#1,055 – Canvas Does Not Clip Child Elements

By default, the Canvas panel does not clip its child elements at the boundaries of the Canvas.  If the child element does not fit entirely within the Canvas, it will extend beyond the edge of the Canvas.

For example, assume that we put a Label on a Canvas:

    <Canvas Background="AliceBlue" Margin="25">
        <Label Content="Each man delights in the work that suits him best." Background="Olive"
               Margin="10"/>
    </Canvas>

If we place the Canvas in a large enough Window, the Canvas will be large enough to contain the Label.

If we now make the window smaller, the Canvas will become smaller and the Label will extend beyond the boundaries of the Canvas.  Note, however that the Label will not extend past the edge of the Window.