' Create a class that implements ICommand and accepts a delegate. 
Public Class SimpleDelegateCommand
    Implements ICommand

    ' Specify the keys and mouse actions that invoke the command. 
    Private _GestureKey As Key
    Private _GestureModifier As ModifierKeys
    Private _MouseGesture As MouseAction

    Public Property GestureKey() As Key
        Get
            Return _GestureKey
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Key)
            _GestureKey = value
        End Set
    End Property

    Public Property GestureModifier() As ModifierKeys
        Get
            Return _GestureModifier
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As ModifierKeys)
            _GestureModifier = value
        End Set
    End Property

    Public Property MouseGesture() As MouseAction
        Get
            Return _MouseGesture
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As MouseAction)
            _MouseGesture = value
        End Set
    End Property

    Private _executeDelegate As Action(Of Object)

    Public Sub New(ByVal executeDelegate As Action(Of Object))
        _executeDelegate = executeDelegate
    End Sub

    Public Sub Execute(ByVal parameter As Object) _
        Implements ICommand.Execute

        _executeDelegate(parameter)
    End Sub

    Public Function CanExecute(ByVal parameter As Object) As Boolean _
        Implements ICommand.CanExecute

        Return True
    End Function

    Public Event CanExecuteChanged As EventHandler _
        Implements ICommand.CanExecuteChanged
End Class

Public ReadOnly Property ChangeColorCommand() As SimpleDelegateCommand
    Get
        Return _changeColorCommand
    End Get
End Property

Private _changeColorCommand As SimpleDelegateCommand
Private originalColor As Brush, alternateColor As Brush

Private Sub InitializeCommand()
    originalColor = Me.Background

    _changeColorCommand = New SimpleDelegateCommand(Function(x) Me.ChangeColor(x))

    DataContext = Me
    _changeColorCommand.GestureKey = Key.C
    _changeColorCommand.GestureModifier = ModifierKeys.Control
    _changeColorCommand.MouseGesture = MouseAction.RightClick
End Sub

' Switch the Background color between 
' the original and selected color. 
Private Function ChangeColor(ByVal colorString As Object) As Integer

    If colorString Is Nothing Then
        Return 0
    End If

    Dim newColor As Color = DirectCast(ColorConverter.ConvertFromString(DirectCast(colorString, [String])), Color)

    alternateColor = New SolidColorBrush(newColor)

    If Brush.Equals(Me.Background, originalColor) Then
        Me.Background = alternateColor
    Else
        Me.Background = originalColor
    End If

    Return 0
End Function