WinForms: How to Add Multiple Themes to Your Application
It’s common for modern applications to have an option to switch between different themes. For example, some applications allow you to swap between a light theme or dark theme, while others may have more theme choices.
Windows Forms is a UI framework that allows you to create desktop applications. You can implement themes in a Windows form app by creating selectable buttons for each theme.
When the user selects a theme, you’re able to change the background color or text color properties of each element to match the selected theme.
How to Set Up the Windows Form Project
First, create a new Windows form app. Populate the new project with some basic controls, such as buttons and labels.
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How to Create the Settings Button and List of Themes
For a simple themes menu to work, create multiple buttons to represent each theme. The application will include three themes, a “Light” theme, a “Nature” theme, and a “Dark” theme.
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1st Button
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2nd Button
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3rd Button
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How to Manage Your Themes
Create Dictionaries for each theme to store the different colors that it will be using. This is so that you store all your theme colors in one place, in case you need to use them multiple times. It also makes it easier if you want to update a theme with new colors in the future.
How to Change the Theme
Create functions to manage the application’s theme. These functions will change the background color or text color of the UI elements on the canvas.
Creating Applications Using Windows Forms
Many applications allow the user to switch between multiple themes. You can add themes to a Windows Forms application by creating options for the user to select.
When the user clicks on a theme, you may change the background color, text, or any other properties to match the colors used in the selected theme.
The colors for each of the themes use Visual Studio’s built-in colors. You will need to use a proper color scheme to give the users a better experience. You can learn more about the different ways you can choose a color scheme for your app.
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