<Window x:Class="LayoutPanels.LocalizableText" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="Layout" Height="365" Width="380" MinWidth="350" MinHeight="150"> <Grid> <StackPanel> <Button Name="cmdPrev" Margin="10,10,10,3">Prev</Button> <Button Name="cmdNext" Margin="10,3,10,3">Next</Button> <CheckBox Name="chkLongText" Margin="10,10,10,10" Checked="chkLongText_Checked" Unchecked="chkLongText_Unchecked">Show Long Text</CheckBox> </StackPanel> <TextBox Margin="0,10,10,10" TextWrapping="WrapWithOverflow"> This behavior makes localization much easier.</TextBox> <Button Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Name="cmdClose" Margin="10,3,10,10">Close</Button> </Grid> </Window> //File:Window.xaml.cs using System; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; using System.Windows.Data; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Imaging; using System.Windows.Shapes; namespace LayoutPanels { public partial class LocalizableText : Window { public LocalizableText() { InitializeComponent(); } private void chkLongText_Checked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { cmdPrev.Content = " <- Go to the Previous Window "; cmdNext.Content = " Go to the Next Window -> "; } private void chkLongText_Unchecked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { cmdPrev.Content = "Prev"; cmdNext.Content = "Next"; } } }