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I have managed to do it in XAML.
In the class library, add a XAML file (or drag and drop from an existing WPF project). Don't forget to set its Build Action to Page.
<ResourceDictionary x:Class="Resource1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
    <BitmapImage x:Key="img" UriSource="Resources\Image1.png" />
    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="greenBrush" Color="Green" />
</ResourceDictionary>

And add a class in the library, the code is similar to the one found in App.g.cs
public partial class Resource1 : ResourceDictionary
{
    private bool _contentLoaded;

    [System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
    public void InitializeComponent()
    {
        if (_contentLoaded)
            return;

        _contentLoaded = true;

        System.Uri resourceLocater = new System.Uri("ClassLibrary1;component/Dictionary1.xaml", System.UriKind.Relative);
        System.Windows.Application.LoadComponent(this, resourceLocater);
    }

    public Resource1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
    }
}

Add a reference to the library in the WPF project, and add the resource dictionary anywhere (for example Application.Resources. Don't forget to add the XML namespace.
<Application x:Class="WpfApplication1.App"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"

    xmlns:lib="clr-namespace:ClassLibrary1;assembly=ClassLibrary1"

    StartupUri="Window1.xaml">
    <Application.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
                <lib:Resource1 />
            </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
        </ResourceDictionary>
    </Application.Resources>
</Application>

Now you can use it in XAML just like any resource dictionary.
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    Title="Window1" Height="300" Width="300" Background="{StaticResource greenBrush}">
    <Grid>
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition />
            <RowDefinition />
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
        
        <Image Source="{StaticResource img}" />
    </Grid>
</Window>

And also access them from code,
var brush = this.TryFindResource("greenBrush");
var imgWPFStyle = Application.Current.TryFindResource("img");

And I agree with you that the InitializeComponent code should be automatically generated by visual studio. But until they add that feature, it's not hard to copy and paste that code snippet.
And you're welcome.

Eslam Afifi

modified on Friday, April 17, 2009 3:53 PM

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