How to define and use resources in xaml so they can be used in C#

Question

Theoretically, I think that I can define Brushes and Colors etc. in an xaml file and assign that to a button.background in c#. But how do I do that? Where do I put my linear

Answer 1

Your xaml would look something like this:

MainWindow.xaml

To assign the value, you need to grab the gradient brush from the resources like this:

MainWindow.xaml.cs

private void myButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        (sender as Button).Background = this.Resources["BrushOne"] as LinearGradientBrush;
    }