How To Set Dark Theme in Visual Studio 2010

Want to use the visual studio color theme editor to set the dark theme or other themes?

Below shows how to set it in VS2010

There are two types of themes for Visual Studio 2010. One affects only the colors of window borders and buttons. The other affects only the colors of the code editor and syntax highlighting. The two must be combined to create an overall dark theme.

Install the Visual Studio color theme editor

• In Visual Studio, go to Tools | Extension Manager.
• Click Online Gallery.
• In the Search Online Gallery box, type visual studio color theme editor.
• Click Visual Studio Color Theme Editor and click Download.
• Click Install.
• Restart Visual Studio.

Download and install the Expression theme

The Expression theme is a Visual Studio color theme. Visual Studio color themes only affect th colors of the window borders and buttons,  not  the code editor windows.

• Go to http://www.nerdpad.com/visual-studio/visual-studio-2010-dark-expression-blend-color-theme, right click The Expression color theme and Save As.
• http://www.nerdpad.com/visual-studio
• Extract the Expression.vstheme file from the Expression color theme zip file.
• In Visual Studio, open the new Theme menu on the main menu.
• Click Customize Colors.
• Click the small, yellow folder icon with Import Theme tool tip.
• Browse to and select the Expression.vstheme file.

Download and install the Metroline theme

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