Themes Brushes Intellisense

Description

When using {Theme_Name}Resources in XAML, for example, Windows11Resources, there will be no intellisense to suggest brushes.

Solution

You can create a new ResourceDictionary file that will contain SolidColorBrush instances pointing to the {Theme_Name}Palette.Palette's properties. Then, merge the created ResourceDictionary.

The following example will use some of the colors of the Windows 11 theme and the properties exposed by the Windows11Palette object.

To view the full list of the default colors for the theme you use, check its Default Theme Colors section.

Creating a new ResourceDictionary and defining new SolidColorBrush instances

XAML

    <ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
                        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                        xmlns:telerik="http://schemas.telerik.com/2008/xaml/presentation">
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="PrimaryForegroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=PrimaryForegroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="SecondaryForegroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=SecondaryForegroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TertiaryForegroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=TertiaryForegroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="DisabledForegroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=DisabledForegroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="AccentControlForegroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=AccentControlForegroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="IconBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=IconColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="IconSecondaryBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=IconSecondaryColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="PrimaryBackgroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=PrimaryBackgroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="PrimarySolidBackgroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=PrimarySolidBackgroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="SecondaryBackgroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=SecondaryBackgroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TertiaryBackgroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=TertiaryBackgroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TertiarySmokeBackgroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=TertiarySmokeBackgroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="SubtleBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=SubtleColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="SubtleSecondaryBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=SubtleSecondaryColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="AlternativeBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=AlternativeColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="OverlayBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=OverlayColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="PrimaryBorderBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=PrimaryBorderColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="PrimarySolidBorderBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=PrimarySolidBorderColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="SecondaryBorderBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=SecondaryBorderColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TertiaryBorderBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=TertiaryBorderColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ButtonBorderBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=ButtonBorderGradientStop1Color}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="InputBorderBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=InputBorderGradientStop1Color}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="AccentControlBorderBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=AccentControlBorderGradientStop1Color}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="StrokeBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=StrokeColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="FocusBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=FocusColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="FocusInnerBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=FocusInnerColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MouseOverBackgroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=MouseOverBackgroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MouseOverBorderBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=MouseOverBorderGradientStop1Color}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="PressedBackgroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=PressedBackgroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="SelectedBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=SelectedColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="SelectedMouseOverBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=SelectedMouseOverColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="SelectedUnfocusedBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=SelectedUnfocusedColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ReadOnlyBackgroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=ReadOnlyBackgroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ReadOnlyBorderBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=ReadOnlyBorderColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="DisabledBackgroundBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=DisabledBackgroundColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="DisabledBorderBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=DisabledBorderColor}" />
        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ValidationBrush" Color="{Binding Source={x:Static telerik:Windows11Palette.Palette}, Path=ValidationColor}" />
    </ResourceDictionary>

Merging the created ResourceDictionary

XAML

    <Application.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary Source="Windows11BrushesResourceDictionary.xaml"/>
    </Application.Resources>

Visual Studio suggesting the colors from the Windows 11 theme