How Expression Blend add reference to external resource dictionary defined in third party library theme

Question

I'm trying to add reference to resource library defined in another project (e.g Elysium) and use it in expression blend.

Here's how i merge the resource dictionary in my App.Xaml file.

    <Application.Resources>
    <ResourceDictionary>
        <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
            <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.xaml" />
            <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro.Resources;component/Icons.xaml" />
            <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/Telerik.Windows.Themes.Metro;component/Themes/System.Windows.xaml" />
        </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
    </ResourceDictionary>
</Application.Resources>

But I can't seem to get any of the brushes resource defined in those libraries at Expression Blend 4. Any idea?

Answer 1

Found my answer on Expression Blend Forum: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/blend/thread/21bdc8a1-4a58-49f9-ae4d-c736b8fd673a

"Project > Link To Existing Item > (Navigate to the external Resource Dictionary, select it and click ok.) Rebuild."

Answer 2

I think the Source property is set incorrectly.

<Window.Resources>
    <ResourceDictionary>
        <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
            <ResourceDictionary 
                   Source="/WpfControlLibrary1;component/BrushesInAssembly.xaml"/>
        </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
    </ResourceDictionary>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="{DynamicResource RedBrush}"/>

What I did to come to this:

As a sample I created a new WPF project in Blend and added a control library. I referenced the assembly from the main project.

I added a resource dictionary with one brush, RedBrush.

Than I went to MainWindow.xaml and opened the Resources Panel. There I linked the dictionary.

After linking it shows up in list of resources.