ScrollViewer. A ScrollViewer scrolls other controls. It is used as a container. We drag (or otherwise add) controls, nesting them inside the ScrollViewer.
Getting started. To use a ScrollViewer please open the Toolbox and drag the control to your Window. So try dragging some Button controls to its interior area.
In this example, I added a StackPanel to the interior of the ScrollViewer. In a StackPanel, controls are "stacked" in one direction.
Discussion. ScrollViewer is a layout control—it requires you to add controls to it before it is useful. Once you do this, though, you get a region that expands as much as needed.
Info You won't need to redesign your entire program just to add another button or TextBlock description.
Options dialog. Sometimes when designing programs, a "Preferences" dialog (Options) is a burden. At first, these windows have few controls—so you can just add Buttons to a Grid.
But As time passes, the program becomes more complex. At that point, a ScrollViewer might be helpful.
And It will scroll as far as needed. Responsive layouts, like the ScrollViewer, are easiest to work with.
Summary. WPF is full of useful controls. A ScrollViewer is not needed in many programs. But in "Options" windows, or other complex dialogs, it has its place.
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