Alignment and positioning in WPF Badge (SfBadge)

18 Feb 20259 minutes to read

This section explains the alignment and positioning functionalities available in the WPF Badge control.

Alignment of Badge

you can align the Badge either horizontally or vertically by using the HorizontalAlignment or VerticalAlignment properties. The default value of HorizontalAlignment property is Right and VerticalAlignment property is Top.

HorizontalAlignment
VerticalAlignment Left Center Right Stretch
Top WPF Badge Left-Top Alignment WPF Badge Center-Top Alignment WPF Badge Right-Top Alignment WPF Badge Stretch-Top Alignment
Center WPF Badge Left-center Alignment WPF Badge Center-Center Alignment WPF Badge Right-Center Alignment WPF Badge Stretch-Center Alignment
Bottom WPF Badge Left-Bottom Alignment WPF Badge Center-Bottom Alignment WPF Badge Right-Bottom Alignment WPF Badge Stretch-Bottom Alignment
Stretch WPF Badge Left-Stretch Alignment WPF Badge Center-Stretch Alignment WPF Badge Right-Stretch Alignment WPF Badge Stretch-Stretch Alignment 
<Button Width="100"
        Height="50" 
        Content="Inbox">
    <notification:SfBadge.Badge>
        <notification:SfBadge HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                              VerticalAlignment="Center"
                              Content="99+"
                              x:Name="badge"/>
    </notification:SfBadge.Badge>
</Button>
badge.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left;
badge.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
badge.Content = "99+";

WPF Badge Alignment

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Positioning of Badge

You can change the horizontal or vertical position of the Badge either inside, outside or in the middle by using the HorizontalAnchor and VerticalAnchor properties. It will be placed based on the value of HorizontalAlignment and VerticalAlignment properties. The default value of HorizontalAnchor and VerticalAnchor properties is Center.

For example, you will change the HorizontalAnchor and VerticalAnchor property values on when the value of HorizontalAlignment properties is Right and VerticalAlignment property is Top. Badge will be positioned as follows,

HorizontalAnchor
VerticalAnchor Inside Center OutSide
Inside WPF Badge Inside-Inside Positioning WPF Badge Center-Inside Positioning WPF Badge Outside-Inside Positioning
Center WPF Badge Inside-Center Positioning WPF Badge Center-Center Positioning WPF Badge Outside-Center Positioning
Outside WPF Badge Inside-Outside positioning WPF Badge Center-Outside positioning WPF Badge Outside-Outside positioning 
<Button Width="100"
        Height="50" 
        Content="Inbox">
    <notification:SfBadge.Badge>
        <notification:SfBadge HorizontalAnchor="Outside"
                              VerticalAnchor="Center"
                            Content="10"
                            x:Name="badge"/>
    </notification:SfBadge.Badge>
</Button>
badge.HorizontalAnchor = BadgeAnchor.Outside;
badge.VerticalAnchor = BadgeAnchor.Center;
badge.Content = "10";

WPF Badge Position

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Place the Badge any where on the container

If you want to place the Badge anywhere on any shaped container, use the HorizontalPosition or VerticalPosition properties. The value range for HorizontalPosition and VerticalPosition properties is 0 to1. The default value of HorizontalPosition property is 1 and VerticalPosition property is 0.

For example, if you use any circular containers, you can easily place the Badge anywhere by using the HorizontalPosition and VerticalPosition properties.

<Image Source="/Images/avatar.png"
       Width="100"
       Height="100" >
    <notification:SfBadge.Badge>
        <notification:SfBadge Shape="None"
                              HorizontalPosition="0.9"
                              VerticalPosition="0.8"
                              x:Name="badge">
            <notification:SfBadge.Content>
                <Ellipse Width="20"
                         Height="20"
                         Fill="LimeGreen"/>
            </notification:SfBadge.Content>
        </notification:SfBadge>
    </notification:SfBadge.Badge>
</Image>
badge.HorizontalPosition = 0.9;
badge.VerticalPosition = 0.8;

WPF Badge Custom Alignment

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Custom alignment and positioning of Badge

You can customize the horizontal or vertical position of the Badge either inside, outside or in the middle with any point by using the HorizontalPosition & VerticalPosition properties and HorizontalAnchorPosition & VerticalAnchorPosition properties. This will effective only on by setting the HorizontalAnchor and VerticalAnchor properties value as Custom. The value range for HorizontalAnchorPosition and VerticalAnchorPosition properties is 0 to1. The default value of HorizontalAnchorPositionand VerticalAnchorPosition properties is 0.

HorizontalPosition & HorizontalAnchorPosition
VerticalPosition & VerticalAnchorPosition 0 0.5 1
0 WPF Badge Left-Top Custom Alignment WPF Badge Center-Top Custom Alignment WPF Badge Right-Top Custom Alignment
0.5 WPF Badge Left-center Custom Alignment WPF Badge Center-Center Custom Alignment WPF Badge Right-Center Custom Alignment
1 WPF Badge Left-Bottom Custom Alignment WPF Badge Center-Bottom Custom Alignment WPF Badge Right-Bottom Custom Alignment 
<Button Width="100"
        Height="50" 
        Content="Inbox">
    <notification:SfBadge.Badge>
        <notification:SfBadge HorizontalAnchor="Custom"
                              VerticalAnchor="Custom"
                              HorizontalAnchorPosition="0.2"
                              VerticalAnchorPosition="0.4"
                              Content="99+"
                              x:Name="badge2"/>
    </notification:SfBadge.Badge>
</Button>
badge.HorizontalAnchor = BadgeAnchor.Custom;
badge.VerticalAnchor = BadgeAnchor.Custom;
badge.HorizontalAnchorPosition = 0.2;
badge.VerticalAnchorPosition = 0.4;
badge.Content = "99+";

WPF Badge Custom Position

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Badge content alignment

you can place the Badge content either horizontally or vertically by using the HorizontalContentAlignment or VerticalContentAlignment properties. The default value of HorizontalContentAlignment and VerticalContentAlignment properties is Center.

<Button Width="100"
        Height="50" 
        Content="Inbox">
    <notification:SfBadge.Badge>
        <notification:SfBadge HorizontalContentAlignment="Right"
                              VerticalContentAlignment="Center"
                              Content="10"
                              x:Name="badge"/>
    </notification:SfBadge.Badge>
</Button>
badge.HorizontalContentAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Right;
badge.VerticalContentAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
badge.Content = "99+";

WPF Badge Content Alignment

NOTE

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