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Stack: An element placed into a stack panel is automatically positioned next to the previ-
ous element in the stack, horizontally or vertically depending on the direction of the
stacking desired.
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Dock: Elements in this panel are docked around the edges of the application window.
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Wrap: An element placed into a wrap panel is automatically positioned to the left of the
previous element unless there is no room, in which case a new line is started, just as with
text wrap in a text box.
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Border: This adds a border around any panel, control or other object.
For more information about adding child elements into layout panels, see
Chapter 3. For more information about laying out objects in the grid panel and
other panels, see Chapter 18.
FIGURE 1.11
The canvas, grid, dock, stack, and wrap panels
Grid panelCanvas panel
Dock panel Stack panel Wrap panel
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