How to center align text inside a WPF button at runtime?

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Is there a way to align text vertically (i.e. centered) inside a wpf button created at run time,I've tried:

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C#

Button btn = new Button();

Style style = this.FindResource("ButtonStyle1") as Style; 
btn.Style = style;

TextBlock txtTblNme = new TextBlock();
txtTblNme.Text = Convert.ToString(Tbl.SelTblNme(i));
txtTblNme.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center;
txtTblNme.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
txtTblNme.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Stretch;
btn.Content = txtTblNme;

but it is not working, & the button doesn't actually force the TextBlock to stretch to the button's width.

Posted 25-Apr-12 12:42pm

Doudy_2020

Updated 25-Apr-12 15:02pm

Shahin Khorshidnia

v2

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Solution 2

You have to set following property of button.

btn.VerticalContentAlignment = System.Windows.VerticalAlignment.Center

Posted 25-Apr-12 18:06pm

Sangramsingh Pawar

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Doudy_2020 26-Apr-12 9:42am

This is not useful , failed to do that , the text does't appear in the center

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Shahin Khorshidnia · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-25T15:09:00

Solution 1

Hello

This sample sets the text alignment of MyButton to Right:

C#

MyButton.HorizontalContentAlignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Stretch;
TextBlock textBlock = new TextBlock()
{
    Text = "Shahin",
    TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center
};

this.MyButton.Content = textBlock;

***
And if you want a XAML code:

HTML

<Button  Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="190,115,0,0" Name="MyButton" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="75" HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch">
    <TextBlock Text="Shahin" TextAlignment="Center" />
</Button >

Posted 25-Apr-12 15:09pm

Shahin Khorshidnia

Updated 26-Apr-12 4:46am

v5

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Doudy_2020 26-Apr-12 9:42am

This is not useful , failed to do that , the text does't appear in the center

Shahin Khorshidnia 26-Apr-12 10:50am

I updated the solution and changed the Textalignment to Center. By the way the problem solved and you can accept the solution now.
Although it could also help before, just changing ".Right" to ".Center"

VJ Reddy 26-Apr-12 23:37pm

+5

Shahin Khorshidnia 26-Apr-12 23:56pm

Than you VJ :)