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I am trying to add a xaml resource file dynamically using the statement, Application.Current.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(new ResourceDictionary() { Source = new Uri("resources/leaf_styles.xaml", UriKind.Relative) }); This is throwing an exception, Cannot locate resource 'resources/leaf_styles.xaml'. I added the leaf_styles.xaml file to the project under resource folder and the BuildAction is set to "Content", CopyAlways is set to True. Still I get this error. Could some one help me out pointing whats wrong?? Additional information - I don't want to embed the xaml file as a resource The

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. So only one Color.xaml is loaded depending on the chosen skin. Skin-Specific Color.xaml <Color x:Key="TextBoxBackgroundColor">#C4AF8D</Color> <Color x:Key="TextBoxForegroundColor">#6B4E2C</Color> <Color x:Key="ToolBarButtonForegroundColor">#6B4E2C</Color> Brushes.xaml: <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TextBoxBackground" Color="{DynamicResource TextBoxBackgroundColor}" /> <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TextBoxForeground" Color="

I can't seem to be able to add a merged dictionary to a collection of merged dictionaries within XAML. Theme.xaml <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> <ResourceDictionary Source="/Mine;component/Themes/Palette.Blue.xaml"/> <ResourceDictionary Source="/Mine;component/Themes/Template.xaml"/> </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> Application Resources <Application.Resources> <ResourceDictionary> <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> <ResourceDictionary Source="/Mine;component/Themes/Theme.xaml"/> <!-- <ResourceDictionary Source=="/Mine;component/Themes/Palette.Blue.xaml"/>

I've got an assembly somewhere on the file system, e.g. "C:\temp\test.dll". In that assembly there's a ResourceDictionary, e.g. "abc.xaml". How can i get that ResourceDictionary? Maybe there is a way using Reflections? I didn't find a solution so far. Thanks in advance! Edit: Just wanted to add that I want to access the Resources in the Dictionary, e.g. a Style. You actually need to write the Uri like this: Assembly.LoadFrom(@"C:\temp\test.dll"); ResourceDictionary rd = new ResourceDictionary(); rd.Source = new Uri(@"pack://application:,,,/test;component/myresource.xaml"); Edit: I found an

I have a Silverlight controls assembly, called "MySilverlightControls". Several folders down into that assembly I have a class which extends a grid column from a third party vendor, let's call it "MyImageColumn.cs". I have also created a resource dictionary called Generic.xaml , this is situated in the Themes folder of the assembly. In that resource dictionary i have defined a ControlTemplate called MyImageColumnTemplate : <ControlTemplate x:Name="MyImageColumnTemplate" > <Grid Margin="8,8,4,4" MaxHeight="32" MaxWidth="32"> <Grid.Resources> <localGrid:StatusColumnImageConverter x:Key=

I have a library, CommonLibraryWpfThemes, with several Resource Dictionary XAML files in it. My Themes/Generic.xml file contains a ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries declaration that merges all the other files together. Generic.xaml <ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"> <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> <ResourceDictionary Source="/CommonLibraryWpfThemes;component/ResourceDictionaries/BrushDictionary.xaml" /> <ResourceDictionary Source="/CommonLibraryWpfThemes;component