Named Theme
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="Fun with Controls!" Height="265" Width="433"> <Window.Resources> <Style x:Key ="MyFunkyTheme"> <Setter Property ="Button.FontSize" Value ="20"/> <Setter Property ="Button.Background"> <Setter.Value> <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"> <GradientStop Color="Black" Offset="0" /> <GradientStop Color="Yellow" Offset="0.25" /> <GradientStop Color="Honeydew" Offset="0.75" /> <GradientStop Color ="Red" Offset="1" /> </LinearGradientBrush> </Setter.Value> </Setter> </Style> </Window.Resources> <StackPanel> <Button Height="80" Width = "100" Style ="{StaticResource MyFunkyTheme}" Content = "Button a"/> <Button Height="80" Width = "100" Style ="{StaticResource MyFunkyTheme}" Content = "Button b"/> </StackPanel> </Window>