Provide Border to TextBlock in UWP

Question

How can I add a border to TextBlock without wrapping it with any extra framework element? One approach I have tried is by wrapping TextBlock with Border but I don't want to add an extra UI element like a border.

Answer 1

OK, firstly, deeply nested elements isn't something to avoid unless you have specific issues. However, the most performant way of doing this is to overlay a transparent rectangle onto the TextBlock inside a Grid, like this:

<Grid HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top">
    <TextBlock Text="This is a textblock" 
               Margin="3" 
               HorizontalAlignment="Left" 
               VerticalAlignment="Top" />
    <Rectangle Stroke="Black" 
               StrokeThickness="1" 
               Fill="Transparent" 
               HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" 
               VerticalAlignment="Stretch"/>
</Grid>