Item templates for grid layouts (XAML)

[ This article is for Windows 8.x and Windows Phone 8.x developers writing Windows Runtime apps. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation ]

This section contains item templates that you can use with a GridView control. Use these templates to get the look of common app types.

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Icon and text: applications

Use this template to display a collection of apps in a grid with an icon and text.

Icon and text (applications) template

Use this template to display a collection of images in a grid, with selected items added to the basket below the grid.

Image (gallery) template

Image overlay: album

Use this template to display a collection in a grid using an image with a text overlay.

Image overlay (album) template

Use this template to display a collection of image gallery folders with a text overlay in a grid.

Image overlay (gallery folder) template

Image overlay: landing

Use this template to create a landing page that displays a collection in a grid using an image with a text overlay.

Image overlay (landing) template

Image and text: collection

Use this template to display a collection in a grid with an image and text.

Image and text (collection) template

Image and text: list file

Use this template to display a collection of files in a grid with an image and text.

Image and text (list file) template

Text: album track

Use this template to display a collection of media tracks in a grid.

Text (album track) template

Text tile: landing

Use this template to create a landing page that displays a collection in a grid with a tile and text.

Text tile (landing) template

Text tile: list folder

Use this template to display a folder list in a grid with a tile and text.

Text tile (list folder) template