Binding a datacontext string property to a StaticResource key

Question

I have an List values with a ResourceKey and a Caption, these values are both strings. The Resource is the name of an actual resource defined in a resource dictionary. Each of these ResourceKey Icons are Canvas's. ``` ``` I then have a list view which has a datatemplate with a button and a text caption below the button. What I want to do is display Resource static resource as the content for the button. ```

Accepted Answer

After having a little think I ending up using a `ValueConvertor` like so:

```
class StaticResourceConverter : IValueConverter
{
    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        var resourceKey = (string)value;

return Application.Current.Resources[resourceKey];
    }

public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        throw new Exception("The method or operation is not implemented.");
    }
}
```

and the binding on the button becomes

```
<Button Content="{Binding ResourceKey, Converter={StaticResource resourceConverter}}" />
```

Binding a datacontext string property to a StaticResource key

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