User Interface Reference for the WPF Designer
The Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Designer for Visual Studio enables you to create WPF applications in a familiar design-time experience. This topic describes some of the user interface elements found in the WPF Designer.
User Interface Elements
UI Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Design view |
Design view is the part of the designer that contains the WPF Window that is being designed. |
Fit in view |
The Fit in view button automatically scales the view of the active Window to fit in Design view. The Fit in view button is located at the bottom of the Zoom control. |
split view |
Split view contains both Design view and XAML view, and also the bar that joins the two views. |
tag navigator |
The tag navigator provides a navigable representation of the current XAML element, and allows you to select parent elements. The tag navigator is located at the bottom of the WPF Designer. |
Window |
Window refers to the active design surface in Design view that represents a WPF window or user control. |
WPF Designer |
The WPF Designer is the Visual Studio designer that is used to create WPF applications. It collectively includes Design view and XAML view. |
XAML view |
XAML view is the part of the designer that displays the XAML markup for the active Window. |
Zoom control |
The Zoom control is located in the upper-left corner of Design view and allows the user to zoom in or out on the current Window by manipulating the Zoom control slider. |
See Also
Concepts
The WPF Designer for Windows Forms Developers