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title: "Panel How-to Topics"
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# Panel How-to Topics
The topics in this section describe how to use the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Panel> element and related APIs.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Create a Custom Panel Element](how-to-create-a-custom-panel-element.md)  
 [Override the Panel OnRender Method](how-to-override-the-panel-onrender-method.md)  
 [Set the Height Properties of an Element](how-to-set-the-height-properties-of-an-element.md)  
 [Set the Width Properties of an Element](how-to-set-the-width-properties-of-an-element.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)