Resize WPF application

Question

Have tried searching google but I'm struggling to find an answer to this.

I have a basic WPF application with a few controls on. When I maximise the application the controls on the screen stay the same size and I get a lot of wasted space.

Is there a way to get the controls to grow and shrink dynamically with the size of the main window?

Kind Regards

Ash

Answer 1

Don't set a fixed Height and Width properties for your controls. Instead set, horizontal and vertical alignment to stretch. And make sure your controls are contained inside an appropriate layout panel.

For example-

Fixed size grid:

<Grid Background="Red" Width="50" Height="50"/>

Dynamically expending grid:

<Grid Background="Red" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch"/>