In WPF standalone applications, a window is used to host the UI elements to enable users to interact with the UI and data. The base class Window provides all the APIs to create and interact with the Window UI.
In WPF applications, the generic window layout is divided into multiple parts. Here is a screenshot of a basic window, containing its various parts:
The various parts of the window are as mentioned here:
- The outer part of the window is a Border, which you can utilize to enable the resizing option:
- The outer border can contain a resizing grip, which enables you to resize the window diagonally
- The window contains a Title bar at the top, which consists of the following parts:
- An Icon to provide a unique brand to your application window
- A Title, showing the identifiable name of the window
- A small panel, containing Minimize, Maximise/Restore, and Close buttons
- A System menu with menu items to allow users to perform Minimize, Maximize/ Restore, Move, Size, and Close operations on the window
- A client area for the developers to add application/window specific layouts and controls