TextAlignment TextAlignment TextAlignment TextAlignment Enum

Definition

Namespace:
Windows.UI.Xaml Windows.UI.Xaml Windows.UI.Xaml Windows.UI.Xaml
Assemblies:
Windows.UI.Xaml.dll, Windows.dll
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Specifies whether text is centered, left-aligned, or right-aligned.

public : enum class TextAlignment
enum class winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::TextAlignment : int32_t
public enum TextAlignment
Public Enum TextAlignment
<object property="textAlignmentMemberName"/>
Attributes
ContractVersionAttribute WebHostHiddenAttribute

Windows 10 requirements

Device family
Windows 10 (introduced v10.0.10240.0)
API contract
Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced v1)

Fields

Center Center Center Center 0

Text is centered within the container.
DetectFromContent DetectFromContent DetectFromContent DetectFromContent 4

Text alignment is inferred from the text content.
End End End End 2

The end of the text is aligned to the edge of the container.
Justify Justify Justify Justify 3

Text is justified within the container.
Left Left Left Left 1

Text is aligned to the left edge of the container.
Right Right Right Right 2

Text is aligned to the right edge of the container.
Start Start Start Start 1

The beginning of the text is aligned to the edge of the container.

Remarks

DetectFromContent is available starting with Windows 10. When the TextAlignment property is set to DetectFromContent, alignment is inferred from the text content of the control. For example, English text is left aligned, and Arabic text is right aligned.

Version history

Windows version SDK version Value added
1709 16299 End
1709 16299 Start

See also