wpf layout question

Question

<Window ... >
    <StackPanel>
        <Button>b1</Button>
        <Button>b2</Button>
    </StackPanel>
</Window>

how to make this look like this:

<Window ...>
    <Grid>
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition></RowDefinition>
            <RowDefinition></RowDefinition>
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>

        <Button>b1</Button>
        <Button Grid.Row="1">b2</Button>
    </Grid>
</Window>

without using a grid

A stack panel doesn't behave like a grid because its not meant to be a grid. Its meant to be a stack panel. If it was meant to act like a grid it would be a grid. Sorta like how buttons behave differently than text boxes and birds don't tunnel under my lawn. — , Aug 14 '09 at 13:02
i meant for the stackpanel to occupy the whole window, jut like the grid — Omu, Aug 17 '09 at 05:57

Thomas Levesque · Answer 1 · 2009-08-14T12:58:03.947

5

You could try that :

<Window ... >
    <UniformGrid Rows="2" Columns="1">
        <Button>b1</Button>
        <Button>b2</Button>
    </UniformGrid>
</Window>

Not as flexible as a full blown Grid, but simpler to use...

edited Aug 14 '09 at 12:58

answered Aug 14 '09 at 12:05

Thomas Levesque

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Seconded. Can't believe i missed that. – Bubblewrap Aug 14 '09 at 13:08

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 14 '09 at 12:44

Short answer: You can't.

Long answer: Write a custom Panel and override ArrangeOverride and MeasureOverride to simulate Grid behaviour.

StackPanel arranges each of its child elements to use minimal height (or minimal width if Orientation == Horizontal). StackPanel offers no properties to alter this behaviour. Grid on the other hand, unless indicated otherwise, will divide all available space evenly across each child (or rather row/column).

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