No Canvas.ZIndex or SetZIndex() property on WPF Canvas -

i might being stupid, i'm trying change z order of components on wpf canvas, doesn't seem exist xaml property or method in code behind.

here's xaml:

<usercontrol x:class="frontendui.controls.radialtracker"          xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"          xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"          xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"           xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"           xmlns:local="clr-namespace:frontendui.controls"          mc:ignorable="d"           d:designheight="500" d:designwidth="500"> <grid >     <canvas x:name="trackercanvas">     </canvas> </grid> 

at first trying programatically:

then tried adding path using xaml , setting canvas.zindex, didn't exist. there panel.zindex though, i'm assuming referring higher in ui (the grid, or user control itself?)

not sure how procede, documentation points existing:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.controls.panel.zindex(v=vs.110).aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wpfsdk/archive/2006/06/13/controlling-zorder-using-the-zindex-property.aspx

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb980110(v=vs.95).aspx

i've come across loads of stack overflow questions:

how set canvas zindex wpf button control in click event?

but use canvas.zindex, know why happening?

canvas inherits panel. panel.setzindex() static method , panel.zindex attached property why not seeing in xaml.

to set zindex child components in xaml.

<canvas >         <button content="button" panel.zindex="1" /> </canvas> 

to set zindex child components in code behind.

canvas.setzindex(control, index); 

you said "there panel.zindex though, i'm assuming referring higher in ui (the grid, or user control itself?)"

your assumption wrong. achieve requirement need set panel.zindex

you asked : use canvas.zindex, know why happening?

because zindex attached property (and not regular dependency property).