Simple WrapPanel

Introduction

Windows Store and Windows Phone apps does not have a WrapPanel. The closest we get to this is the WrapGrid. In this post, I will show how to create a simple WrapPanel with an Orientation property. The panel reusable for all xaml based application. I will also explain Measure and Arrange witch is the basic mechanism for making the panel work.

The WrapPanel should position child elements from left to right, breaking content to the next line when at the edge of the panel. Positioning from right to left or from top to bottom depending on the value of the Orientation property as shown on the image below.

WrapPanel image
WrapPanel with ipsum content buttons.

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Simple WrapPanel