WPF resource use other resource
<Window x:Class="WpfApp184.MainWindow" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApp184" mc:Ignorable="d" WindowState="Maximized" Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800"> <Window.Resources> <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="brush1"> <GradientStop Offset="0" Color="Green"/> <GradientStop Offset="0.5" Color="Cyan"/> <GradientStop Offset="1" Color="Blue"/> </LinearGradientBrush> <Style x:Key="rectStyle" TargetType="Rectangle"> <Setter Property="Fill" Value="{StaticResource brush1}"/> <Setter Property="StrokeThickness" Value="10"/> <Setter Property="Stroke" Value="Red"/> </Style> </Window.Resources> <Grid> <Rectangle Style="{StaticResource rectStyle}" /> </Grid> </Window>