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Best method to build data entry forms in WPF?

When building WPF forms that are used for data entry (e.g. A bunch of labels next to a bunch of textboxes and comboboxes) I've seen two methods:

  • Create a master Grid, divide it into two columns, and add rows with Height="auto" for each field and two rows for header and footer (and submit button), and each label and text box has their own row.
  • The other method is to create a master stackpanel and inside it a horizontal stackpanel for each pair of label-textbox.

How do you design your data entry forms? I'm currently torn between the two methods, maybe there's an alternative that I'm unaware of?

EDIT: Henk said I should define best and I think I agree, by best I mean easiest to maintain, create, align and add or remove fields from as demands change.

So far the only criteria by which the grid is better is ease of alignment.

Solution

  • definately first method!

    it's well aligned, especially with the use of SharedSizeGroup so you can have the same alignment eg in different Groupboxes.