Reset a property to its default value (Blend for Visual Studio)

Resetting a property to its default value is useful if you want to use the default value of the object type. For example, if you convert a canvas panel to a grid panel, you might want to reset the Layout properties to the defaults that are used by a grid. Using default values reduces the size of your XAML files because default properties do not have to be specified as XAML attributes.

To reset a property

1. In the Properties panel, locate the property that you want to reset.

2. Next to the property, click Advanced options . The color of the marker depends on the property setting. For example, a yellow marker  indicates that the property is bound to data.

3. On the shortcut menu that appears, click Reset.

   The value field is updated to show you the default property value.

See Also

Tasks

Search for a property or asset by name (Blend for Visual Studio)

Concepts

Properties panel (XAML)