Step 1 of 2: Creating a New Theme in the Theme Designer

In this step, you will create a new theme based on the Standard built-in theme template. You will also modify some Theme Base Properties and add a reference to another theme base property. For more information see C1ThemeDesigner Application Overview.

Double-click on the C1ThemeDesigner from the C:\Program Files\ComponentOne\WinForms Edition\bin\v4\Designer folder.
Click on Create New Theme from the Topic Bar. The New Theme dialog box appears.
Select the Standard built-in theme template and enter BlueandPink for the theme Name and Click OK.
Select Control Text from the BaseThemeProperties in the Theme tree.
Click on the Control Text dropdown arrow and click the Custom tab.
Set the BackColor to 151; 45; 85.
Click on the dropdown arrow next to Window Text and select the Reference tab.
Select the Control Text in the Reference tab.

Notice the icon appears as a visual indicator that the Window Text property is referenced from the BaseThemeProperties Control Text.

Expand C1Command| C1MainMenu| | Bar| BackColor.
Click on the BackColor dropdown arrow and select the Custom tab.
Select the Light pink so the numbers appear as 255; 231; 242.

Notice the new settings appear in the Preview pane.

Select File| Save As from the File menu and save and name your file. For example, BlueandPink. The new location appears at the top of the C1Theme Designer.