---
title: "How to: Get or Set a Dock Value"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
dev_langs: 
  - "csharp"
  - "vb"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "Dock values [WPF], setting"
  - "Dock values [WPF], getting"
ms.assetid: fcf4ab8a-c7cd-4835-8d04-de1c999ab4a8
---
# How to: Get or Set a Dock Value
The following example shows how to assign a <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Dock> value for an object. The example uses the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel.GetDock%2A> and <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel.SetDock%2A> methods of <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel>.  
  
## Example  
 The example creates an instance of the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock> element, `txt1`, and assigns a <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Dock> value of `Top` by using the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel.SetDock%2A> method of <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel>. It then appends the value of the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Dock> property to the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock.Text%2A> of the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock> element by using the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel.GetDock%2A> method. Finally, the example adds the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock> element to the parent <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel>, `dp1`.  
  
 [!code-csharp[DockPanelSetDock#1](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/DockPanelSetDock/CSharp/DockPanel_SetDock.cs#1)]
 [!code-vb[DockPanelSetDock#1](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Wpf/DockPanelSetDock/VisualBasic/DockPanel_SetDock.vb#1)]  
  
## See also

- <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel>
- <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel.GetDock%2A>
- <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel.SetDock%2A>
- [Panels Overview](panels-overview.md)