Alignment
The HorizontalAlignment and VerticalAlignment properties enable an element to control what it does with any extra space that its parent panel gives it. Each property has a corresponding enumeration with the same name, giving the following options:
→ HorizontalAlignment—Left, Center, Right, and Stretch
→ VerticalAlignment—Top, Center, Bottom, and Stretch
Stretch is the default value for both properties, although various controls override the setting. The effects of HorizontalAlignment can easily be seen by placing a few Buttons in a StackPanel (a panel described further in the next chapter) and marking them with each value from the enumeration:
<StackPanel> <Button HorizontalAlignment ="Left" Content ...
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