Real World Windows 10 Development, Second Edition

CHAPTER 4

Layout and Custom Controls

So far you have looked at controls that serve as content for entering data and controls that are primarily designed for viewing data (either in individual form or as a list). In this chapter, you will learn about the last two classes of controls: layout controls and custom controls.

You’ve been using layout controls all along. In fact, there is very little that can be done in terms of working with multiple controls without the use of layout controls. In the past few chapters, you utilized both the Grid and the StackPanel to lay out some of the samples we discussed. In this chapter, we will go into greater detail ...