Theming WPF Elements

By default, WPF Elements uses the operating system theme.

However, WPF Elements also includes a number of custom themes which you can use to give your application a more distinctive experience. To use a custom theme, merge it into your application or window’s resources section using the theme class name. For example, to theme a window using the OfficeBlue theme:

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<Window.Resources>

  <ResourceDictionary>
    <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
      <ms:OfficeBlue />
    </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

    <!-- your resources here -->
  </ResourceDictionary>
</Window.Resources>

Custom themes are applied only to WPF Elements controls. For compatible packs for the built-in WPF controls, see Mindscape WPF Themes.