Button with style
<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'> <UserControl.Resources> <Style x:Key="BigButtonStyle" TargetType="Button"> <Setter Property="Padding" Value="20" /> <Setter Property="Margin" Value="10" /> <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="Georgia" /> <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="40" /> <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="SlateGray" /> <Setter Property="Background"> <Setter.Value> <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,0"> <GradientStop Color="Blue"></GradientStop> <GradientStop Color="Yellow" Offset="1"></GradientStop> </LinearGradientBrush> </Setter.Value> </Setter> </Style> </UserControl.Resources> <StackPanel x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White"> <Button Style="{StaticResource BigButtonStyle}" Content="A Customized Button"></Button> <Button Style="{StaticResource BigButtonStyle}" Content="Another Customized Button"></Button> </StackPanel> </UserControl>