WPF Add a Border to a TextBlock

Question

Is it possible to add a border to a textblock. I need it to be added in the setter property below code:

<Style x:Key="notCalled" TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">     <Setter Property="Margin" Value="2,2,2,2" />     <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" /> </Style> 

Answer 1

No, you need to wrap your TextBlock in a Border. Example:

<Border BorderThickness="1" BorderBrush="Black">     <TextBlock ... /> </Border> 

Of course, you can set these properties (BorderThickness, BorderBrush) through styles as well:

<Style x:Key="notCalledBorder" TargetType="{x:Type Border}">     <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />     <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Black" /> </Style>  <Border Style="{StaticResource notCalledBorder}">     <TextBlock ... /> </Border> 

Answer 2

A TextBlock does not actually inherit from Control so it does not have properties that you would generally associate with a Control. Your best bet for adding a border in a style is to replace the TextBlock with a Label

See this link for more on the differences between a TextBlock and other Controls