Simple Button Template
<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> <Color x:Key="BackgroundColor">#FF800000</Color> <ControlTemplate x:Key="ButtonTemplate" TargetType="Button"> <Border BorderBrush="Orange" BorderThickness="3" CornerRadius="10" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"> <ContentPresenter Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"> </ContentPresenter> </Border> </ControlTemplate> <Style x:Key="ButtonStyle" TargetType="Button"> <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"></Setter> <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource BackgroundColor}"></Setter> <Setter Property="Template" Value="{StaticResource ButtonTemplate}"></Setter> </Style> </UserControl.Resources> <StackPanel x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White" > <Button Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}" Content="A Templated Button" Click="Button_Click" ></Button> </StackPanel> </UserControl> //File: Page.xaml.cs using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Input; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Animation; using System.Windows.Shapes; namespace SilverlightApplication3 { public partial class MainPage : UserControl { public MainPage() { InitializeComponent(); } private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { ((Button)sender).Content = "You clicked me."; } } }