Are there no built in C# GUI Layouts?

c# layout layout-manager
Anthony picture Anthony · Nov 30, 2010 · Viewed 13k times · Source

I'm used to the GUI frameworks in Java as well as the QT GUI framework, and I'm used to the various layout managers. It doesn't seem that C# has any layout managers built in, or am I missing something?

2 Year Later Edit

I just want to point out to any readers of this question that in hind-sight, my question was misplaced. With proper anchoring and docking of child controls, having a need for the layout managers of Java and QT4 is nearly non-existent.

Answer

Tim Lloyd picture Tim Lloyd · Nov 30, 2010

WPF does have layout managers, see:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms745058.aspx

If you're coming from a Java background, then the section "Panel Elements and Custom Layout Behaviors" will be of particular interest.

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