C# 8 and .NET Core 3 Projects Using Azure - Second Edition

Row definitions

In XAML, we have a concept of a grid: essentially, each XAML page is subdivided into a grid, and you can tell the system how many rows and columns you want in your grid. In our example, the grid has two rows. The second row is as big as it needs to be (Auto) to fit its contents, and the first row takes up the remaining space (*).

Should you wish, you can have grids nested inside grids. There is no limit (except the available memory) as to how far you can nest controls. Obviously, the deeper you nest your controls, the more work there is for the UI renderer, which can have a performance impact.

Each subsequent control within the grid specifies the row that it wishes to occupy—even the subgrid. Specifying the row and column ...