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POWPF Best Practice for DataEntry Window
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    copied!<p>i`m currently playing around with WPF and now i wonder what would be the layout for a typical dataentry window (20+ textboxes and stuff).</p> <p>atm i`m using a grid object like this (basic sample)</p> <pre><code> &lt;Grid Margin="2,2,2,2"&gt; &lt;Grid.ColumnDefinitions&gt; &lt;ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"&gt;&lt;/ColumnDefinition&gt; &lt;ColumnDefinition Width="*"&gt;&lt;/ColumnDefinition&gt; &lt;/Grid.ColumnDefinitions&gt; &lt;Grid.RowDefinitions &gt; &lt;RowDefinition Height="Auto"&gt;&lt;/RowDefinition&gt; &lt;RowDefinition Height="Auto"&gt;&lt;/RowDefinition&gt; &lt;RowDefinition Height="Auto"&gt;&lt;/RowDefinition&gt; &lt;RowDefinition Height="Auto"&gt;&lt;/RowDefinition&gt; &lt;RowDefinition Height="Auto"&gt;&lt;/RowDefinition&gt; &lt;RowDefinition Height="Auto"&gt;&lt;/RowDefinition&gt; &lt;RowDefinition Height="Auto"&gt;&lt;/RowDefinition&gt; &lt;RowDefinition Height="Auto"&gt;&lt;/RowDefinition&gt; &lt;/Grid.RowDefinitions&gt; &lt;Label Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0"&gt;Vorname:&lt;/Label&gt; &lt;TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Path=Surname, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" &gt;&lt;/TextBox&gt; &lt;Label Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0"&gt;Nachname:&lt;/Label&gt; &lt;TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Path=ChristianName, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"&gt;&lt;/TextBox&gt; &lt;Label Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0"&gt;Strasse (Wohnsitz):&lt;/Label&gt; &lt;TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Path=Street1, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"&gt;&lt;/TextBox&gt; &lt;Label Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="0"&gt;Ort (Wohnsitz):&lt;/Label&gt; &lt;TextBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Path=Town1, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"&gt;&lt;/TextBox&gt; &lt;Label Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="0"&gt;Postleitzahl (Wohnsitz):&lt;/Label&gt; &lt;TextBox Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Path=PostalCode1, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"&gt;&lt;/TextBox&gt; &lt;Label Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="0"&gt;Bundesland (Wohnsitz):&lt;/Label&gt; &lt;TextBox Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Path=State1, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"&gt;&lt;/TextBox&gt; &lt;Label Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="0"&gt;Land (Wohnsitz):&lt;/Label&gt; &lt;TextBox Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Path=Country1, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"&gt;&lt;/TextBox&gt; &lt;Label Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="0"&gt;Zusatz (Wohnsitz):&lt;/Label&gt; &lt;TextBox Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Path=AdditionalAdrInfo1, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"&gt;&lt;/TextBox&gt; &lt;/Grid&gt; </code></pre> <p>basically this satisfies all my layout needs, but what if i wish to change something, like adding a new textbox in row 3?</p> <p>currently i have to change every single Grid.Row property greater then 3, but that cant be the intended WPF way!? </p> <p>how do others layout complex dataentry windows?</p> <p>tia</p>
 

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