# Specifying Theme Property by Reference

This topic covers specifying Theme Property by Reference in Themes control.

## Content

To specify a theme property by reference, complete the following:

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

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

Notice the icon appears as a visual indicator that the **Window Text** property is referenced from the BaseThemeProperties **Control Text**.
![reference-addwithicon](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/1204f627-5ed0-4459-b7d2-b00ca20a218e/documentgraphics/referenceaddedwithicon.png)