05-LanguagesAndFrameworks/Xaml/4-Refactoring.xaml

<Window x:Class="Xaml.Refactoring"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:system="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
        Title="Refactoring" Height="350" Width="525">

    <DockPanel>
        <DockPanel.Resources>
        </DockPanel.Resources>

        <!-- 1. Extract XAML Style refactoring
                Place text caret on StackPanel below
                Invoke Refactor This <shortcut id="Refactor This...">Ctrl+Shift+R (VS)</shortcut>
                Select "Extract XAML Style"
                Select items to extract to style -->
        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
                        HorizontalAlignment="Left">
            <StackPanel.Background>
                <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1">
                    <GradientStop Offset="0" Color="Red" />
                    <GradientStop Offset="1" Color="Black" />
                </LinearGradientBrush>
            </StackPanel.Background>
        </StackPanel>
        
        <!-- 2. Extract XAML Resource refactoring
                Place text caret on "abc" below
                Invoke Refactor This menu (<shortcut id="Refactor This...">Ctrl+Shift+R (VS)</shortcut>)
                Select Extract XAML Resource
                Select all 3 parameters, or just one
                Provide name, then create resource -->
        <StackPanel>
            <TextBlock Text="abc" />
            <TextBlock Text="abc" />
            <TextBlock Text="{Binding StringFormat='abc'}" />
        </StackPanel>
        
        <!-- 3. Inline XAML resource
                Place text caret on XyzText in a binding usage
                Invoke Refactor This menu (<shortcut id="Refactor This...">Ctrl+Shift+R (VS)</shortcut>)
                Select Inline XAML Resource
                Optionally select Inline all usages
                Accept -->
        <StackPanel>
            <StackPanel.Resources>
                <system:String x:Key="XyzText">xyz</system:String>
            </StackPanel.Resources>
            
            <TextBlock Text="{StaticResource XyzText}" />
            <TextBlock Text="{StaticResource XyzText}" />
            <TextBlock Text="{Binding StringFormat={StaticResource XyzText}}" />
        </StackPanel>
    </DockPanel>
</Window>