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3.  A resource is an object that can be reused in
different places in your application.
 Resources allow you to define object for use in
you application and share object among
elements
 Any object in WPF can be a resource
 WPF use ResourceDictionary class to manage
resources and FrameworkElement base class to
work with resources
 ResourceDictionary like a Hashtable (key/object)

4.  System scope
 Configure at a system-wide
level
 Example: brushes, fonts, and
metrics…
 Application scope
 Used throughout your
application
 Useful for styles or control
templates
 Windows scope
 Used throughout windows
 Element scope
 Used internal the element

5.  Designing Settings
 Preferred settings mechanism by ApplicationSettingsBase class
from the System.Configuration namespace
 Designer support
 Two type: User/Application settings
 Using settings
 Load: Properties.Settings.Default.[Your setting]
 Save: Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
 Integrating withWPF databinding
<TextBlock
Text="{Binding
Path=MyAppSettings,
Source={x:Static local:Properties.Settings.Default}}" />

6. Using Settings