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    GridColumnUnitType Enum

    Lists the values that are used to specify the BaseColumn.Width property.

    Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

    Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v25.1.Core.dll

    NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Grid.Core

    #Declaration

    public enum GridColumnUnitType

    #Members

    Name Description
    Pixel

    The GridControl sizes the column based on an absolute value in pixels.

    Star

    The GridControl sizes the column based on a weighted proportion of available space.

    Auto

    The GridControl sizes the column based on the cell content.

    #Related API Members

    The following properties accept/return GridColumnUnitType values:

    #Remarks

    <dxg:GridControl.Columns>
        <!-- Absolute width in pixels -->
        <dxg:GridColumn FieldName="Name" Width="150"/>
        <!-- Proportional (star) width -->
        <dxg:GridColumn FieldName="Birthday" Width="2*"/>
        <dxg:GridColumn FieldName="Visits" Width="*"/>
        <!-- Auto width -->
        <dxg:GridColumn FieldName="City" Width="Auto"/>    
    </dxg:GridControl.Columns> 
    
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