Layout

Layout panels are elements that control the positioning, size, dimensions, and arrangement of the elements that they contain. Layout panels act much like containers and help you arrange and group the objects your application. This section includes topics about designing the layout of your Microsoft Expression Blend application.

For information about the layout system in Windows Presentation Foundation applications, see The Layout System on MSDN.

In This Section

Conceptual

• Layout overview

• Grid panel

• Canvas panel

• Dock panel

• Stack panel

• Wrap panel

• Other layout containers

How to

• Add or remove a row or column

• Change the sizing option for a row or column

• Change the dock orientation

• Change the docking order

• Change the stack orientation

• Change the stacking order

• Make a layout panel the active element

• Add an element to a layout panel

• Change the panel type of an existing panel

• Move an element from one panel to another

• Resize an element automatically at runtime

• Change the alignment of an element

• Change the margins of an element

• Turn clipping on or off for a container

Related Sections

• Group or ungroup objects

• Change the design-time size of a user control