DotNet (WPF): Label and Access keys (mnemonics)

In Windows and other operating systems as well, it's common practice that you can access controls in a dialog by holding down the [Alt] key and then pressing a character which corresponds to the control that you wish to access. The character to press will be highlighted when you hold down the [Alt] key. TextBlock controls doesn't support this functionality, but the Label does, so for control labels, the Label control is usually an excellent choice. Let's look at an example of it in action:

<Window x:Class="WpfTutorialSamples.Basic_controls.LabelControlSample"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        Title="LabelControlSample" Height="180" Width="250">
        <StackPanel Margin="10">
                <Label Content="_Name:" Target="{Binding ElementName=txtName}" />
                <TextBox Name="txtName" />
                <Label Content="_Mail:" Target="{Binding ElementName=txtMail}" />
                <TextBox Name="txtMail" />
        </StackPanel>
</Window>

The screenshot shows our sample dialog as it looks when the Alt key is pressed. Try running it, holding down the [Alt] key and then pressing N and M. You will see how focus is moved between the two textboxes.