# C1Theme Designer Application Overview

This topic covers C1Theme Designer Application Overview.

## Content



Easily design new themes for any of the controls in **WinForms Edition** controls using the **ThemeDesigner** application. When the C1ThemeDesigner exe is opened, a TopicBar appears:

### .NET

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/1204f627-5ed0-4459-b7d2-b00ca20a218e/images/theme-designer-net6.png)

### .NET Framework

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/1204f627-5ed0-4459-b7d2-b00ca20a218e/images/theme-designer-net45.png)

The Topic Bar includes the following groups:

**Open/Create Theme**<br />In the **Open/Create Theme** group you can do either of the following:

*   **Create new theme...** - Clicking this item opens the **[New Theme](/componentone/docs/win/online-themes/ThemeDesignerAppOverView/ThemeDesignerDialogBoxes/NewThemeDialogBox)** dialog box.
*   **Open existing theme...** - Clicking this item opens the **Open Theme** dialog box where you last saved your recent theme. Select the theme and then click **Open**. The existing theme will be opened in the **Theme Designer**.

**Recent Themes**<br />The recent themes lists the themes you have recently created using the Theme designer.

**Information**<br />An information group box provides information about the product, C1ThemeDesigner, and a link to the online help.<br /><br />

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

**Ribbon**

The **ThemeDesigner** includes a Ribbon menu which consists of a **[File](/componentone/docs/win/online-themes/ThemeDesignerAppOverView/ThemeDesignerRibbonMenu/FileTab)** tab and a **[Home](/componentone/docs/win/online-themes/ThemeDesignerAppOverView/ThemeDesignerRibbonMenu/HomeTab)** tab.

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/1204f627-5ed0-4459-b7d2-b00ca20a218e/images/ribbon-net6.png)

Moreover, ThemeDesigner can import themes.

## See Also

[Theme Designer Ribbon Menu](/componentone/docs/win/online-themes/ThemeDesignerAppOverView/ThemeDesignerRibbonMenu)

[Theme Designer Dialog Boxes](/componentone/docs/win/online-themes/ThemeDesignerAppOverView/ThemeDesignerDialogBoxes)

[Adding New Property in Theme Tree](/componentone/docs/win/online-themes/ThemeDesignerAppOverView/AddingNewPropertyinDesigner)

[Navigating Property Items in Theme Tree](/componentone/docs/win/online-themes/ThemeDesignerAppOverView/NavigatingThemeTree)

[Searching and Filtering Property Items in Theme Tree](/componentone/docs/win/online-themes/ThemeDesignerAppOverView/SearchingAndFilteringPropertyItemsinThemeTree)

[Specifying Theme Property by Reference](/componentone/docs/win/online-themes/ThemeDesignerAppOverView/SpecifyingThemePropertyByReference)