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Adding Custom Application Theme

Bill Cunnien — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:53:26 GMT

I seem to be missing something in the documentation...how to connect a newly designed theme to my application. I can create the theme...save the theme...generate the class...set the solution preference to the new theme...but, when I run the application, the new theme is not used. I added the following to the program.cs file:

ApplicationTheme.Theme = ApplicationThemeName.Custom;

however, that does not seem to matter either. I closed VS, then reopened...still no change.

Interesting note...if I open the Solution Preferences window, the first time, it uses the standard theme; however, the next and subsequent times that I open it, it shows the applied theme in that window.

So, how do I get my custom theme applied to the application?

Thanks,
Bill

RE: Adding Custom Application Theme

Trent L. Taylor — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:53:26 GMT

Yup, that would do it. Thanks, I am glad it is working well for you! :)

RE: Adding Custom Application Theme

Bill Cunnien — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:47:21 GMT

Figures...two minutes after I post, I found the answer. In the program.cs file, I added:

ApplicationTheme.LoadCustomTheme(typeof(MyTheme));

That did it. Thanks StrataFrame team...that theme editor is a dream!