---
title: "Panel"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
f1_keywords: 
  - "AutoGeneratedOrientationPage"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "controls [WPF], Panel"
  - "layout [WPF], Panel control"
  - "Panel control [WPF]"
ms.assetid: 792943c5-335d-49dd-aa5b-ec1582a10088
---
# Panel
<xref:System.Windows.Controls.Panel> is the base class for all elements that support application layout in [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_winclient](../../../includes/tlasharptla-winclient-md.md)].  
  
## In This Section  
 [Panels Overview](panels-overview.md)  
 [How-to Topics](panel-how-to-topics.md)  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Panel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Canvas>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Grid>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.StackPanel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.VirtualizingStackPanel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.WrapPanel>  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Layout](../advanced/layout.md)  
  
 [Walkthrough: My first WPF desktop application](../getting-started/walkthrough-my-first-wpf-desktop-application.md)  
  
 [ScrollViewer Overview](scrollviewer-overview.md)