# Visual Style Builder

[Visual Style Builder](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/tools/visual-style-builder/overview) is a standalone application that comes with the Telerik UI for WinForms suite. This application allows you to create new or edit the predefined themes. With Visual Style Builder you can:

* Set properties

* Inherit properties

* Animate changes

* Save themes

* [Extract and edit the predefined themes](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/tools/visual-style-builder/working-with-visual-style-builder/loading-predefined-themes)

For additional information about Visual Style Builder, please refer to [this documentation section](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/tools/visual-style-builder/getting-started). Below the image you can find some videos as well.

## Default Theme

As of R2 2023 SP1 Visual Style Builder uses the **VisualStudio2022Dark** theme as its default theme:

> caption Figure 1: Visual Style Builder

![themes-visualstylebuilder 010](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/84fc128e992a236b312736e668eeb8e5/themes-visualstylebuilder010.png)

| RELATED VIDEOS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| [What's New in Visual Style Builder for R1 2010](https://www.telerik.com/videos/what-is-new-in-visual-style-builder-for-q1-2010)<br>In this video, you will learn about all of the incredible new features included with the R1 2010 version of Visual Style Builder. (Runtime: 15:13)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | ![themes-visualstylebuilder 008](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/3a8040155fa06a37bc6a88c80e2bdf9d/themes-visualstylebuilder008.png) |
| [Styling Basics with Visual Style Builder for WinForms](https://www.telerik.com/videos/styling-basics-with-visual-style-builder-for-winforms)<br>In this video, you will learn how to create a basic theme using repositories in Visual Style Builder for WinForms. You will then learn how to use this theme in your Telerik UI for WinForms based applications. (Runtime: 09:12)                                                                                                                                                                                              | ![themes-visualstylebuilder 011](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/10967a60ee36e4e5f00132c067523d93/themes-visualstylebuilder011.png) |
| [Introduction to the Visual Style Builder for WinForms](https://www.telerik.com/videos/introduction-to-the-new-visual-style-builder-for-winforms)<br>In this recorded webinar, you will learn how to build themes using the latest version of Visual Style Builder. You will also learn what Theme Repositories are and how they make creating themes easier. (Runtime: 42:56)                                                                                                                                                                                                  | ![themes-visualstylebuilder 009](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/f8c6ad864f99a9145e0769195030e6cc/themes-visualstylebuilder009.png) |
| [Changing Themes at Run Time with Telerik UI for WinForms](https://www.telerik.com/videos/changing-themes-at-run-time-with-radcontrols-for-winforms)<br>In this video, you will learn how to give your users the ability to choose between Telerik themes and custom themes at run time. (Runtime: 08:42)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | ![themes-visualstylebuilder 008](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/3a8040155fa06a37bc6a88c80e2bdf9d/themes-visualstylebuilder008.png) |
| [Episode 1: Creating a Custom Theme for the RadScrollBar Component of RadScheduler](https://www.telerik.com/videos/episode-1-creating-a-custom-theme-for-the-radscrollbar-component-of-radscheduler)<br>This video is the first in a series of videos about creating a custom skin for RadScheduler using Visual Style Builder for WinForms. In this video, you will learn how to begin using Visual Style Builder. You will also learn what components make up the RadScheduler. Finally, you will learn how to create a theme for the RadScrollBar component of RadScheduler. | ![themes-visualstylebuilder 001](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/b1607beb2d26123ab3085b931d154be4/themes-visualstylebuilder001.png) |
| [Episode 2: Creating a Custom Theme for the RadScheduler Component of RadScheduler](https://www.telerik.com/videos/episode-2-creating-a-custom-theme-for-the-radscheduler-component-of-radscheduler)<br>This video is the second in a series of videos about creating a custom skin for RadScheduler using Visual Style Builder for WinForms. In this video, you will learn how to create a custom theme for the actual RadScheduler component.                                                                                                                                 | ![themes-visualstylebuilder 002](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/b1607beb2d26123ab3085b931d154be4/themes-visualstylebuilder002.png) |
| [Episode 3: Creating a Custom Theme for the RadForm Component of RadScheduler](https://www.telerik.com/videos/episode-3-creating-a-custom-theme-for-the-radform-component-of-radscheduler)<br>This video is the third in a series of videos about creating a custom skin for RadScheduler using Visual Style Builder for WinForms. In this video, you will learn how to create a custom theme for the RadForm component of the EditAppointmentDialog.                                                                                                                           | ![themes-visualstylebuilder 003](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/b1607beb2d26123ab3085b931d154be4/themes-visualstylebuilder003.png) |
| [Episode 4: Creating a Custom Theme for the RadTextBox Component of RadScheduler](https://www.telerik.com/videos/episode-4-creating-a-custom-theme-for-the-radtextbox-component-of-radscheduler)<br>This video is the fourth in a series of videos about creating a custom skin for RadScheduler using Visual Style Builder for WinForms. In this video, you will learn how to create a custom theme for the RadTextBox component contained within the EditAppointmentDialog.                                                                                                   | ![themes-visualstylebuilder 004](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/b1607beb2d26123ab3085b931d154be4/themes-visualstylebuilder004.png) |
| [Episode 5: Creating a Custom Theme for the RadDropDownList Component of RadScheduler](https://www.telerik.com/videos/episode-5-creating-a-custom-theme-for-the-raddropdownlist-component-of-radscheduler)<br>This video is the fifth in a series of videos about creating a custom skin for RadScheduler using Visual Style Builder for WinForms. In this video, you will learn how to create a custom theme for the RadDropDownList component contained within the EditAppointmentDialog.                                                                                     | ![themes-visualstylebuilder 005](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/b1607beb2d26123ab3085b931d154be4/themes-visualstylebuilder005.png) |
| [Episode 6: Creating a Custom Theme for the RadSpinEditor, RadButton, and RadSeparator Components of RadScheduler](https://www.telerik.com/videos/episode-7-creating-a-custom-theme-for-the-radspineditor-radbutton-and-radseparator-components-of-radscheduler)<br>This video is the seventh in a series of videos about creating a custom skin for RadScheduler using Visual Style Builder for WinForms. In this video, you will learn how to create a custom theme for the RadSpinEditor, RadButton, and RadSeparator components contained within the EditAppointmentDialog. | ![themes-visualstylebuilder 007](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/b1607beb2d26123ab3085b931d154be4/themes-visualstylebuilder007.png) |

## See Also

* [Touch Enabled Themes](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/styling-and-appearance/touch-themes)

* [Using a Default Theme for the Entire Application](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/styling-and-appearance/using-a-default-theme-for-the-entire-application)

* [Using custom themes](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/styling-and-appearance/using-custom-themes)

* [Using Themes](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/styling-and-appearance/using-default-themes)