Cannot find a Resource with the Name/Key PhoneProgressBarBackgroundBrush

Question

I am trying to debug this issue for last 2 days, I have tried all the solutions available on SO and Microsoft connect but can\'t seem to find any solution.

I downloaded

Answer 1

Had same issue, reinstalling WP8 SDK didn't help either.

The problem can be overcome by adding ThemeResources.xaml to the project resources as follows:

Blend: In project view, right click Resources folder and choose "Link to existing item...". Add C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v8.0\Design\ThemeResources.xaml there and it should work.

VS2012: In Solution Explorer, right click folder "Resources" and choose "Add" -> "Existing item...". Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v8.0\Design\ThemeResources.xaml and choose "Add as link".

I've got no idea about the root cause i.e. why ThemeResources.xaml isn't included in the new project.