# Key Features

## Content



**Tiles for WPF and Silverlight** includes the following key features:

*   **Create Flipping and Sliding Tiles**
    
    With the **C1FlipTile (Silverlight only)** and **C1SlideTile** controls you can create tiles that display alternating content with a sliding or flipping animation (Silverlight only). Simply design your template and provide content to the control. The updates and animations are handled automatically.
    
*   **Familiar Windows 8 Live Tile Behavior**
    
    The **Tile** controls for WPF and Silverlight have been inspired from the Modern-UI style commonly seen in Windows Store and Windows Phone apps. Each tile control exhibits the same interactive behavior as the start screen live tiles on Windows 8 and Windows Phone. This means your app will present familiar behavior to the user and you don’t have to lift a finger (except to select a tile).
    
*   **Live Updates**
    
    **C1Tiles** can flip, slide, and show updated "live" content. You can easily control the update interval using the static **C1TileService** class and the **UpdateInterval** property. See [Updating the Tile Content](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-tiles/C1Tiles/UpdatingTileContent) for details.
    
*   **Host in Any Container**
    
    **C1Tiles** can be hosted in any ItemsControl containers such as **C1TileListBox** or the standard **WrapPanel** and **ListBox** controls. Thus you can use **C1Tiles** in data bound scenarios. Each container presents a different way to arrange multiple **C1Tiles** together giving you endless combinations and possibilities.
    
*   **Support for Different Sizes**
    
    Not all tiles must be created equally. Combine tiles of different types and sizes together to create displays uniquely catered to your application.
    

## See Also

[C1Tiles Quick Start](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-tiles/C1TilesQuickStart)