Logical Resources
<Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" Title="Simple Window" Background="Yellow"> <Grid xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"> <Grid.Resources> <SolidColorBrush x:Key="backgroundBrush">Yellow</SolidColorBrush> <SolidColorBrush x:Key="borderBrush">Red</SolidColorBrush> </Grid.Resources> <Grid.Background> <StaticResource ResourceKey="backgroundBrush"/> </Grid.Background> <DockPanel> <StackPanel DockPanel.Dock="Bottom" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center"> <Button Background="{StaticResource backgroundBrush}" BorderBrush="{StaticResource borderBrush}" Margin="5"> <Image Height="21" Source="c:\image.gif"/> </Button> </StackPanel> <ListBox/> </DockPanel> </Grid> </Window>