Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Templates and Custom Controls are both powerful features in UI Toolkit. In this video you'll learn how to make both, and when you should use each.

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Chapters:
00:00 Topic Introduction
01:10 Why Bother with Custom Controls / Templates
02:47 When to use Templates
04:04 When to use Custom Controls
05:15 Quick Project Overview
05:58 Making and Using Templates
11:46 Making and Using Custom Controls
21:12 Closing Thoughts & How to Support LlamAcademy