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Viewbox ExampleUse the WPF Viewbox control to stretch an internal control. Set the Stretch XAML attribute.
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This page was last reviewed on Jun 1, 2023.
Viewbox, WPF. A Viewbox resizes the control nested within it. With its Stretch attribute, we resize the element to fill the entire Viewbox.
Getting started. Please drag a Viewbox to your Window—it will be nested within the default Grid. Now adjust its properties. Add a Stretch attribute.
Example. Here we adjust a Viewbox and its XAML. In the screenshot, the Stretch attribute is set to "Fill." So the text in the TextBox becomes distorted.
Tip Using "Fill" will not look good: it may also lead to blurring or other pixel artifacts.
TextBox
Tip 2 When using a Viewbox, I recommend trying all the Stretch options to find the best one for your purpose.
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication10.MainWindow" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525"> <Grid> <Viewbox HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="299" Margin="10,10,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="497" Stretch="Fill"> <TextBox Height="23" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="TextBox" Width="120"/> </Viewbox> </Grid> </Window>
RenderTransform. A Viewbox is not the only way to scale and transform a control. You can add a RenderTransform element inside your control to specify how it is rendered.
Tip RenderTransform element can apply skew, scale, rotate and translate transformations.
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Note, simple effects. The Viewbox is great for simple stuff. A DoubleAnimation element (along with a Storyboard) can be used for animating things.
DoubleAnimation
Note, images. A Viewbox makes it easier to replace the inner element in a dynamic way. If you nest an Image within a Viewbox, you can replace that image in C# code.
Image
WPF has strong support for transforming how elements, including controls, pictures and text, are rendered. And Viewbox is another way we exploit these capabilities.
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