# IT:AD:ASP.NET:Win Forms:Theming #



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## CheckList ##
* THemes take precedence over local control settings
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## Folders ##
    MyWebSite
      App_Themes
        BlueTheme
          Controls.skin
          BlueTheme.css
        PinkTheme
          Controls.skin
          PinkTheme.css

## Theme ##
* In the .skin file, add a normal control definition by using declarative syntax, but include only the properties that you want to set for the theme. 
* The control definition must include the runat="server" attribute
* The control must not include the ID="" attribute.
* The control can have a **SkinID**
    * SkinID is used to for specifically named control matching.


## Programmatic Switching ##

    Protected Sub Page_PreInit(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
        Handles Me.PreInit
      Select Case Request.QueryString("theme")
        Case "Blue"
            Page.Theme = "BlueTheme"
        'Page.StyleSheetTheme = ...
        Case "Theme2"
            Page.Theme = "PinkTheme"
        'Page.StyleSheetTheme = ...
      End Select
  End Sub


## Application ##

    <configuration>
      <system.web>
        <pages theme="xxx" styleSheetTheme="Themename" />
      </system.web>
    </configuration>

## Important ##
There are two tags...Theme and StyleSheetTheme.  
Theme has precendence over Control.  
StyleSheetTheme is set first, and lets Control override it.