StackLayout Class

A Xamarin.Forms.Layout`1 that positions child elements in a single line which can be oriented vertically or horizontally.

Syntax

public class StackLayout : Layout<View>

Remarks

Because Xamarin.Forms.StackLayout layouts override the bounds on their child elements, application developers should not set bounds on them.

The following example code, adapted from the FormsGallery example shows how to create a new Xamarin.Forms.StackLayout with children that explore many of the layout behaviors of Xamarin.Forms.StackLayout:

C# Example

StackLayout stackLayout = new StackLayout
{
    Spacing = 0,
    VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.FillAndExpand,
    Children = 
    {
        new Label
        {
            Text = "StackLayout",
            HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Start
        },
        new Label
        {
            Text = "stacks its children",
            HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center
        },
        new Label
        {
            Text = "vertically",
            HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.End
        },
        new Label
        {
            Text = "by default,",
            HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center
        },
        new Label
        {
            Text = "but horizontal placement",
            HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Start
        },
        new Label
        {
            Text = "can be controlled with",
            HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center
        },
        new Label
        {
            Text = "the HorizontalOptions property.",
            HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.End
        },
        new Label
        {
            Text = "An Expand option allows one or more children " +
                   "to occupy the an area within the remaining " +
                   "space of the StackLayout after it's been sized " +
                   "to the height of its parent.",
            VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.CenterAndExpand,
            HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.End
        },
        new StackLayout
        {
            Spacing = 0,
            Orientation = StackOrientation.Horizontal,
            Children = 
            {
                new Label
                {
                    Text = "Stacking",
                },
                new Label
                {
                    Text = "can also be",
                    HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.CenterAndExpand
                },
                new Label
                {
                    Text = "horizontal.",
                },
            }
        }
    }
};

The Xamarin.Forms.StackLayout class has the following XAML properties:

Property	Value
Orientation	`Horizontal` or `Vertical`. The default is `Vertical`.
Spacing	An integer or decimal.

Requirements

Namespace: Xamarin.Forms
Assembly: Xamarin.Forms.Core (in Xamarin.Forms.Core.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.0.0, 1.1.0.0, 1.2.0.0, 1.3.0.0, 1.3.3.0