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How to set WPF component height to "*" in code?

I want to set a component height to "*" dynamically in code. How can I do that?

I know how to set it to a defined value:

DataGrid.Height = "500";

And how to set to "Auto":

DataGrid.Height = Double.NaN;
Solution

  • Star sizing only exists for very few components, the Grid itself is not one of them. GridLength has a constructor which takes the type of the sizing sheme as parameter.

    If you want a component to stretch do not set any value for Width/Height and make sure the Horizontal/VerticalAlignment is Stretch.