wpf - How to re-use grid definitions from ResourceDictionary? -

wpf - How to re-use grid definitions from ResourceDictionary? -

i'm trying re-use grid defined under resourcedictionary(guilayout.xaml)

guilayout.xaml

<resourcedictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"> <grid x:key="guilayout"> <grid.rowdefinitions> <rowdefinition height="10"/> <rowdefinition height="*"/> </grid.rowdefinitions> </grid>

and have mainwindow.xaml,

<window x:class="wpfapplication3.mainwindow" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" title="mainwindow" height="350" width="525"> <grid> <!-- want utilize resourcedictionary definitions here--> </grid>

is possible utilize grid definition guilayout.xml in mainwindow.xaml?

edit:

the project looks this,

you can set content of window in xaml this:

<window x:class="wpfapplication3.mainwindow" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" title="mainwindow" height="350" width="525" content="{staticresource guilayout}"> </window>

or using element syntax:

<window x:class="wpfapplication3.mainwindow" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" title="mainwindow" height="350" width="525"> <window.content> <staticresource resourcekey="guilayout"/> </window.content> </window>

note without using x:shared grid saved resource, grid usable 1 window. utilize multiple windows, have add together x:shared="false" grid this:

<grid x:key="guilayout" x:shared="false"> <!-- ... --> </grid>

update: seek code import resources:

in app.xaml:

<application.resources> <resourcedictionary> <resourcedictionary.mergeddictionaries> <resourcedictionary source="resources\guilayout.xaml"/> </resourcedictionary.mergeddictionaries> </resourcedictionary> </application.resources>

wpf xaml resourcedictionary