Grid Class

XAML Values

• oneOrMoreUIElements
  One or more object elements that derive from the UIElement class. Object elements defined here become members of the Children collection.

<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="#DCDCDC" Width="400" Height="300" ShowGridLines="True">
    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
        <ColumnDefinition Width="250" />
        <ColumnDefinition Width="150" />
    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        <RowDefinition Height="2*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
    <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="10" FontWeight="Bold" Text="Contoso Corporation" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
    <Grid x:Name="FormLayoutGrid" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" ShowGridLines="True">
        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
            <ColumnDefinition />
        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Text="First Name" Margin="10" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
        <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Margin="10" />
        <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Text="Last Name" Margin="10" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
        <TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Margin="10" />
        <TextBlock Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" Text="Address" Margin="10" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
        <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Margin="10" />

    </Grid>
 </Grid>

Partial Public Class Page
    Inherits UserControl

    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()
        LayoutDesign()
    End Sub

    Private Sub LayoutDesign()
        'Create Stackpanel for ListBox Control and its description 
        Dim DeptStackPanel As New StackPanel()
        DeptStackPanel.Margin = New Thickness(10)

        LayoutRoot.Children.Add(DeptStackPanel)
        Grid.SetColumn(DeptStackPanel, 1)
        Grid.SetRow(DeptStackPanel, 1)

        Dim DeptListHeading As New TextBlock()
        DeptListHeading.Text = "Department"

        Dim DeptList As New ListBox()
        DeptList.Items.Add("Finance")
        DeptList.Items.Add("Marketing")
        DeptList.Items.Add("Human Resources")
        DeptList.Items.Add("Payroll")

        DeptStackPanel.Children.Add(DeptListHeading)
        DeptStackPanel.Children.Add(DeptList)

        'Create StackPanel for buttons 
        Dim ButtonsStackPanel As New StackPanel()
        ButtonsStackPanel.Margin = New Thickness(10)
        ButtonsStackPanel.Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal
        ButtonsStackPanel.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center

        LayoutRoot.Children.Add(ButtonsStackPanel)
        Grid.SetColumn(ButtonsStackPanel, 0)
        Grid.SetRow(ButtonsStackPanel, 2)
        Grid.SetColumnSpan(ButtonsStackPanel, 2)

        Dim BackButton As New Button()
        BackButton.Content = "Back"
        BackButton.Height = 30
        BackButton.Width = 100

        Dim CancelButton As New Button()
        CancelButton.Content = "Cancel"
        CancelButton.Height = 30
        CancelButton.Width = 100

        Dim NextButton As New Button()
        NextButton.Content = "Next"
        NextButton.Height = 30
        NextButton.Width = 100

        ButtonsStackPanel.Children.Add(BackButton)
        ButtonsStackPanel.Children.Add(CancelButton)
        ButtonsStackPanel.Children.Add(NextButton)

        BackButton.Margin = New Thickness(10)
        CancelButton.Margin = New Thickness(10)
        NextButton.Margin = New Thickness(10)
    End Sub
End Class

    public Page()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        LayoutDesign();
    }

    private void LayoutDesign()
    {
        //Create Stackpanel for ListBox Control and its description
        StackPanel DeptStackPanel = new StackPanel();
        DeptStackPanel.Margin = new Thickness(10);

        LayoutRoot.Children.Add(DeptStackPanel);
        Grid.SetColumn(DeptStackPanel, 1);
        Grid.SetRow(DeptStackPanel, 1);

        TextBlock DeptListHeading = new TextBlock();
        DeptListHeading.Text = "Department";

        ListBox DeptList = new ListBox();
        DeptList.Items.Add("Finance");
        DeptList.Items.Add("Marketing");
        DeptList.Items.Add("Human Resources");
        DeptList.Items.Add("Payroll");

        DeptStackPanel.Children.Add(DeptListHeading);
        DeptStackPanel.Children.Add(DeptList);

        //Create StackPanel for buttons
        StackPanel ButtonsStackPanel = new StackPanel();
        ButtonsStackPanel.Margin = new Thickness(10);
        ButtonsStackPanel.Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal;
        ButtonsStackPanel.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;

        LayoutRoot.Children.Add(ButtonsStackPanel);
        Grid.SetColumn(ButtonsStackPanel, 0);
        Grid.SetRow(ButtonsStackPanel, 2);
        Grid.SetColumnSpan(ButtonsStackPanel, 2);

        Button BackButton = new Button();
        BackButton.Content = "Back";
        BackButton.Height = 30;
        BackButton.Width = 100;

        Button CancelButton = new Button();
        CancelButton.Content = "Cancel";
        CancelButton.Height = 30;
        CancelButton.Width = 100;

        Button NextButton = new Button();
        NextButton.Content = "Next";
        NextButton.Height = 30;
        NextButton.Width = 100;

        ButtonsStackPanel.Children.Add(BackButton);
        ButtonsStackPanel.Children.Add(CancelButton);
        ButtonsStackPanel.Children.Add(NextButton);

        BackButton.Margin = new Thickness(10);
        CancelButton.Margin = new Thickness(10);
        NextButton.Margin = new Thickness(10);
    }
}