How can I add space to the end of a TextBlock in XAML? (Windows 10, UWP)

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Text="Some text:" I want to add a space after the colon.

I've tried xml:space="preserve" and   but neither seems to work.

I know it can be done by adding margin, but I'm curious if there's another way.

Can you explain exactly you you are trying to do. Can you not just add right margin to the TextBlock? — Shawn Kendrot, Aug 21 '15 at 16:58
Do you try to add some extra white space after the text in a textblock? — Kenny Liard, Aug 21 '15 at 17:08
PLZ PLZ PLZ add some code here ! you question is meaningless. — Shahriar, Aug 22 '15 at 15:35
Yes, I can add margin to it, but I'm curious, if there is another way. — Viktor Simkó, Aug 22 '15 at 15:57
There is a solution in this Question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/32622034/how-to-preserve-white-spaces-of-textblock-in-uwp-apps — JuniperPhoton, Sep 18 '15 at 03:52

Ive · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-22T16:51:45.580

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Try this, it works for me.

<RelativePanel>
    <TextBlock x:Name="test1" RelativePanel.Below="edLongitude">
        ahoj &#160;  
    </TextBlock>
    <TextBlock x:Name="test2" RelativePanel.Below="edLongitude" RelativePanel.RightOf="test1" Text="nazdar" />
</RelativePanel>

edited Aug 22 '15 at 16:51

answered Aug 22 '15 at 13:28

Ive

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score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 23 '15 at 09:51

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Another alternative is using Run:

<TextBlock Foreground="Black">
    <Run Text="SomeText:"/>
    <Run/>
</TextBlock>

The Run element on a new line will add the space, but if you write the two Runs on the same line, the space will not be created:

<TextBlock Foreground="Black">
    <Run Text="SomeText:"/><Run/>
</TextBlock>

answered Aug 23 '15 at 09:51

Kristian Vukusic

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That's the most reliable approach, I think. – Jerry Nixon Aug 26 '15 at 15:51

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 22 '15 at 13:26

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Easiest thing would just be applying a margin - any reason you can't do that?

<TextBlock Text="MyText" Margin="0 0 8 0" />

answered Aug 22 '15 at 13:26

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Doesn't help when it's multi-line. – Jerry Nixon Aug 26 '15 at 15:50

How can I add space to the end of a TextBlock in XAML? (Windows 10, UWP)

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