*: the cell size is a percentage of the "remaining size" of its content.The remaining size is the size of the grid, minus the fixed and auto size. This remaining size is divided in the * rows or columns, proportionaly of the values before *.
You can have more information in the entry GridLength, in the SDK definition:
XAML Values
doubleValue
The row's height, or column's width, expressed as a floating-point value for a pixel count. Typically this is specified as an integer, although interpolation of floating-point values is supported by grid layout.
starSizing
A convention by which you can size rows or columns to take the remaining available space in a
Grid. A star sizing always includes the asterisk character (*), and optionally precedes the asterisk with an integer value that specifies
a weighted factor versus other possible star sizings (for example,
3*). For more information about star sizing, see Grid.
Auto
The column's width, or the row's height, described by the literal
Auto. For more information about Auto sizing, see
Grid.
jay nanavati
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Difference between "Auto" & "*" (star) while setting Width property of control.
Dec 22, 2008 06:21 AM | LINK
I want to learn difference between "Auto" & "*" (star) while setting Width property of control. For example, say setting Width of Grid row.
Patrick8639
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Re: Difference between "Auto" & "*" (star) while setting Width property of control.
Dec 22, 2008 06:55 AM | LINK
Jay,
You can have more information in the entry GridLength, in the SDK definition:
XAML Values
The row's height, or column's width, expressed as a floating-point value for a pixel count. Typically this is specified as an integer, although interpolation of floating-point values is supported by grid layout.
A convention by which you can size rows or columns to take the remaining available space in a Grid. A star sizing always includes the asterisk character (*), and optionally precedes the asterisk with an integer value that specifies a weighted factor versus other possible star sizings (for example, 3*). For more information about star sizing, see Grid.
The column's width, or the row's height, described by the literal Auto. For more information about Auto sizing, see Grid.
Patrick
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Re: Re: Difference between "Auto" & "*" (star) while setting Width proper...
Dec 22, 2008 07:01 AM | LINK
Thanks Patrick8639.