Logical Resources
<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage' xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml' xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008' xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006' mc:Ignorable='d' d:DesignWidth='640' d:DesignHeight='480'> <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> <StackPanel> <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center"> <Button Background="{StaticResource backgroundBrush}" BorderBrush="{StaticResource borderBrush}" Margin="5"> <Image Height="21" Source="c:\image.gif"/> </Button> </StackPanel> <ListBox/> </StackPanel> </Grid> </UserControl>