# Properties

| Property                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **PanelElement**               | Gets the instance of RadPanelElement wrapped by this control. RadPanelElement is the main element in the hierarchy tree and encapsulates the actual functionality of RadPanel. |
| **AutoScrollToCurrentControl** | Gets or set a value indicating whether panel will scroll automatically to show the currently focused control inside it.                                                        |
| **TextAlignment**              | Gets or sets the alignment of the text within Panel's bounds.                                                                                                                  |
| **DefaultSize**                | Gets the default size of the control.                                                                                                                                          |
| **CausesValidation**           | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control causes validation to be performed on any controls that require validation when it receives focus.                          |

> note Since **R1 2019** the RadPanel.**Text** property is empty. If you already have a serialized text, it will be stored in the designer file and shown when running the application. However, for any new **RadPanel** controls added to the form, no text will be displayed.

## See Also

* [Properties](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/api/telerik.wincontrols.ui.radpanel.html#properties)