Themes Usage Instructions

Windows Themes

• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 10 - Plus Edition

The Windows 7 and Windows 8 themes are applied by default, depending on the operating system.

To use the Windows 10 theme, you need the following references:

• Xceed.Wpf.Themes
• Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Windows10 (for core controls)
• Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Windows10 (for Toolkit controls)
• Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Windows10 (for ListBox controls)
• Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Windows10 (for DataGrid controls)

Adding the theme in code-behind in your main page:

// Core Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Windows10.Windows10ResourceDictionary() );

// Toolkit Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Windows10.Windows10ResourceDictionary() );

// ListBox Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Windows10.Windows10ThemeResourceDictionary() );

// DataGrid Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Windows10.Windows10ResourceDictionary() );

Adding the theme in XAML in your main page:

xmlns:xcw="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Windows10;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Windows10"
xmlns:xctw="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Windows10;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Windows10"
xmlns:xclw="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Windows10;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Windows10"
xmlns:xcdw="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Windows10;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Windows10"
 <Window.Resources>
      <ResourceDictionary>
         <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

            <!-- Core Controls -->
            <xcw:Windows10ResourceDictionary />

            <!-- Toolkit Controls -->
            <xctw:Windows10ResourceDictionary />

            <!-- ListBox Controls -->
            <xclw:Windows10ThemeResourceDictionary />

            <!-- DataGrid Controls -->
            <xcdw:Windows10ResourceDictionary />

         </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
      </ResourceDictionary>
</Window.Resources>

Metro Themes

• Metro Light - Plus Edition
• Metro Dark - Plus Edition

To use the Metro themes, you need the following references:

• Xceed.Wpf.Themes
• Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Metro (for core controls)
• Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Metro (for Toolkit controls)
• Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Metro (for ListBox controls)
• Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Metro (for DataGrid controls)

Adding the theme in code-behind in your main page:

// Core Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Metro.MetroDarkThemeResourceDictionary( new SolidColorBrush( Colors.Green ) ) );

// Toolkit Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Metro.ToolkitMetroDarkThemeResourceDictionary( new SolidColorBrush( Colors.Green ) ) );

// ListBox Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Metro.MetroDarkThemeResourceDictionary( new SolidColorBrush( Colors.Green ) ) );

// DataGrid Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Metro.MetroDarkThemeResourceDictionary( new SolidColorBrush( Colors.Green ) ) );

Adding the theme in XAML in your main page:

xmlns:xcm="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Metro;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Metro"
xmlns:xctm="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Metro;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Metro"
xmlns:xclm="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Metro;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Metro"
xmlns:xcdm="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Metro;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Metro"
<Window.Resources>
      <ResourceDictionary>
         <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

            <!-- Core Controls -->
            <xcm:MetroDarkThemeResourceDictionary AccentColor="Green" />

            <!-- Toolkit Controls -->
            <xctm:ToolkitMetroDarkThemeResourceDictionary AccentColor="Green" />

            <!-- ListBox Controls -->
            <xclm:MetroDarkThemeResourceDictionary AccentColor="Green" />

            <!-- DataGrid Controls -->
            <xcdm:MetroDarkThemeResourceDictionary AccentColor="Green" />

         </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
      </ResourceDictionary>
</Window.Resources>

Office2007 Themes

• Office2007 Blue - Plus Edition
• Office2007 Black - Plus Edition
• Office2007 Silver - Plus Edition

To use the Office2007 themes, you need the following references:

• Xceed.Wpf.Themes
• Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Office2007 (for core controls)
• Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Office2007 (for Toolkit controls)
• Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Office2007 (for ListBox controls)
• Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Office2007 (for DataGrid controls)

Adding the theme in code-behind in your main page:

// Core Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Office2007.Office2007BlueResourceDictionary() );

// Toolkit Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Office2007.Office2007BlueResourceDictionary() );

// ListBox Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Office2007.Office2007BlueThemeResourceDictionary() );

// DataGrid Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Office2007.Office2007BlueResourceDictionary() );

Adding the theme in XAML in your main page:

xmlns:xco="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Office2007;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.Themes.Office2007"
xmlns:xcto="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Office2007;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Themes.Office2007"
xmlns:xclo="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Office2007;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Office2007"
xmlns:xcdo="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Office2007;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Themes.Office2007"
 <Window.Resources>
      <ResourceDictionary>
         <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

            <!-- Core Controls -->
            <xco:Office2007BlueResourceDictionary />

            <!-- Toolkit Controls -->
            <xcto:Office2007BlueResourceDictionary />

            <!-- ListBox Controls -->
            <xclo:Office2007BlueThemeResourceDictionary />

            <!-- DataGrid Controls -->
            <xcdo:Office2007BlueResourceDictionary />

         </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
      </ResourceDictionary>
</Window.Resources>

Other Themes

• ListBox:
  • LiveExplorer - Plus Edition
  • Media Player - Plus Edition

LiveExplorer Theme

To use the LiveExplorer theme, you need the following references:

• Xceed.Wpf.Themes
• Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.LiveExplorer (for ListBox controls)

Adding the theme in code-behind in your main page:

// ListBox Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.LiveExplorer.LiveExplorerThemeResourceDictionary() );

Adding the theme in XAML in your main page:

xmlns:xcle="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.LiveExplorer;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.Explorer"
 <Window.Resources>
      <ResourceDictionary>
         <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

            <!-- ListBox Controls -->
            <xcle:LiveExplorerThemeResourceDictionary />

         </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
      </ResourceDictionary>
</Window.Resources>

Media Player Theme

To use the Media Player theme, you need the following references:

• Xceed.Wpf.Themes
• Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.WMP11 (for ListBox controls)

Adding the theme in code-behind in your main page:

// ListBox Controls
this.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add( new Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.WMP11.WMP11ThemeResourceDictionary() );

Adding the theme in XAML in your main page:

xmlns:xcmp="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.WMP11;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.ListBox.Themes.WMP11"
 <Window.Resources>
      <ResourceDictionary>
         <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

            <!-- ListBox Controls -->
            <xcmp:WMP11ThemeResourceDictionary />

         </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
      </ResourceDictionary>
</Window.Resources>

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