Class ThemeSource

ThemeSource is used to load user-defined themes for RadControls in an application. Themes load immediately when correct property values specified and last for the life time of the application. After a theme is loaded it can be used by the corresponding types of controls placed on any Form of the application. ThemeSource object are generally used by ThemeManager component placed on a Form

Inheritance
System.Object
DisposableObject
RadObject
ThemeSource
Inherited Members
System.Object.ToString()
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.MemberwiseClone()
Namespace: Telerik.WinControls
Assembly: Telerik.WinControls.dll

Syntax

public class ThemeSource : RadObject, IDisposable, INotifyPropertyChanged, ICustomTypeDescriptor

Constructors

ThemeSource()

Declaration
public ThemeSource()

Fields

StorageTypeProperty

Declaration
public static RadProperty StorageTypeProperty
Field Value
RadProperty

ThemeLocationProperty

Declaration
public static RadProperty ThemeLocationProperty
Field Value
RadProperty

Properties

CallingAssembly

Declaration
public Assembly CallingAssembly { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Reflection.Assembly

OwnerThemeManager

Gets or sets the owner theme manager component. Generally used by Form's designer.

Declaration
public RadThemeManager OwnerThemeManager { get; set; }
Property Value
RadThemeManager

SettingsAreValid

Gets a value indicating whether property values are valid

Declaration
public bool SettingsAreValid { get; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

StorageType

Gets or sets File or Resource type of storage for the theme file

Declaration
[RadPropertyDefaultValue("StorageType", typeof(ThemeSource))]
public ThemeStorageType StorageType { get; set; }
Property Value
ThemeStorageType

ThemeLoadingError

Gets value indicating the error message if Theme was not loaded successfully.

Declaration
public string ThemeLoadingError { get; }
Property Value
System.String

ThemeLocation

Gets or sets the full resource name if StorageType is Resource. Example: "MyNamespace.MyThemeFileName.xml". If the StorageType specified is File, then the value of this property should represent the full or relative file path, accessible by the application. The "~" sign can be used to substitute the application executable path. Eg. "C:\MyApp\MyThemeFileName.xml" or "....\MyThemeFileName.xml" or "~\MyThemeFileName.xml"

Declaration
public string ThemeLocation { get; set; }
Property Value
System.String

ThemeStorageValid

Indicates whether the specified theme was loaded successfully.

Declaration
public bool ThemeStorageValid { get; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

Methods

DisposeManagedResources()

Declaration
protected override void DisposeManagedResources()
Overrides

ReloadThemeFromStorage()

Loads the theme from the file resource specified and registers it into ThemeResolutionService. Thais method is called immediately when correct ThemeLocation and StorageType are specified.

Declaration
public virtual void ReloadThemeFromStorage()

Extension Methods