ActiveReports 11
Customize and Apply a Theme
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Use the following instructions to customize an existing theme and apply it to your report.

To modify a theme

  1. In the Designer, click the gray area around the report page to select a report.
  2. In the Properties window, select the Themes property and click the ellipsis (…) button to open the Report - Themes dialog.
  3. In the Report - Themes dialog that opens, select an existing report theme.
  4. Click the Edit... icon above the list of themes.
  5. In the Theme Editor that opens, modify the theme properties and click OK to close the dialog.

To apply a theme color

  1. In the Designer, select the report’s control (for example, a TextBox).
  2. In the Properties window, go to the color-related property (for example, the BackgroundColor property) and click the arrow to display the drop-down list of values.
  3. In the list that appears, go to the Theme tab and select the color you want.

To apply a theme font

  1. In the Designer, select the report’s control (for example, a TextBox).
  2. In the Properties window, go to a property from the Font properties group (for example, the Font property) and click the arrow to display the drop-down list of values.
  3. In the values list that appears, select a font defined in a theme (for example, =Theme.Fonts!MinorFont.Family).
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