# C1ThemeController Smart Tag

The topic covers C1ThemeController Smart Tag in Themes control.

## Content

In Visual Studio, the C1ThemeController component in Themes for WinForms includes a smart tag. A smart tag represents a short-cut tasks menu that provides the most commonly used properties in each control.

To access the **C1ThemeController Tasks** menu, click the smart tag in the upper right corner of the **C1ThemeController** component. This will open the **C1ThemeController Tasks** menu.

![themecontroller-tasks](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/1204f627-5ed0-4459-b7d2-b00ca20a218e/documentgraphics/c1themecontrollertasks.png)

The **C1ThemeController Tasks** menu operates as follows:

* Set themes..

Clicking **Set themes…** opens the **C1ThemeController** dialog box. For more information see [C1Theme Controller Dialog Box](/componentone/docs/win/online-themes/ThemeControllerOverview/DesignTimeSupport/C1ThemeControllerDialogBox).

* Add theme…

Clicking **Add theme…** opens the **Select Theme** dialog box where you can browse to the location of your theme and add it to the C1ThemeController. Once you select your theme, it will be registered to your project and in Visual Studio a Themes folder will appear in the Solution Explorer. Once the theme has been added you apply it to the Theme or ApplicationTheme properties.

* Reload themes

Clicking **Reload themes** reloads all themes used by the current application.

* About C1ThemeController..

Clicking **About C1ThemeController** reveals the **About** dialog box. This dialog box displays the version number and licensing information for the **ThemeController** product.