WPF: How do I refer to an application resource textblock within any given window?

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I am fairly new to WPF. I understand the concept of defining global application resources to which I can refer throughout the application. I see I can define a textblock under application resources but can't seem to see how to refer to it within a window.

In the Application.Resources I have the following code:

<TextBlock x:Key="ABC_Copyright" Background="Beige" Text="Copyright 2016 ABC Company" />

How to I construct a new textblock in any given window that refers back to the "ABC_Copyright" application resource?

Thanks in advance.

Chris W. · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-02 18:52:39Z

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We define it as a style;

<Style x:Key="ABC_Copyright" TargetType="TextBlock">
   <Setter Property="Background" Value="Beige"/>
   <Setter Property="Text" Value="Copyright 2016 ABC Company"/>
</Style>

Then we use it at whatever instance we need to;

<TextBlock Style="{StaticResource ABC_Copyright}"/>

Hope this helps, cheers.

answered May 2, 2016 at 18:52

Chris W.

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Chris W. Over a year ago

No prob, glad you got a remedy.

J. Hasan · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-02 18:55:18Z

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Create a ResourceDictionary where you want to store and just put your your Resource Dictionary name as the source of ResourceDictionary in the App.xaml

           <Application.Resources>
            <ResourceDictionary>
                <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
                    <ResourceDictionary Source="Your Resource Dictionary Name"/>
                </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
            </ResourceDictionary>
         </Application.Resources>

Now in ResourceDictionarystyle your textbolckthat can be accessible from any other palces like that,

<Style x:Key="TxtStyle" TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
        <Setter Property="Text" Value="Copyright 2016 ABC Company"/>
    </Style>

Now refer your textblock to the styled textblock

<TextBlock x:Key="ABC_Copyright" Background="Beige" Style="{StaticResource TxtStyle}"/>

answered May 2, 2016 at 18:55

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Chris W. Over a year ago

If you'd had just moved his x:Key to the style and used it as the resource you'd have got it.

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