---
id: "T:cAlgo.API.StackPanel"
kind: "class"
namespace: "cAlgo.API"
url: "https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/Layout/StackPanel/"
---

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# StackPanel (class)

Arranges the child element into a single line that can be oriented horizontally or vertically.

Environments: Desktop supported · CLI not supported · Cloud not supported.

- CLI: Accepted without error but never displayed, so control events such as Click are never raised.
- Cloud: Accepted without error but never displayed, so control events such as Click are never raised.

## Definition

```csharp
public class StackPanel : Panel
```

## Examples

C#:

```csharp
using cAlgo.API;

namespace cAlgo
{
    // This sample shows how to use the StackPanel
    public partial class StackPanelSample : Indicator
    {
        protected override void Initialize()
        {
            var stackPanel = new StackPanel
            {
                BackgroundColor = Color.Gold,
                HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center,
                VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center,
                Orientation = PanelOrientation
            };

            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            {
                stackPanel.AddChild(new TextBlock
                {
                    Text = "Text",
                    Margin = 5,
                    ForegroundColor = Color.Black,
                    FontWeight = FontWeight.ExtraBold
                });
            }

            Chart.AddControl(stackPanel);
        }

        public override void Calculate(int index)
        {
        }
    }
}
```

Python:

```python
import clr
clr.AddReference("cAlgo.API")

from cAlgo.API import *

class Test():
    def initialize(self):
        stackPanel = StackPanel()
        stackPanel.BackgroundColor = Color.Gold
        stackPanel.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center
        stackPanel.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center
        stackPanel.Orientation = api.PanelOrientation

        for i in range(10):
            textBlock = TextBlock()
            textBlock.Text = "Text"
            textBlock.Margin = Thickness(5)
            textBlock.ForegroundColor = Color.Black
            textBlock.FontWeight = FontWeight.ExtraBold

            stackPanel.AddChild(textBlock)

        api.Chart.AddControl(stackPanel)
```

config.json:

```json
{
  "AccessRights": "None",
  "TimeZone": "UTC",
  "IsOverlay": true,
  "Parameters": [
    {
      "Name": "PanelOrientation",
      "DisplayName": "Panel Orientation",
      "Type": "Enum",
      "EnumTypeFullName": "cAlgo.API.Orientation",
      "DefaultValue": "Vertical"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Constructors

- `public StackPanel()` — Initializes a new instance of the StackPanel class. [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/Layout/StackPanel/Constructor/index.md)

## Properties

- `public Orientation Orientation {get; set;}` — Gets or sets the StackPanel orientation. [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/Layout/StackPanel/Orientation/index.md)

## Inherited members

- `public void AddChild(ControlBase child)` (from Panel) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/Layout/Panel/AddChild/index.md)
- `public void RemoveChild(ControlBase child)` (from Panel) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/Layout/Panel/RemoveChild/index.md)
- `public bool HasChild(ControlBase child)` (from Panel) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/Layout/Panel/HasChild/index.md)
- `public Color BackgroundColor {get; set;}` (from Panel) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/Layout/Panel/BackgroundColor/index.md)
- `public IEnumerable<ControlBase> Children {get;}` (from Panel) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/Layout/Panel/Children/index.md)
- `public int ChildCount {get;}` (from Panel) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/Layout/Panel/ChildCount/index.md)
- `public void ResetProperty(ControlProperty property)` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/ResetProperty/index.md)
- `public Guid UniqueId {get;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/UniqueId/index.md)
- `public Style Style {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/Style/index.md)
- `public double Left {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/Left/index.md)
- `public double Top {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/Top/index.md)
- `public double Right {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/Right/index.md)
- `public double Bottom {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/Bottom/index.md)
- `public double Width {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/Width/index.md)
- `public double Height {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/Height/index.md)
- `public double MinWidth {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/MinWidth/index.md)
- `public double MinHeight {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/MinHeight/index.md)
- `public double MaxWidth {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/MaxWidth/index.md)
- `public double MaxHeight {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/MaxHeight/index.md)
- `public bool IsEnabled {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/IsEnabled/index.md)
- `public bool IsVisible {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/IsVisible/index.md)
- `public double Opacity {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/Opacity/index.md)
- `public Thickness Margin {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/Margin/index.md)
- `public VerticalAlignment VerticalAlignment {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/VerticalAlignment/index.md)
- `public HorizontalAlignment HorizontalAlignment {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/HorizontalAlignment/index.md)
- `public Dock Dock {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/Dock/index.md)
- `public bool IsHitTestVisible {get; set;}` (from ControlBase) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Controls/ControlBase/IsHitTestVisible/index.md)