Here is some xaml that displays a Stackpanel containing two Borders side by side. I want to make the second Border fill up the remaining area of the Stackpanel so that the red background of the Stackpanel can't be seen. But I see now way to do it other than setting an explicit width on the Border . Can it be done somehow without setting an explicit width?
<StackPanel Width="300" Background="Red" Orientation="Horizontal">
<Border Width="100" Background="White">
<TextBlock Text="Hello"/>
</Border>
<Border Background="Green">
<TextBlock Text="World"/>
</Border>
</StackPanel>
Not with a Stackpanel, no. The Stackpanel does not limit the width of its children. You should use either a Dockpanel or a Grid for this Layout.
Something like
<DockPanel Width="300" Background="Red">
<Border Width="100" Background="White">
<TextBlock Text="Hello"/>
</Border>
<Border Background="Green">
<TextBlock Text="World"/>
</Border>
</DockPanel>