# New Theme Dialog Box

The topic covers new theme dialog box for Themes control.

## Content



The New Theme dialog box can be used to create a new theme.

**To Access the New Theme Dialog Box**

Click on the **Create New Theme…** link in the Topic Bar:

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

The New Theme dialog box appears:

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

The **New Theme** dialog box consists of the following items:

*   **Theme name**: - A textbox is provided for you to enter the name of your new theme.
    
*   **Theme icon**: Initially an empty picturebox appears and is filled when you click the Browse button to open your theme icon.
    
*   **Base Theme**: -Choose from one of the following three items to base your theme from:
    
    *   Standard built-in theme template
        
    *   ComponentOne theme – Select from one of the existing built-in themes.
        
    *   Load base theme file: You can open an existing base theme you created to add it to your WinForms theme. When you enter a Theme name in the **Theme name**: textbox the new Theme name will appear at the top of the Theme Designer: