GridLayout Element

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Defines a virtual flow that enables a layout of virtualized content. This element supports item reference sizes to allocate room for content that is not yet available.

Syntax

<GridLayout
    AllowWrap="{true | false}"
    Columns="int"
    MajorAlignment="{Center | Far | Near}"
    MinorAlignment="{Center | Far | Near}"
    Orientation="{Horizontal | Vertical}"
    ReferenceSize="Size"
    Repeat="{Always | Never | WhenTooBig | WhenTooSmall}"
    RepeatGap="int"
    Rows="int"
    Spacing="Size"
/>

Attributes

AllowWrap

Indicates whether to allow wrapping.

FocusReferenceSize

Specifies the number of columns for this grid.

MajorAlignment

Specifies the alignment within the ReferenceSize along the major axis, which must be a member of the StripAlignment enumeration.

MinorAlignment

Specifies the alignment for items within the ReferenceSize along the minor axis, which must be a member of the StripAlignment enumeration.

Orientation

Specifies the layout flow orientation, which must be a member of the Orientation enumeration.

ReferenceSize

Indicates the maximum Size of an individual item.

Repeat

Specifies when to repeat items. This value must be a member of the RepeatPolicy enumeration. When enabled, items being flowed will infinitely repeat in either direction, preventing the user from reaching the end of the list.

RepeatGap

When Repeat is enabled, specifies the distance between repeated instances.

Rows

Specifies the number of rows for this grid.

Spacing

Specifies a Size structure that indicates the spacing between each item in the flow.

Requirements

Platform: Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Home Premium, and later

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