Control::VerticalContentAlignment Property

.NET Framework (current version)

Gets or sets the vertical alignment of the control's content.

Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)

Syntax

public:
[BindableAttribute(true)]
property VerticalAlignment VerticalContentAlignment {
	VerticalAlignment get();
	void set(VerticalAlignment value);
}

Property Value

Type: System.Windows::VerticalAlignment

One of the VerticalAlignment values. The default is VerticalAlignment::Top.

In addition to Top, Bottom, and Center, you can set the VerticalContentAlignment property to Stretch, which stretches the child element to fill the allocated layout space of the parent element. For more information, see Alignment, Margins, and Padding Overview.

This property only affects a control whose template uses the VerticalContentAlignment property as a parameter. On other controls, this property has no impact.

Dependency Property Information

Identifier field	VerticalContentAlignmentProperty
Metadata properties set to true	None

Examples

The following example shows how to set the vertical content alignment property on a control.

XAML

<Button Name="btn8" Height="50"
        VerticalContentAlignment="Top" 
        Click="ChangeVerticalContentAlignment">
  VerticalContentAlignment
</Button>

C++

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 3.0
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0