ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName Property

Gets or sets the name of the theme applied to the entire application.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Core

Assembly: DevExpress.Data.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public static string ApplicationThemeName { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Shared Property ApplicationThemeName As String

Property Value

Type	Description
String	A String value that specifies the theme name.

Remarks

The default value is “Office2016White”. If the ApplicationThemeName property is set to “None”, the DeepBlue theme is applied to the application.

To learn more, see List of DevExpress WPF Themes.

Tip

Use the ApplicationThemeHelper.SaveApplicationThemeName method to save the current theme name (defined using the ApplicationThemeName property) to the application configuration file. To retrieve the theme name from the configuration file, call the ApplicationThemeHelper.UpdateApplicationThemeName method.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-make-visual-elements-expandable-via-the-dxexpander-e2352/CS/DXExpander_CreatingAndUsing/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L10

this.DataContext = new MyViewModel();
ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName = "Office2016White";

simple-mvvm-application-with-dxbars-tutorial-e3341/CS/Step 3 - creating view 2 (PersonsViewModel and PersonsView)/App.xaml.cs#L17

base.OnStartup(e);
ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName = "Office2007Silver";
MainWindow = new DXWindow() { Title = "How to use the DevExpress components with MVVM pattern", Width = 525, Height = 350 };

wpf-use-devexpress-theme-in-applications/CS/DevExpress.Examples.ThemeSwitcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L58

private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
    ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName = Theme.DefaultThemeName;
}

Reporting_documentpreviewcontrol-how-to-override-the-print-and-printdirect-quick-print-e4631/CS/MinimalisticReportPreviewDemo/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L12

public MainWindow() {
    ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName = Theme.Office2016WhiteName;
    InitializeComponent();

Reporting_documentpreviewcontrol-how-to-override-the-export-command-e4482/CS/MinimalisticReportPreviewDemo/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L12

public MainWindow() {
    ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName = Theme.Office2016WhiteName;
    InitializeComponent();

VB.NET

how-to-make-visual-elements-expandable-via-the-dxexpander-e2352/VB/DXExpander_CreatingAndUsing/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L12

Me.DataContext = New MyViewModel()
ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName = "Office2016White"

simple-mvvm-application-with-dxbars-tutorial-e3341/VB/Step 3 - creating view 2 (PersonsViewModel and PersonsView)/Application.xaml.vb#L19

MyBase.OnStartup(e)
ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName = "Office2007Silver"
MainWindow = New DXWindow() With {.Title = "How to use the DevExpress components with MVVM pattern", .Width = 525, .Height = 350}

wpf-use-devexpress-theme-in-applications/VB/DevExpress.Examples.ThemeSwitcher/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L54

Private Sub Button_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName = Theme.DefaultThemeName
End Sub

Reporting_documentpreviewcontrol-how-to-override-the-print-and-printdirect-quick-print-e4631/VB/MinimalisticReportPreviewDemo/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L14

Public Sub New()
    ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName = Theme.Office2016WhiteName
    InitializeComponent()

Reporting_documentpreviewcontrol-how-to-override-the-export-command-e4482/VB/MinimalisticReportPreviewDemo/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L14

Public Sub New()
    ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName = Theme.Office2016WhiteName
    InitializeComponent()