Index: src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
===================================================================
--- src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css	(revision 31180)
+++ src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css	(working copy)
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@
 	padding-right: 54px;
 }
 
-.control-section.control-panel > .accordion-section-title:after {
+.control-section.control-panel > .accordion-section-title:after,
+#accordion-panel-themes .accordion-section-title:after {
 	content: "\f345";
 	background: #f5f5f5;
 	color: #555;
@@ -166,8 +167,18 @@
 	content: "\f341";
 }
 
+#accordion-panel-themes .accordion-section-title:after {
+	content: "\f341";
+}
+
+.rtl #accordion-panel-themes .accordion-section-title:after {
+	content: "\f345";
+}
+
 #customize-theme-controls .control-section.control-panel > h3.accordion-section-title:focus:after,
-#customize-theme-controls .control-section.control-panel > h3.accordion-section-title:hover:after {
+#customize-theme-controls .control-section.control-panel > h3.accordion-section-title:hover:after,
+#customize-theme-controls #accordion-panel-themes h3.accordion-section-title:focus:after,
+#customize-theme-controls #accordion-panel-themes h3.accordion-section-title:hover:after {
 	background: #ddd;
 	color: #000;
 	border: 1px solid #d9d9d9;
Index: src/wp-admin/js/customize-controls.js
===================================================================
--- src/wp-admin/js/customize-controls.js	(revision 31180)
+++ src/wp-admin/js/customize-controls.js	(working copy)
@@ -708,6 +708,22 @@
 	});
 
 	/**
+	 * @since 4.2.0
+	 *
+	 * @class
+	 * @augments wp.customize.Panel
+	 * @augments wp.customize.Class
+	 */
+	api.ThemesPanel = api.Panel.extend({
+		/**
+		 * Don't attach any events.
+		 *
+		 * @since 4.2.0
+		 */
+		attachEvents: function () {}
+	});
+
+	/**
 	 * A Customizer Control.
 	 *
 	 * A control provides a UI element that allows a user to modify a Customizer Setting.
@@ -1859,7 +1875,9 @@
 		header: api.HeaderControl,
 		background: api.BackgroundControl
 	};
-	api.panelConstructor = {};
+	api.panelConstructor = {
+		themes: api.ThemesPanel
+	};
 	api.sectionConstructor = {};
 
 	$( function() {
Index: src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
===================================================================
--- src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php	(revision 31180)
+++ src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php	(working copy)
@@ -1247,6 +1247,15 @@
 			'section'    => 'static_front_page',
 			'type'       => 'dropdown-pages',
 		) );
+
+		// Themes.
+		$this->add_panel( new WP_Customize_Themes_Panel( $this, 'themes', array(
+			'title'    => sprintf( __( 'Theme: %s' ), $this->theme()->display('Name') ),
+			'priority' => 0,
+		) ) );
+		$this->add_section( 'themes_placeholder', array( 'panel' => 'themes' ) );
+		$this->add_setting( 'themes_placeholder', array() );
+		$this->add_control( 'themes_placeholder', array( 'section' => 'themes_placeholder' ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
Index: src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-panel.php
===================================================================
--- src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-panel.php	(revision 31180)
+++ src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-panel.php	(working copy)
@@ -323,3 +323,34 @@
 		<?php
 	}
 }
+
+/**
+ * A placeholder panel for themes.
+ *
+ * Currently, this panel's title simply links to wp-admin.
+ *
+ * @package WordPress
+ * @subpackage Customize
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ */
+class WP_Customize_Themes_Panel extends WP_Customize_Panel {
+	public $type = 'themes';
+	
+	/**
+	 * Render the panel as a linked panel heading.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.2.0
+	 */
+	function render() {
+		?>
+		<li id="accordion-panel-<?php echo esc_attr( $this->id ); ?>" class="control-section control-panel accordion-section">
+			<a href="<?php echo admin_url( 'themes.php' ); ?>" class="theme-switch">
+				<h3 class="accordion-section-title" tabindex="0">
+					<?php echo esc_html( $this->title ); ?>
+					<span class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Press return or enter to open this panel' ); ?></span>
+				</h3>
+			</a>
+		</li>
+		<?php
+	}
+}
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