.NET Framework Class Library for Silverlight
StackPanel.Orientation Property
Gets or sets the dimension by which child elements are stacked.
Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Property Orientation As Orientation
C#
public Orientation Orientation { get; set; }
XAML Attribute Usage
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"/> -or- <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical"/>
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.Controls.OrientationOne of the enumeration values that specifies the orientation of child elements. The default is Vertical.
Remarks
Dependency property identifier field: OrientationProperty
Examples
The following example creates a horizontal list of items by setting the Orientation property to Horizontal.
XAML
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="20"> <Rectangle Fill="Red" Width="50" Height="50" Margin="5" /> <Rectangle Fill="Blue" Width="50" Height="50" Margin="5" /> <Rectangle Fill="Green" Width="50" Height="50" Margin="5" /> <Rectangle Fill="Purple" Width="50" Height="50" Margin="5" /> </StackPanel>
The preceding example produces output that is similar to the following illustration.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
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