ApplicationThemeHelper Class

An abstract class that provides access to an application’s theme settings.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Core

Assembly: DevExpress.Data.v18.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public static class ApplicationThemeHelper

VB.NET

Public Module ApplicationThemeHelper

Remarks

Use the static ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName property to get or set the name of the theme applied to the entire application. The default value is “Office2016White”. If the ApplicationThemeHelper.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 static ApplicationThemeHelper.SaveApplicationThemeName method to save the current theme name (defined using the static ApplicationThemeHelper.ApplicationThemeName property) to the application configuration file. To retrieve the theme name from the configuration file, call the static ApplicationThemeHelper.UpdateApplicationThemeName method.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

getting-started-with-dxeditors-tutorial-how-to-create-a-registration-form-e4575/CS/RegistrationForm.BaseProject/App.xaml.cs#L8

    base.OnStartup(e);
    ApplicationThemeHelper.UpdateApplicationThemeName();
}

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

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

how-to-use-openfiledialogservice-and-savefiledialogservice-t300099/CS/FileDialogServicesSample/App.xaml.cs#L7

    base.OnStartup(e);
    DevExpress.Xpf.Core.ApplicationThemeHelper.UpdateApplicationThemeName();
}

simple-mvvm-application-with-dxbars-tutorial-e3341/CS/Step 2 - creating view 1 (PersonViewModel and PersonView)/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-mvvm-behaviors-currentwindowserializationbehavior/CS/DocumentManagerSerialization/App.xaml.cs#L7

    base.OnStartup(e);
    DevExpress.Xpf.Core.ApplicationThemeHelper.UpdateApplicationThemeName();
}

VB.NET

getting-started-with-dxeditors-tutorial-how-to-create-a-registration-form-e4575/VB/RegistrationForm.BaseProject/Application.xaml.vb#L10

    MyBase.OnStartup(e)
    ApplicationThemeHelper.UpdateApplicationThemeName()
End Sub

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

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

how-to-use-openfiledialogservice-and-savefiledialogservice-t300099/VB/FileDialogServicesSample/Application.xaml.vb#L9

    MyBase.OnStartup(e)
    DevExpress.Xpf.Core.ApplicationThemeHelper.UpdateApplicationThemeName()
End Sub

simple-mvvm-application-with-dxbars-tutorial-e3341/VB/Step 2 - creating view 1 (PersonViewModel and PersonView)/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-mvvm-behaviors-currentwindowserializationbehavior/VB/DocumentManagerSerialization/Application.xaml.vb#L9

    MyBase.OnStartup(e)
    DevExpress.Xpf.Core.ApplicationThemeHelper.UpdateApplicationThemeName()
End Sub

Inheritance

Object

ApplicationThemeHelper