wpfxamlapp.xamlmergeddictionaries

Merged dictionaries in the App.xaml


I have a bunch of Xaml vector icons inside a separated .xaml. I load them inside my window using this directive:

<Window.Resources>
    <ResourceDictionary>
        <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
            <ResourceDictionary Source="/ScreenToGif;component/Themes/IconSet.xaml"></ResourceDictionary>
        </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
    </ResourceDictionary>
</Window.Resources>

I have lots of windows, so I would like to simply put this code inside the App.xaml.

I'm trying this:

<Application.Resources> <!-- Error, The property "Resources" can only be set once. -->
    <ResourceDictionary x:Key="IconSet"> <!--Not sure why this?-->
        <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
            <ResourceDictionary Source="/Mine;component/Themes/Theme.xaml"/>
        </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
    </ResourceDictionary>

<!--Here goes the rest of the file, with Style and DropShadowEffect... -->
</Application.Resources>

So here is the problem:

All examples don't use a x:Key attribute, but it gives me an error saying that I need. When I do that, it says that I can't have multiple properties Resource...


Solution

  • Please see commented text

    <Application.Resources>    
        <ResourceDictionary>           
            <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
                <ResourceDictionary Source="/Mine;component/Themes/Theme.xaml"/>
            </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
    
            <!--You have to add other style here only-->
    
        </ResourceDictionary>
    
    <!--Not Here-->
    
    </Application.Resources>