<Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" x:Class="SystemColorsAndBrushes_csharp.Window1" Title="System Colors" > <Window.Resources> <Style TargetType="{x:Type Rectangle}"> <Setter Property="Margin" Value="10,0,10,0"/> <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left"/> <Setter Property="Height" Value="20"/> <Setter Property="Width" Value="120"/> <Setter Property="Stroke" Value="Black"/> <Setter Property="StrokeThickness" Value="1"/> </Style> <Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}"> <Setter Property="Margin" Value="10,20,10,0"/> </Style> <Style TargetType="{x:Type Button}"> <Setter Property="Margin" Value="10,0,10,0"/> <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left"/> </Style> </Window.Resources> <ScrollViewer> <Grid> <Grid.ColumnDefinitions> <ColumnDefinition /> <ColumnDefinition Width="5" /> <ColumnDefinition /> </Grid.ColumnDefinitions> <Grid.RowDefinitions> <RowDefinition /> </Grid.RowDefinitions> <Rectangle Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Fill="Black" RadiusX="10" RadiusY="10" /> <StackPanel Name="systemBrushesPanel" Background="White" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0"/> <StackPanel Name="gradientExamplePanel" Background="White" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2"/> </Grid> </ScrollViewer> </Window> //File:Window.xaml.cs using System; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Navigation; using System.Windows.Shapes; using System.Windows.Data; namespace SystemColorsAndBrushes_csharp { public partial class Window1 : Window { public Window1() { InitializeComponent(); System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock t = new System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock(); t.Text = "System Color Gradient Examples"; t.HorizontalAlignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Left; t.FontWeight = System.Windows.FontWeights.Bold; gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(t); t = new System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock(); t.Text = "ControlDark to ControlLight"; System.Windows.Shapes.Rectangle r = new System.Windows.Shapes.Rectangle(); r.Fill = new System.Windows.Media.RadialGradientBrush( System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlDarkColor, System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlLightColor); gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(t); gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(r); t = new System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock(); t.Text = "ControlDarkDark to ControlLightLight"; r = new System.Windows.Shapes.Rectangle(); r.Fill = new System.Windows.Media.LinearGradientBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlDarkDarkColor, System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlLightLightColor, 45); gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(t); gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(r); // Try it out on a button. t = new System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock(); t.Text = "Desktop to AppWorkspace"; System.Windows.Controls.Button b = new System.Windows.Controls.Button(); b.Width = 120; b.Height = 20; b.Background = new System.Windows.Media.RadialGradientBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.DesktopColor, System.Windows.SystemColors.AppWorkspaceColor); gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(t); gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(b); t = new System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock(); t.Text = "Desktop to Control"; b = new System.Windows.Controls.Button(); b.Width = 120; b.Height = 20; b.Background = new System.Windows.Media.RadialGradientBrush(System.Windows.SystemColors.DesktopColor, System.Windows.SystemColors.ControlColor); gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(t); gradientExamplePanel.Children.Add(b); } } }