Containers Silverlight

    xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' 
    xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
    xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008' 
    xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006' 
    mc:Ignorable='d' 
    d:DesignWidth='640' 
    d:DesignHeight='480'
    Loaded="UserControl_Loaded">
    
    
               MouseLeftButtonUp='LayoutRoot_MouseLeftButtonUp' >
                     Canvas.Left="10" 
             Canvas.Top="10" 
             Text="This is our Text" />
        
            
            
        

        
            
                
                
            
        

                           FontSize="48"
                   Foreground="{StaticResource SharedBrush}" 
                   Grid.Column="0" />
                           FontSize="48"
                   Foreground="{StaticResource SharedBrush}" 
                   Grid.Column="1" />
    
    

//File: Page.xaml.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
namespace SilverlightApplication3
{
    public partial class MainPage : UserControl
    {
        public MainPage()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
        private void UserControl_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
        }
        private void LayoutRoot_MouseLeftButtonUp(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
        {
            Grid grid = sender as Grid;
            LinearGradientBrush lgb = new LinearGradientBrush();
            GradientStop gs1 = new GradientStop();
            gs1.Color = Colors.Green;
            gs1.Offset = 0.5;
            GradientStop gs2 = new GradientStop();
            gs2.Color = Colors.Yellow;
            gs2.Offset = 1;
            lgb.GradientStops.Add(gs1);
            lgb.GradientStops.Add(gs2);
            grid.Background = lgb;
        }
    }
}