# Hyper Panel

## Content

**HyperPanel for WPF and Silverlight** is a StackPanel that provides an automatic zoom effect for items near the mouse. You can place any elements in the panel to achieve carousel-like effects and display a large number of elements in a relatively small container, without using scrollbars. The resulting effect is similar to the system toolbar (dock) seen in Mac OS X.

Make the most of **HyperPanel for WPF and Silverlight** by taking advantage of the following key features:

* **Dynamic Zooming**

**HyperPanel for WPF and Silverlight** allows you to display a large number of items in a small space. Items far from the mouse are shrunk and don’t take up much space.

* **Control the Zoom Effect**

Determine how much zooming should be applied when the mouse moves over the panel. Use the [Distribution](/componentone/api/wpf/online-basiclibrary/dotnet-framework-api/C1.WPF.4.6.2/C1.WPF.C1HyperPanel.Distribution.html) property to control the strength of the zoom effect.

* **Limit the Zoom Effect**

Use the [MinElementScale](/componentone/api/wpf/online-basiclibrary/dotnet-framework-api/C1.WPF.4.6.2/C1.WPF.C1HyperPanel.MinElementScale.html) property to prevent items from getting too small.

* **Control Item Opacity**

Use the [ApplyOpacity](/componentone/api/wpf/online-basiclibrary/dotnet-framework-api/C1.WPF.4.6.2/C1.WPF.C1HyperPanel.ApplyOpacity.html) property to make elements near the mouse opaque. Items far from the mouse become more transparent, conveying an idea of distance.