#539 – Adding Text-Based Elements in Blend

You can add text-based controls to your user interface by clicking on one of the related icons on the tools panel in Blend.

If you left-click and hold on the TextBlock icon on the tools panel, or right-click, you’ll see a series of controls that you can insert by clicking on the icon at this location in the tools panel.

• TextBlock – Displays a small amount of text.  Similar to Label, but more lightweight (e.g. can’t customize with templates)
• TextBox – Displays some user-editable text
• RichTextBox – Displays user-editable text and allows for more rich formatting
• PasswordBox – Allows user to enter a password, hiding the characters entered
• Label – Displays a small amount of text
• FlowDocumentScrollViewer – Host a FlowDocument to display an entire document, with support for scrolling

Select the control from this list that you want and then double-click the icon on the tools panel to insert an instance into your user interface.