<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="WPF" Height="200" Width="200"> <StackPanel> <Button Click="SharedButtonClickHandler" Height="23" Margin="10" Name="button1" Width="75">Button One</Button> <Button Click="SharedButtonClickHandler" Height="23" Margin="10" Name="button2" Width="75">Button Two</Button> <Button Click="SharedButtonClickHandler" Height="23" Margin="10" Name="button3" Width="75">Button Three</Button> </StackPanel> </Window> //File:Window.xaml.cs using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; namespace WpfApplication1 { public partial class Window1 : Window { public Window1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void SharedButtonClickHandler(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { Button source = e.OriginalSource as Button; if (source != null) { MessageBox.Show("You pressed " + source.Name, Title); } } } }