How do I make XAML DataGridColumns fill the entire DataGrid?

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Purplegoldfish picture Purplegoldfish · Feb 17, 2011 · Viewed 113.6k times · Source

I am using DataGrids in XAML (not Silverlight) with resizable columns, the DataGrid will expand if the user resizes the screen.

Currently if the widths of all the DataGrid columns are less than the width of the DataGrid I get an extra "column" appearing which is unclickable and serves no purpose.

Does anyone know how to make one column always resize to fill all the remaining space?

Answer

ChrisF picture ChrisF · Feb 17, 2011

If you use Width="*" the column will fill to expand the available space.

If you want all columns to divide the grid equally apply this to all columns. If you just want one to fill the remaining space just apply it to that column with the rest being "Auto" or a specific width.

You can also use Width="0.25*" (for example) if you want the column to take up 1/4 of the available width.

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