Question

i just curious why when i access most controls via x:Name, for resources i do so using x:Key + i cannot access it from code (could using this.Resources["keyName"])

Answer 1

You can access resources on any FrameworkElement as long as the element contains any resources. If defined in your markup, it must have a x:Key and cannot have a x:Name.

If a Button contains the resource for example, you must access it from its Resources collection.

var resource = button.Resources["myKey"];

If you want to find a resource from an object, its parents or the application, use FindResource() instead.

var resource = this.FindResource("myKey");

I don’t understand your confusion.