Skinning: Using a Color as StaticResource for another Color

Question

I implemented skinning in my application. The application loads its Brushes.xaml resource dictionary which uses colors which reside in a skin-specific resource dictionary. S

Answer 1

Why don't you just make Brushes.xaml skin-specific? Then you will have this:

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Another point in favor of making brushes skin-specific is that there are situations where you would want to make the ToolBarButtonForegroundBrush a solid color brush in one skin and a gradient brush in another skin.