ColumnDefinition Class
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Defines column-specific properties that apply to Grid objects.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Windows.DependencyObject
System.Windows.Controls.ColumnDefinition
Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class ColumnDefinition _
Inherits DependencyObject
public sealed class ColumnDefinition : DependencyObject
<ColumnDefinition .../>
The ColumnDefinition type exposes the following members.
Constructors
Name | Description | |
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ColumnDefinition | Initializes a new instance of the ColumnDefinition class. |
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Properties
Name | Description | |
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ActualWidth | Gets a value that represents the actual calculated width of a ColumnDefinition. | |
Dispatcher | Gets the Dispatcher this object is associated with. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
MaxWidth | Gets or sets a value that represents the maximum width of a ColumnDefinition. | |
MinWidth | Gets or sets a value that represents the minimum width of a ColumnDefinition. | |
Width | Gets the calculated width of a ColumnDefinition element, or sets the GridLength value of a column that is defined by the ColumnDefinition. |
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Methods
Name | Description | |
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CheckAccess | Determines whether the calling thread has access to this object. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
ClearValue | Clears the local value of a dependency property. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetAnimationBaseValue | Returns any base value established for a Silverlight dependency property, which would apply in cases where an animation is not active. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetValue | Returns the current effective value of a dependency property from a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
ReadLocalValue | Returns the local value of a dependency property, if a local value is set. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
SetValue | Sets the local value of a dependency property on a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Fields
Name | Description | |
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MaxWidthProperty | Identifies the MaxWidth dependency property. | |
MinWidthProperty | Identifies the MinWidth dependency property. | |
WidthProperty | Identifies the Width dependency property. |
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Remarks
You can set a ColumnDefinition for each column in a Grid. If you do not specify a ColumnDefinition, by default the Grid will contain a single column with star sized width.
To set a group of ColumnDefinition elements by using code, add the ColumnDefinition to a ColumnDefinitionCollection.
ColumnDefinition uses a GridLength structure to describe its width characteristics. GridLength allows a ColumnDefinition to support variable distribution of available space.
Examples
The following example uses three ColumnDefinitions and three RowDefinitions to create a grid that has nine cells, such as in a worksheet. Each cell contains a TextBlock element that represents data, and the top row contains a TextBlock with the ColumnSpan property applied. To show the boundaries of each cell, the ShowGridLines property is enabled.
<Grid Background="White" VerticalAlignment="Top" HorizontalAlignment="Left" ShowGridLines="True" Width="350" Height="200">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition />
<ColumnDefinition />
<ColumnDefinition />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" FontSize="20" FontWeight="Bold" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Grid.Row="0">Expenses for 2007</TextBlock>
<TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" FontSize="15" FontWeight="Bold" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0">Travel</TextBlock>
<TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" FontSize="15" FontWeight="Bold" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1">Office Supplies</TextBlock>
<TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" FontSize="15" FontWeight="Bold" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2">Salary</TextBlock>
<TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0">20000</TextBlock>
<TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1">10000</TextBlock>
<TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2">50000</TextBlock>
<TextBlock FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Grid.Row="3">Total Expense: 80000</TextBlock>
</Grid>
Public Sub New()
InitializeComponent()
CreateGrid()
End Sub
Private Sub CreateGrid()
' Create the Grid
Dim myGrid As New Grid()
myGrid.Width = 350
myGrid.Height = 200
myGrid.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left
myGrid.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top
myGrid.ShowGridLines = True
Dim myBrush As New SolidColorBrush(Colors.White)
myGrid.Background = myBrush
' Define the Columns
Dim colDef1 As New ColumnDefinition()
Dim colDef2 As New ColumnDefinition()
Dim colDef3 As New ColumnDefinition()
myGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Add(colDef1)
myGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Add(colDef2)
myGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Add(colDef3)
' Define the Rows
Dim rowDef1 As New RowDefinition()
Dim rowDef2 As New RowDefinition()
Dim rowDef3 As New RowDefinition()
Dim rowDef4 As New RowDefinition()
myGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(rowDef1)
myGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(rowDef2)
myGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(rowDef3)
myGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(rowDef4)
' Add the first text cell to the Grid
Dim txt1 As New TextBlock()
txt1.Text = "Expenses for 2007"
txt1.FontSize = 20
txt1.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold
Grid.SetColumnSpan(txt1, 3)
Grid.SetRow(txt1, 0)
txt1.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center
txt1.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center
' Add the second text cell to the Grid
Dim txt2 As New TextBlock()
txt2.Text = "Travel"
txt2.FontSize = 15
txt2.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold
Grid.SetRow(txt2, 1)
Grid.SetColumn(txt2, 0)
txt2.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center
txt2.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center
' Add the third text cell to the Grid
Dim txt3 As New TextBlock()
txt3.Text = "Office Supplies"
txt3.FontSize = 15
txt3.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold
Grid.SetRow(txt3, 1)
Grid.SetColumn(txt3, 1)
txt3.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center
txt3.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center
' Add the fourth text cell to the Grid
Dim txt4 As New TextBlock()
txt4.Text = "Salary"
txt4.FontSize = 15
txt4.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold
Grid.SetRow(txt4, 1)
Grid.SetColumn(txt4, 2)
txt4.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center
txt4.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center
' Add the sixth text cell to the Grid
Dim txt5 As New TextBlock()
Dim db1 As New Double()
db1 = 20000
txt5.Text = db1.ToString()
Grid.SetRow(txt5, 2)
Grid.SetColumn(txt5, 0)
txt5.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center
txt5.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center
' Add the seventh text cell to the Grid
Dim txt6 As New TextBlock()
Dim db2 As New Double()
db2 = 10000
txt6.Text = db2.ToString()
Grid.SetRow(txt6, 2)
Grid.SetColumn(txt6, 1)
txt6.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center
txt6.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center
' Add the final text cell to the Grid
Dim txt7 As New TextBlock()
Dim db3 As New Double()
db3 = 50000
txt7.Text = db3.ToString()
Grid.SetRow(txt7, 2)
Grid.SetColumn(txt7, 2)
txt7.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center
txt7.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center
' Total all Data and Span Three Columns
Dim txt8 As New TextBlock()
txt8.FontSize = 16
txt8.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold
txt8.Text = "Total Units: " + (db1 + db2 + db3).ToString()
Grid.SetRow(txt8, 3)
Grid.SetColumnSpan(txt8, 3)
' Add the TextBlock elements to the Grid Children collection
myGrid.Children.Add(txt1)
myGrid.Children.Add(txt2)
myGrid.Children.Add(txt3)
myGrid.Children.Add(txt4)
myGrid.Children.Add(txt5)
myGrid.Children.Add(txt6)
myGrid.Children.Add(txt7)
myGrid.Children.Add(txt8)
LayoutRoot.Children.Add(myGrid)
End Sub
public Page()
{
InitializeComponent();
CreateGrid();
}
private void CreateGrid()
{
// Create the Grid
Grid myGrid = new Grid();
myGrid.Width = 350;
myGrid.Height = 200;
myGrid.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left;
myGrid.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
myGrid.ShowGridLines = true;
SolidColorBrush myBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.White);
myGrid.Background = myBrush;
// Define the Columns
ColumnDefinition colDef1 = new ColumnDefinition();
ColumnDefinition colDef2 = new ColumnDefinition();
ColumnDefinition colDef3 = new ColumnDefinition();
myGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Add(colDef1);
myGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Add(colDef2);
myGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Add(colDef3);
// Define the Rows
RowDefinition rowDef1 = new RowDefinition();
RowDefinition rowDef2 = new RowDefinition();
RowDefinition rowDef3 = new RowDefinition();
RowDefinition rowDef4 = new RowDefinition();
myGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(rowDef1);
myGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(rowDef2);
myGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(rowDef3);
myGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(rowDef4);
// Add the first text cell to the Grid
TextBlock txt1 = new TextBlock();
txt1.Text = "Expenses for 2007";
txt1.FontSize = 20;
txt1.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold;
Grid.SetColumnSpan(txt1, 3);
Grid.SetRow(txt1, 0);
txt1.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
txt1.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
// Add the second text cell to the Grid
TextBlock txt2 = new TextBlock();
txt2.Text = "Travel";
txt2.FontSize = 15;
txt2.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold;
Grid.SetRow(txt2, 1);
Grid.SetColumn(txt2, 0);
txt2.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
txt2.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
// Add the third text cell to the Grid
TextBlock txt3 = new TextBlock();
txt3.Text = "Office Supplies";
txt3.FontSize = 15;
txt3.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold;
Grid.SetRow(txt3, 1);
Grid.SetColumn(txt3, 1);
txt3.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
txt3.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
// Add the fourth text cell to the Grid
TextBlock txt4 = new TextBlock();
txt4.Text = "Salary";
txt4.FontSize = 15;
txt4.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold;
Grid.SetRow(txt4, 1);
Grid.SetColumn(txt4, 2);
txt4.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
txt4.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
// Add the sixth text cell to the Grid
TextBlock txt5 = new TextBlock();
Double db1 = new Double();
db1 = 20000;
txt5.Text = db1.ToString();
Grid.SetRow(txt5, 2);
Grid.SetColumn(txt5, 0);
txt5.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
txt5.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
// Add the seventh text cell to the Grid
TextBlock txt6 = new TextBlock();
Double db2 = new Double();
db2 = 10000;
txt6.Text = db2.ToString();
Grid.SetRow(txt6, 2);
Grid.SetColumn(txt6, 1);
txt6.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
txt6.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
// Add the final text cell to the Grid
TextBlock txt7 = new TextBlock();
Double db3 = new Double();
db3 = 50000;
txt7.Text = db3.ToString();
Grid.SetRow(txt7, 2);
Grid.SetColumn(txt7, 2);
txt7.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
txt7.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
// Total all Data and Span Three Columns
TextBlock txt8 = new TextBlock();
txt8.FontSize = 16;
txt8.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold;
txt8.Text = "Total Units: " + (db1 + db2 + db3).ToString();
Grid.SetRow(txt8, 3);
Grid.SetColumnSpan(txt8, 3);
// Add the TextBlock elements to the Grid Children collection
myGrid.Children.Add(txt1);
myGrid.Children.Add(txt2);
myGrid.Children.Add(txt3);
myGrid.Children.Add(txt4);
myGrid.Children.Add(txt5);
myGrid.Children.Add(txt6);
myGrid.Children.Add(txt7);
myGrid.Children.Add(txt8);
LayoutRoot.Children.Add(myGrid);
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.