--- title: "Base Elements How-to Topics" ms.date: "03/30/2017" f1_keywords: - "AutoGeneratedOrientationPage" helpviewer_keywords: - "base elements [WPF]" ms.assetid: 09f3a88d-b132-4505-a8bb-55cbfc6bb55a --- # Base Elements How-to Topics The topics in this section describe how to use the four WPF base elements: , , , and . ## In This Section [Make a UIElement Transparent or Semi-Transparent](how-to-make-a-uielement-transparent-or-semi-transparent.md) [Animate the Size of a FrameworkElement](how-to-animate-the-size-of-a-frameworkelement.md) [Determine Whether a Freezable Is Frozen](how-to-determine-whether-a-freezable-is-frozen.md) [Handle a Loaded Event](how-to-handle-a-loaded-event.md) [Set Margins of Elements and Controls](how-to-set-margins-of-elements-and-controls.md) [Make a Freezable Read-Only](how-to-make-a-freezable-read-only.md) [Obtain a Writable Copy of a Read-Only Freezable](how-to-obtain-a-writable-copy-of-a-read-only-freezable.md) [Flip a UIElement Horizontally or Vertically](how-to-flip-a-uielement-horizontally-or-vertically.md) [Use a ThicknessConverter Object](how-to-use-a-thicknessconverter-object.md) [Handle the ContextMenuOpening Event](how-to-handle-the-contextmenuopening-event.md) ## Reference ## Related Sections [Base Elements](base-elements.md)