Add Thickness for Padding //File:Window.xaml.cs using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; using System.Windows.Data; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Input; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Imaging; using System.Windows.Navigation; using System.Windows.Shapes; namespace WpfApplication1 { public partial class Window1 : Window { Button button1 = null; Button button2 = null; Button button3 = null; public Window1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { button1 = new Button { Content = "Button", Width = 66, Height = 24 }; Canvas.SetLeft(button1, 120); Canvas.SetTop(button1, 36); canvas1.Children.Add(button1); button2 = new Button { Content = "Wider" }; Canvas.SetLeft(button2, 48); Canvas.SetTop(button2, 69); canvas1.Children.Add(button2); button3 = new Button { Content = "Button" }; Canvas.SetLeft(button3, 72); Canvas.SetTop(button3, 136); button3.Padding = new Thickness(10, 2, 10, 2); canvas1.Children.Add(button3); } } }