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Reusing Control Templates in Resource Dictionaries

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Defining control templates in a ResourceDictionary for clean and easy reuse
<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
                    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
    <!-- Default Gray Button -->
    <RadialGradientBrush x:Key="ButtonOffStateColor" RadiusX="0.3" RadiusY="0.3" GradientOrigin="0.4,0.4" Center="0.4,0.4">
        <GradientStop Color="DimGray" Offset="1" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FFFFFFFF" Offset="0" />
        <GradientStop Color="#Ababab" Offset="0.64595660749506867" />
    </RadialGradientBrush>
    <!-- Brushes: Close Button -->
    <RadialGradientBrush x:Key="CloseButtonOnStateColor" RadiusX="0.35" RadiusY="0.35" GradientOrigin="0.4,0.4" Center="0.4,0.4">
        <GradientStop Color="#FFC20303" Offset="1" />
        <GradientStop Color="White" Offset="0" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FFC82424" Offset="0.659" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FFB70000" Offset="1" />
    </RadialGradientBrush>
    <RadialGradientBrush x:Key="CloseButtonPressedStateColor">
        <GradientStop Color="#FFC20303" Offset="1" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FFC82424" Offset="0.659" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FFB70000" Offset="1" />
    </RadialGradientBrush>
    <!-- Brushes: Minimize Button -->
    <RadialGradientBrush x:Key="MinimizeButtonOnStateColor" RadiusX="0.35" RadiusY="0.35" GradientOrigin="0.4,0.4" Center="0.4,0.4">
        <GradientStop Color="White" Offset="0.349" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FFFFF400" Offset="0.616" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FFF88804" Offset="1" />
    </RadialGradientBrush>
    <RadialGradientBrush x:Key="MinimizeButtonPressedStateColor">
        <GradientStop Color="#FFFFF400" Offset="0.616" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FFF88804" Offset="1" />
    </RadialGradientBrush>
    <!-- Brushes: Maximize Button -->
    <RadialGradientBrush x:Key="MaximizeButtonOnStateColor" RadiusX="0.35" RadiusY="0.35" GradientOrigin="0.4,0.4" Center="0.4,0.4">
        <GradientStop Color="White" Offset="0.349" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FF24D600" Offset="0.616" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FF189000" Offset="1" />
    </RadialGradientBrush>
    <RadialGradientBrush x:Key="MaximizeButtonPressedStateColor">
        <GradientStop Color="#FF24D600" Offset="0.616" />
        <GradientStop Color="#FF189000" Offset="1" />
    </RadialGradientBrush>
</ResourceDictionary>

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