Create Style for a StackPanel and its Contents

Question

I want to create a style for Stackpanels using a key. This style will be in a global ResourceDictionary for use everywhere in the application. But it should not only set the style of the Stackpanel, but also its content.

I want to use the stackpanel like this:

<StackPanel Style="{StaticResource GlobalStackPanelStyle}">
<Button>test</Button> <-- the button style should also be defined due to the Stackpanel style
</StackPanel>

How should the Resourcedictionary look like if for example all the containing buttons should be green?

Answer 1

You would have something like this in your resource dictionary:

<Style TargetType="StackPanel" x:Key="GlobalStackPanelStyle">
   <Style.Resources>
        <Style TargetType="Button">
            <Setter Property="Background" Value="Green" />
        </Style>
    </Style.Resources>
</Style>