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title: "Control Toolbox"
slug: "control-toolbox"
updated: 2024-01-31T17:09:19Z
published: 2024-01-31T17:09:19Z
canonical: "kb.dataparc.com/control-toolbox"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Control Toolbox

Fundamentally, PARCgraphics WPF-based displays are composed of XAML elements. In the PARCgraphics Designer, they are also referred to as controls.

The 14 most frequently used controls are shown on the ribbon bar.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image047_007.jpg)

To see the full collection, click the expander button.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image049_006.jpg)

In the expanded view, controls are grouped by category. Scroll down to view all controls.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image051_006.jpg)

Controls can be added to a display either by drag and drop or by drawing. To drag and drop a control onto the canvas, click and hold on the control. Drag the cursor over the canvas. Let go of the left mouse button to drop the control.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image053_008.jpg)

To draw a control, click on its icon. Notice the selected control stays highlighted.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image055_007.jpg)

The cursor will now appear as a crosshair ![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image057_004.png). Click and drag on the canvas to draw the control.

NOTE: Some controls are drawn using multiple clicks, for example to define segment points. To exit drawing mode, right-click or press ESC.