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Canvas is a layout control that enables absolute positioning of child elements.
Common tasks
The following table shows common tasks you can accomplish with the Canvas control.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Wrap a Border Around the Content of a Canvas | Learn how to wrap a border around the content of a Canvas. |
| Get or Set Canvas Positioning Properties | Learn how to get or set Canvas positioning properties. |
| Create and Use a Canvas | Learn how to create and use a Canvas control. |
| Use the Attached Properties of Canvas to Position Child Elements | Learn how to use the attached properties of Canvas to position child elements. |
| Resize a Canvas by Using a Thumb | Learn how to resize a Canvas by using a Thumb control. |
Styles and templates
You can modify the default ControlTemplate to give the control a unique appearance. For more information about modifying a control's template, see What are styles and templates? and How to create a template for a control.
Content property
The Canvas control does not define a content property. It's a panel control that hosts child elements positioned using the Left, Top, Right, and Bottom attached properties.
See also
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