Using Resources

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) resources provide a simple way to reuse commonly defined objects and values.

In This Section

• How to: Embed an Icon in an Assembly
  Describes how to integrate resources, such as icons, into your WPF application by using the WPF Designer.

• How to: Retrieve Resources in Code
  Describes how to retrieve resources by using FrameworkElement methods and properties.

• How to: Create a New WPF Resource
  Describes how to create resources, such as brushes and images, in your WPF application.

• How to: Extract a WPF Resource
  Describes how to use the Properties window to extract resources into reusable XAML.

• Walkthrough: Managing Resources in Your WPF Project
  Describes how to add, use, and navigate resources in your WPF project.

• Toolbox Icons
  Describes how to name your Toolbox icons and how to include them as embedded resources.

• Toolbox Icons in Visual Studio 2008
  Describes how to name your Toolbox icons and how to include them as embedded resources in Visual Studio 2008.

• Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Toolbox Icon for a Control
  Describes how to create a Toolbox icon for a WPF custom control.

Reference

• FindResource
  Searches for a resource with the specified key, and raises an exception if the requested resource is not found.

• Resources
  Gets or sets the locally-defined resource dictionary.

Related Sections

• Resources (WPF)
  Contains links to topics that describe how to use resources as a simple way to reuse commonly defined objects and values.

• XAML in WPF
  Describes how to use XAML markup to define your WPF controls and applications.