How to make xaml controls(TextBox) in WPF to fill remaining space of Grid?

Question

How to make element Stretch/file parent cell of Grid without specifying height and with for respective element? 

Here is my code:-

                                                                                            

   <Grid Margin="15px 0 15px 0">

            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                <ColumnDefinition Width="50*"></ColumnDefinition>
                <ColumnDefinition Width="50*"></ColumnDefinition>
            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

            <ListBox Name="entryListBox" Grid.Column="0" Margin="0 0 7.5px 0"/>

            <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Margin="7.5px 0 0 0" >

                <Grid Margin="0 25px 0 25px">
                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="50" />
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                        <RowDefinition Height="25" />
                        <RowDefinition Height="25" />
                        <RowDefinition Height="25" />
                        <RowDefinition Height="*" />
                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>

                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" >Title:</TextBlock>
                    <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Name="titleText" />

                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" >Url:</TextBlock>
                    <TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Name="urlText" />

                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0">Date:</TextBlock>
                    <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Name="dateText" />

                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="0">Body:</TextBlock>
                    <TextBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Name="bodyText" TextWrapping="Wrap" HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch" Height="400"/>

                </Grid>

            </StackPanel>
        </Grid>

Here is the main code:-

    <TextBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Name="bodyText" TextWrapping="Wrap" HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch" Height="400"/>

How to stretch TextBox without specifying height attribute?

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Deepak Kumar Singh

Answer 1

Do this:

    <Grid Margin="15 0 15 0" Background="Black">

        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="50*"></ColumnDefinition>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="50*"></ColumnDefinition>
        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

        <ListBox Name="entryListBox" Grid.Column="0" Margin="0 0 7 0"/>

        

            <Grid Margin="0 25 0 25" x:Name="MyGrid" Grid.Column="1">
                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                    <ColumnDefinition Width="50" />
                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                    <RowDefinition Height="25" />
                    <RowDefinition Height="25" />
                    <RowDefinition Height="25" />
                    <RowDefinition Height="*" />
                </Grid.RowDefinitions>

                <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" >Title:</TextBlock>
                <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Name="titleText" />

                <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" >Url:</TextBlock>
                <TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Name="urlText" />

                <TextBlock Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0">Date:</TextBlock>
                <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Name="dateText" />

                <TextBlock Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="0">Body:</TextBlock>
                 <TextBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Name="bodyText" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
              

            </Grid>

       
    </Grid>

StackPanel minimizes the amount of area it occupies, so it's forcing the textbox to get as small as it can be.

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Answer 2

Thank you..

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Deepak Kumar Singh