Item templates for grid layouts (XAML)
[ This article is for Windows 8.x and Windows Phone 8.x developers writing Windows Runtime apps. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation ]
This section contains item templates that you can use with a GridView control. Use these templates to get the look of common app types.
Roadmap: How does this topic relate to others? See:
- Roadmap for Windows Runtime apps using C# or Visual Basic
- Roadmap for Windows Runtime apps using C++
Icon and text: applications
Use this template to display a collection of apps in a grid with an icon and text.
Icon and text (applications) template
Image: gallery and gallery basket
Use this template to display a collection of images in a grid, with selected items added to the basket below the grid.
Image overlay: album
Use this template to display a collection in a grid using an image with a text overlay.
Image overlay (album) template
Image overlay: gallery folder
Use this template to display a collection of image gallery folders with a text overlay in a grid.
Image overlay (gallery folder) template
Image overlay: landing
Use this template to create a landing page that displays a collection in a grid using an image with a text overlay.
Image overlay (landing) template
Image and text: collection
Use this template to display a collection in a grid with an image and text.
Image and text (collection) template
Image and text: list file
Use this template to display a collection of files in a grid with an image and text.
Image and text (list file) template
Text: album track
Use this template to display a collection of media tracks in a grid.
Text tile: landing
Use this template to create a landing page that displays a collection in a grid with a tile and text.
Text tile: list folder
Use this template to display a folder list in a grid with a tile and text.