TextBlock.HorizontalTextAlignment Property

Definition

Gets or sets a value that indicates how text is aligned in the TextBlock.

public:
 property TextAlignment HorizontalTextAlignment { TextAlignment get(); void set(TextAlignment value); };
TextAlignment HorizontalTextAlignment();

void HorizontalTextAlignment(TextAlignment value);
public TextAlignment HorizontalTextAlignment { get; set; }
var textAlignment = textBlock.horizontalTextAlignment;
textBlock.horizontalTextAlignment = textAlignment;
Public Property HorizontalTextAlignment As TextAlignment
<TextBlock HorizontalTextAlignment="textAlignmentValue"/>

Property Value

One of the TextAlignment enumeration values that specifies how text is aligned. The default is Left.

Windows requirements

Device family
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (introduced in 10.0.16299.0)
API contract
Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v5.0)

Remarks

This property provides the same functionality as the TextAlignment property. If both properties are set to conflicting values, the last one set is used.

Apps that target the Fall Creators Update (SDK 16299) or later should use this property instead of TextAlignment. If your app also supports previous versions, see Version adaptive apps: Use new APIs while maintaining compatibility with previous versions for more info.

Applies to