winforms - C# Order a list of labels by location on screen -

how can order list of labels location on screen? labels move around screen in x axis, code have notice isn't working.

 labels.orderby(x => x.location.x); 

thank in advance!

edit: how i'm testing if works or not...

 private void actualizarposicoes() {          labels.orderby(x => x.location.x);          messagebox.show(labels.first.value.text.tostring());       } 

but want use when label removed screen first have make orderby working.

 private void reorder(label lb) {          labels.orderby(x => x.location.x);         var = labels.getenumerator();          var node = it.current;         while (it.movenext())         {             var nextnode = it.movenext();             if (nextnode != null)             {                 if (nextnode.equals(lb))                 {                     nextnode = it.movenext();                     it.current.location = new point(node.right, 0);                 }             }             node = it.current;          }       } 

i have global linkedlist called labels:

private linkedlist<label> labels; 

i suggest use flowlayoutpanel container labels. removing label automatically re-arrange other labels.

here sample - assume have labelsflowlayoutpanel host labels , addlabelbutton add labels:

private void addlabelbutton_click(object sender, eventargs e) {     label label = new label();     label.text = datetime.now.tolongtimestring();     label.doubleclick += label_doubleclick;     labelsflowlayoutpanel.controls.add(label); }  void label_doubleclick(object sender, eventargs e) {     label label = (label)sender;     labelsflowlayoutpanel.controls.remove(label);     label.doubleclick -= label_doubleclick; } 

each time click addlabelbutton new label created , inserted right of other labels. double-clicking on label remove , re-arrange other labels.

further info - windows forms controls lesson 5: how use flowlayout panel