cb20f..1f562c11 100644
--- a/Styles/MessageBox.style
+++ b/Styles/MessageBox.style
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Width=200
-Height=Fit
-Title=MessageBox
-Focusable=true
-MinimumSize=150;80
+Width=200;
+Height=Fit;
+Title=MessageBox;
+Focusable=true;
+MinimumSize=150;80;
diff --git a/Styles/Popper.style b/Styles/Popper.style
index 9fa3b267..8b54a40a 100644
--- a/Styles/Popper.style
+++ b/Styles/Popper.style
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Focusable = true
-Height = Fit
+Focusable = true;
+Height = Fit;
diff --git a/Styles/RadioButton.style b/Styles/RadioButton.style
index 9fa3b267..8b54a40a 100644
--- a/Styles/RadioButton.style
+++ b/Styles/RadioButton.style
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Focusable = true
-Height = Fit
+Focusable = true;
+Height = Fit;
diff --git a/Styles/Slider.style b/Styles/Slider.style
index e767555c..7e4f6068 100644
--- a/Styles/Slider.style
+++ b/Styles/Slider.style
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Background = vgradient|0:Black|0,1:Gray|0,9:Gray|1:LightGray
-Foreground = Gray
-Focusable = true
-Fit = true
+Background = vgradient|0:Black|0,1:Gray|0,9:Gray|1:LightGray;
+Foreground = Gray;
+Focusable = true;
+Fit = true;
diff --git a/Styles/Spinner.style b/Styles/Spinner.style
index 9fa3b267..8b54a40a 100644
--- a/Styles/Spinner.style
+++ b/Styles/Spinner.style
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Focusable = true
-Height = Fit
+Focusable = true;
+Height = Fit;
diff --git a/Styles/Splitter.style b/Styles/Splitter.style
index 536e13dd..b02cd714 100644
--- a/Styles/Splitter.style
+++ b/Styles/Splitter.style
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Focusable = true
-Background = DimGray
+Focusable = true;
+Background = DimGray;
diff --git a/Styles/TabItem.style b/Styles/TabItem.style
index 9562848d..dc3820e0 100644
--- a/Styles/TabItem.style
+++ b/Styles/TabItem.style
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Focusable = true
-CacheEnabled = false
+Focusable = true;
+CacheEnabled = false;
diff --git a/Styles/TextBox.style b/Styles/TextBox.style
index 2ad617a5..764cfcdd 100644
--- a/Styles/TextBox.style
+++ b/Styles/TextBox.style
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Fit = true
-Focusable = true
-Background = White
-Foreground = Black
+Fit = true;
+Focusable = true;
+Background = White;
+Foreground = Black;
 
diff --git a/Styles/TextRun.style b/Styles/TextRun.style
index c2eb97fe..1f000247 100644
--- a/Styles/TextRun.style
+++ b/Styles/TextRun.style
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Fit = true
-Margin = 2
+Fit = true;
+Margin = 2;
diff --git a/Styles/Window.style b/Styles/Window.style
index f0032e46..22ee20e2 100644
--- a/Styles/Window.style
+++ b/Styles/Window.style
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Focusable=true
-MinimumSize=50;50
-Fit=true
+Focusable=true;
+MinimumSize=50;50;
+Fit=true;
diff --git a/Tests/BasicTests.cs b/Tests/BasicTests.cs
index e194bc80..0cc2c555 100644
--- a/Tests/BasicTests.cs
+++ b/Tests/BasicTests.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ namespace Tests
 
 
 			testFiles = new string [] { @"Interfaces/Divers/welcome.crow" };
+			testFiles = testFiles.Concat (Directory.GetFiles (@"Interfaces/Divers", "*.crow")).ToArray ();
 			testFiles = testFiles.Concat (Directory.GetFiles (@"Interfaces/GraphicObject", "*.crow")).ToArray ();
 			//testFiles = testFiles.Concat (Directory.GetFiles (@"Interfaces/basicTests", "*.crow")).ToArray ();
 			testFiles = testFiles.Concat (Directory.GetFiles (@"Interfaces/Container", "*.crow")).ToArray ();
@@ -87,7 +88,6 @@ namespace Tests
 			testFiles = testFiles.Concat (Directory.GetFiles (@"Interfaces/Stack", "*.crow")).ToArray ();
 			testFiles = testFiles.Concat (Directory.GetFiles (@"Interfaces/Splitter", "*.crow")).ToArray ();
 			testFiles = testFiles.Concat (Directory.GetFiles (@"Interfaces/Expandable", "*.crow")).ToArray ();
-			testFiles = testFiles.Concat (Directory.GetFiles (@"Interfaces/Divers", "*.crow")).ToArray ();
 
 			this.Title = testFiles [idx] + ". Press key to switch example.";
 			CrowInterface.LoadInterface(testFiles[idx]).DataSource = this;
diff --git a/Tests/Interfaces/Divers/2.crow b/Tests/Interfaces/Divers/2.crow
index 959cadb1..5b4d9c75 100755
--- a/Tests/Interfaces/Divers/2.crow
+++ b/Tests/Interfaces/Divers/2.crow
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <VerticalStack Fit="true">
+	<TextBox Font="droid, 20" Text="test text box" Width="Stretched"/>
 	<HorizontalStack Margin="5" Fit="true" MouseEnter="{Background=White}" MouseLeave="{Background=Transparent}">
 		<Label Text="centered" Width="80" Height="30" Background="DarkBlue" TextAlignment="Center"/>
 		<Label Text="top left" Width="80" Height="30" Background="DarkBlue" TextAlignment="TopLeft"/>
diff --git a/Tests/ui/LabelButton.style b/Tests/ui/LabelButton.style
index d376121f..617cfb8e 100644
--- a/Tests/ui/LabelButton.style
+++ b/Tests/ui/LabelButton.style
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-MouseEnter = {Background = Gray;Foreground = White}
-Fit = true
-MouseLeave = {Background=Transparent;Foreground=Gray}
-MouseDown = {Background=Red;Foreground=White}
-MouseUp = {Background=Gray;Foreground=White}
-Foreground=Gray
-Margin=5
-CornerRadius=5
+MouseEnter = {Background = Gray;Foreground = White;}
+Fit = true;
+MouseLeave = {Background=Transparent;Foreground=Gray;}
+MouseDown = {Background=Red;Foreground=White;}
+MouseUp = {Background=Gray;Foreground=White;}
+Foreground=Gray;
+Margin=5;
+CornerRadius=5;
diff --git a/Tests/ui/MenuItem.style b/Tests/ui/MenuItem.style
index 8011ebcc..bce8e730 100644
--- a/Tests/ui/MenuItem.style
+++ b/Tests/ui/MenuItem.style
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-Height = Fit
-Width = Stretched
-MinimumSize=60;10
-Margin=2
-CornerRadius=0
-TextAlignment=Left
-Foreground=Gray
-MouseEnter = {Background=SeaGreen;Foreground=White}
-MouseLeave = {Background=Transparent;Foreground=Gray}
-MouseDown = {Background=White;Foreground=DimGray}
-MouseUp = {Background=SeaGreen;Foreground=White}
+Height = Fit;
+Width = Stretched;
+MinimumSize=60;10;
+Margin=2;
+CornerRadius=0;
+TextAlignment=Left;
+Foreground=Gray;
+MouseEnter = {Background=SeaGreen;Foreground=White;}
+MouseLeave = {Background=Transparent;Foreground=Gray;}
+MouseDown = {Background=White;Foreground=DimGray;}
+MouseUp = {Background=SeaGreen;Foreground=White;}
diff --git a/src/ExtensionsMethods.cs b/src/ExtensionsMethods.cs
index 10aaf20a..8985c929 100644
--- a/src/ExtensionsMethods.cs
+++ b/src/ExtensionsMethods.cs
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ namespace Crow
 			var ret = Run.DynamicInvoke(data);
 			return ret;
 		}
+		public static bool IsWhiteSpaceOrNewLine (this char c)
+		{
+			return c == '\t' || c == '\r' || c == '\n' || char.IsWhiteSpace (c);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/Button.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/Button.cs
index 3dd10606..92238e69 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/Button.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/Button.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.Button.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.Button.crow")]
     public class Button : TemplatedContainer
     {
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/CheckBox.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/CheckBox.cs
index 71e686f9..f8193e24 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/CheckBox.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/CheckBox.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,30 @@
-using System;
+//
+//  CheckBox.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp_bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2016 jp
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.CheckBox.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.CheckBox.goml")]
 	public class CheckBox : TemplatedControl
 	{
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/ComboBox.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/ComboBox.cs
index 8888696d..e45d20df 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/ComboBox.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/ComboBox.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,29 @@
-using System;
+//
+//  ComboBox.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp_bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2016 jp
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.ComboBox.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.ComboBox.goml")]
 	public class ComboBox : ListBox
     {		
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/Expandable.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/Expandable.cs
index af8b5640..d21936e8 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/Expandable.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/Expandable.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,30 @@
-using System;
+//
+//  Expandable.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp_bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2016 jp
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.Expandable.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.Expandable.goml")]
     public class Expandable : TemplatedContainer
     {
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/GraphicObject.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/GraphicObject.cs
index 2838f6cd..433599c1 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/GraphicObject.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/GraphicObject.cs
@@ -493,12 +493,16 @@ namespace Crow
 			#endif
 
 			Type thisType = this.GetType ();
-			if (Interface.DefaultValuesLoader.ContainsKey(thisType.FullName)) {
-				Interface.DefaultValuesLoader[thisType.FullName] (this);
-				applyStyle ();
+			if (Interface.DefaultValuesLoader.ContainsKey (thisType.FullName)) {
+				Interface.DefaultValuesLoader [thisType.FullName] (this);
 				return;
 			}
 
+			Dictionary<string, string> styling = null;
+
+			if (Interface.CurrentInterface.Styling.ContainsKey (thisType.Name))
+				styling = Interface.CurrentInterface.Styling[thisType.Name];
+				                                             
 			//Reflexion being very slow compared to dyn method or delegates,
 			//I compile the initial values coded in the CustomAttribs of the class,
 			//all other instance of this type would not longer use reflexion to init properly
@@ -535,16 +539,20 @@ namespace Crow
 					else
 						name = xaa.AttributeName;
 				}
-				if (name == "Style"){
-					//retrieve default value from class attribute
-					DefaultStyle defStyle = thisType.GetCustomAttribute<DefaultStyle>();
-					if (defStyle != null)
-						defaultValue = defStyle.Path;
-				}else{
-					DefaultValueAttribute dv = (DefaultValueAttribute)pi.GetCustomAttribute (typeof(DefaultValueAttribute));
-					if (dv == null)
-						continue;
-					defaultValue = dv.Value;
+				if (styling.ContainsKey (name)) {
+
+				} else {
+					if (name == "Style") {
+						//retrieve default value from class attribute
+						//DefaultStyle defStyle = thisType.GetCustomAttribute<DefaultStyle>();
+						//if (defStyle != null)
+						//	defaultValue = defStyle.Path;
+					} else {
+						DefaultValueAttribute dv = (DefaultValueAttribute)pi.GetCustomAttribute (typeof (DefaultValueAttribute));
+						if (dv == null)
+							continue;
+						defaultValue = dv.Value;
+					}
 				}
 				#endregion
 
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/GroupBox.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/GroupBox.cs
index 86c659d0..886e7964 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/GroupBox.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/GroupBox.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,30 @@
-using System;
+//
+//  GroupBox.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp_bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2016 jp
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.GroupBox.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.GroupBox.goml")]
     public class GroupBox : TemplatedContainer
     {		
@@ -32,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Crow
 		}
 		#endregion
 
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue("Groupbox")]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue("Groupbox")]
 		public string Caption {
 			get { return caption; } 
 			set {
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/Label.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/Label.cs
index 22a60aa0..e1bf02a7 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/Label.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/Label.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,27 @@
-using System;
+//
+//  Label.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp_bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2016 jp
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using Cairo;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
@@ -10,7 +30,6 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 
 namespace Crow
 {    
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.Label.style")]
     public class Label : GraphicObject
     {
 		#region CTOR
@@ -52,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Crow
 		protected TextExtents te;
 		#endregion
 
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue("SteelBlue")]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue("SteelBlue")]
 		public virtual Color SelectionBackground {
 			get { return selColor; }
 			set {
@@ -63,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				RegisterForGraphicUpdate ();
 			}
 		}
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue("White")]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue("White")]
 		public virtual Color SelectionForeground {
 			get { return selFontColor; }
 			set {
@@ -74,7 +93,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				RegisterForGraphicUpdate ();
 			}
 		}
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue(Alignment.Left)]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue(Alignment.Left)]
 		public Alignment TextAlignment
         {
             get { return _textAlignment; }
@@ -87,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				NotifyValueChanged ("TextAlignment", _textAlignment);
 			}
         }
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue(false)]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue(false)]
 		public virtual bool HorizontalStretch {
 			get { return horizontalStretch; }
 			set {
@@ -98,7 +117,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				NotifyValueChanged ("HorizontalStretch", horizontalStretch);
 			}
 		}
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue(false)]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue(false)]
 		public virtual bool VerticalStretch {
 			get { return verticalStretch; }
 			set {
@@ -109,7 +128,7 @@ namespace Crow
 
 			}
 		} 
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue("label")]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue("label")]
         public string Text
         {
             get {				
@@ -133,7 +152,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				NotifyValueChanged ("Text", _text);
             }
         }
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue(false)]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue(false)]
 		public bool Multiline
 		{
 			get { return _multiline; }
@@ -146,7 +165,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				RegisterForGraphicUpdate();
 			}
 		}
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue(0)]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue(0)]
 		public int CurrentColumn{
 			get { return _currentCol; }
 			set { 
@@ -161,7 +180,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				NotifyValueChanged ("CurrentColumn", _currentCol);
 			}
 		}
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue(0)]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue(0)]
 		public int CurrentLine{
 			get { return _currentLine; }
 			set { 
@@ -181,7 +200,7 @@ namespace Crow
 			}
 		}
 		//TODO:using HasFocus for drawing selection cause SelBegin and Release binding not to work
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue("-1")]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue("-1")]
 		public Point SelBegin {
 			get {
 				return _selBegin;
@@ -194,7 +213,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				NotifyValueChanged ("SelectedText", SelectedText);
 			}
 		}			
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue("-1")]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue("-1")]
 		public Point SelRelease {
 			get {
 				return _selRelease;
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/MessageBox.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/MessageBox.cs
index 2114262e..550f5b72 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/MessageBox.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/MessageBox.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.MessageBox.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.MessageBox.goml")]
 	public class MessageBox : Window
 	{
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/Popper.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/Popper.cs
index 5e5541fe..14e7ec7a 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/Popper.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/Popper.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,31 @@
-using System;
+//
+//  Popper.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp_bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2016 jp
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.Popper.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.Popper.goml")]
     public class Popper : TemplatedContainer
     {		
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/RadioButton.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/RadioButton.cs
index a6248706..ffd5ba27 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/RadioButton.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/RadioButton.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,30 @@
-using System;
+//
+//  RadioButton.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp_bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2016 jp
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.RadioButton.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.RadioButton.goml")]
     public class RadioButton : TemplatedControl
     {		        
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/Slider.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/Slider.cs
index 3b2cebf4..bce74971 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/Slider.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/Slider.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,25 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
+//
+//  Slider.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp_bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2016 jp
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+using System;
 using Cairo;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using System.ComponentModel;
@@ -9,7 +27,6 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle ("#Crow.Styles.Slider.style")]
 	public class Slider : NumericControl
     {
 		#region CTOR
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/Spinner.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/Spinner.cs
index 9447f205..1a8674d0 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/Spinner.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/Spinner.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ using System;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.Spinner.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.Spinner.goml")]
 	public class Spinner : NumericControl
 	{
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/Splitter.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/Splitter.cs
index 248863b5..f3321065 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/Splitter.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/Splitter.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.Splitter.style")]
 	public class Splitter : GraphicObject
 	{
 		#region CTOR
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Crow
 
 		int thickness;
 
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue(1)]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue(1)]
 		public virtual int Thickness {
 			get { return thickness; }
 			set {
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/TabItem.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/TabItem.cs
index 38d56c5d..2d2ba453 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/TabItem.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/TabItem.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle ("#Crow.Styles.TabItem.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.TabItem.crow")]
 	public class TabItem : TemplatedContainer
 	{
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ namespace Crow
 		internal GraphicObject TabTitle { get { return _tabTitle; }}
 		#endregion
 
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue(0)]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue(0)]
 		public virtual int TabOffset {
 			get { return tabOffset; }
 			set {
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				RegisterForGraphicUpdate ();
 			}
 		}
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue("TabItem")]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue("TabItem")]
 		public string Caption {
 			get { return caption; }
 			set {
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ namespace Crow
 			}
 		}
 		bool isSelected;
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute()][DefaultValue(false)]
+		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue(false)]
 		public virtual bool IsSelected {
 			get { return isSelected; }
 			set {
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/TemplatedControl.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/TemplatedControl.cs
index c8ec2d9e..12c2b81f 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/TemplatedControl.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/TemplatedControl.cs
@@ -37,11 +37,7 @@ namespace Crow
 			Path = path;
 		}
 	}
-	[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)]
-	public class DefaultStyle : TemplateAttribute
-	{
-		public DefaultStyle(string path) : base(path){}
-	}
+
 	[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)]
 	public class DefaultTemplate : TemplateAttribute
 	{
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/TextBox.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/TextBox.cs
index 7d61d5ab..fc02f0d6 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/TextBox.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/TextBox.cs
@@ -1,17 +1,31 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
+//
+//  TextBox.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp_bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2016 jp
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+using System;
 using Cairo;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
-using System.Globalization;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.TextBox.style")]
     public class TextBox : Label
     {
 		#region CTOR
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/TextRun.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/TextRun.cs
index 103f2fcf..c644767c 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/TextRun.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/TextRun.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-    [Serializable]
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.TextRun.style")]
     public class TextRun : GraphicObject
     {
 		#region CTOR
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/Window.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/Window.cs
index afb4f4f2..cbdbbb2c 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/Window.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/Window.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,31 @@
-using System;
+//
+//  Window.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp_bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2016 jp
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
-	[DefaultStyle("#Crow.Styles.Window.style")]
 	[DefaultTemplate("#Crow.Templates.Window.goml")]
 	public class Window : TemplatedContainer
 	{
diff --git a/src/Interface.cs b/src/Interface.cs
index b8426e6f..d8f66443 100644
--- a/src/Interface.cs
+++ b/src/Interface.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Xml;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ namespace Crow
 		public Interface(){
 			LayoutingQueue = new Queue<LayoutingQueueItem>();
 			Interface.CurrentInterface = this;
+			LoadStyling ();
 		}
 		#endregion
 
@@ -259,7 +261,48 @@ namespace Crow
 				return tmp;
 			}
 		}
+		public Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>> Styling;
 
+		public void LoadStyling() {
+			Styling = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>> ();
+
+			//fetch styling info in this order, if member styling is alreadey referenced in previous
+			//assembly, it's ignored
+			loadStylingFromAssembly (Assembly.GetEntryAssembly ());
+			loadStylingFromAssembly (Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly ());
+		}
+
+		void loadStylingFromAssembly (Assembly assembly) { 
+			foreach (string s in assembly
+					.GetManifestResourceNames ()
+					 .Where (r => r.EndsWith (".style", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))) {
+
+				StyleReader sr = new StyleReader (assembly, s);
+									
+			}
+		}
+
+		//public static bool TryGetStyle (Type crowType, out Stream stream) {			
+		//	string styleId = crowType.Name + ".style";
+
+		//	if (tryGetStyle (Assembly.GetEntryAssembly (), styleId, out stream))
+		//		return true;
+		//	if (tryGetStyle (Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly (), styleId, out stream))
+		//		return true;			
+		//	return false;
+		//}
+
+		//static bool tryGetStyle (Assembly assembly, string styleId, out Stream stream) { 
+		//	try {
+		//		stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream (
+		//				assembly.GetManifestResourceNames ().FirstOrDefault (r => r.EndsWith
+		//															  (styleId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
+		//	} catch {
+		//		stream = null;
+		//		return false;
+		//	}
+		//	return true;
+		//}
 		#endregion
 
 		#if MEASURE_TIME
diff --git a/src/StyleReader.cs b/src/StyleReader.cs
index d99a1377..c1cc28bf 100644
--- a/src/StyleReader.cs
+++ b/src/StyleReader.cs
@@ -19,12 +19,96 @@
 //  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 //  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
+
 namespace Crow
 {
-	public class StyleReader
+	public class StyleReader : StreamReader
 	{
-		public StyleReader ()
+		enum readerState { classNames, propertyName, expression }
+		readerState state = readerState.classNames;
+
+
+		public StyleReader (Assembly assembly, string resId)
+			: base(assembly.GetManifestResourceStream (resId))
 		{
+			Interface iface = Interface.CurrentInterface;
+			string classNameFromResId = resId.Substring (0, resId.Length - 6);
+			string token = "";
+			List<string> targetsClasses = new List<string> ();
+			string currentProperty = "";
+
+			while (!EndOfStream) {
+				char c = (Char)Read ();
+
+				switch (state) {
+				case readerState.classNames:
+					if (c.IsWhiteSpaceOrNewLine () || c == ',' || c == '{') {
+						if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty (token))
+							targetsClasses.Add (token);
+						if (c == '{')
+							state = readerState.propertyName;
+						token = "";
+					}else if (c=='='){
+						//this file contains only properties,
+						//resource Id (minus .style extention) will determine the single target class
+						if (targetsClasses.Count > 1)
+							throw new Exception ("Unexpected token '='");
+						else if (targetsClasses.Count == 1) {
+							if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty (token))
+								throw new Exception ("Unexpected token '='");
+							currentProperty = targetsClasses [0];
+							targetsClasses [0] = classNameFromResId;
+						}else{
+							if (string.IsNullOrEmpty (token))
+								throw new Exception ("Unexpected token '='");
+							targetsClasses.Add (classNameFromResId);
+							currentProperty = token;
+							token = "";
+						}
+						state = readerState.expression;
+					}else
+						token += c;
+					break;
+				case readerState.propertyName:
+					if (c.IsWhiteSpaceOrNewLine () || c == '=') {
+						if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty (token))
+							currentProperty = token;
+						if (c == '=')
+							state = readerState.expression;
+
+						token = "";
+					}else if (c == '}'){
+						if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty (token))
+							throw new Exception ("Unexpected token '" + c + "'");
+						targetsClasses = new List<string> ();
+						currentProperty = "";
+						state = readerState.classNames;
+					} else
+						token += c;
+					break;
+				case readerState.expression:
+					if (c == ';') {
+						if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty (token)) {
+							string expression = token.Trim ();
+
+							foreach (string tc in targetsClasses) {
+								if (!iface.Styling.ContainsKey (tc))
+									iface.Styling [tc] = new Dictionary<string, string> ();
+								else if (iface.Styling [tc].ContainsKey (currentProperty))
+									continue;
+								iface.Styling [tc] [currentProperty] = expression;
+							}
+							token = "";
+						}
+						state = readerState.propertyName;
+					} else
+						token += c;
+					break;
+				}
+			}					
 		}
 	}
 }