C# – WPF Grid not showing scroll bars

.net-3.5cgridscrollbarwpf

In .NET 3.5 I have a Grid in a Window. I am populating this Grid with Buttons. When the buttons fill the grid and go out of view the Grid does not show the scroll bar. I have set the Grids vertical scroll to be visible but its still not showing.

<Window x:Name="Window" x:Class="MergeToCheck.CheckList"
             xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
             mc:Ignorable="d" Loaded="Window_Loaded" ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled"
                ResizeMode="NoResize" ShowInTaskbar="False" Topmost="True" WindowStyle="None" 
        Height="671" Width="846.299" BorderThickness="5">

    <Grid>
        <Grid x:Name="MyGrid" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="535" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="736" Margin="10,63,0,0" ScrollViewer.CanContentScroll="True" ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Visible">
            <Grid.Resources>
                <Style TargetType="{x:Type Panel}">
                    <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,6" />
                </Style>
            </Grid.Resources>
            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                <ColumnDefinition/>
                <ColumnDefinition/>
                <ColumnDefinition/>
                <ColumnDefinition/>
                <ColumnDefinition/>
            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
        </Grid>        
    </Grid>
</Window>

The code which adds the buttons:

        CheckList CheckListCtrl = new CheckList();

        System.Windows.Controls.Button btn;
        int row = 0;
        int col = 0;

        CheckListCtrl.MyGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(new RowDefinition() { Height = new GridLength(100) });

        foreach(var c in list)
        {
            btn = new System.Windows.Controls.Button();
            btn.FontSize = 15;
            btn.FontWeight = FontWeights.UltraBold;
            btn.Content = c.Name;
            btn.Style = System.Windows.Application.Current.FindResource(System.Windows.Controls.ToolBar.ButtonStyleKey) as Style;
            btn.BorderBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black);
            btn.BorderThickness = new Thickness(2);
            btn.MinWidth = 145;
            btn.MaxWidth = 145;
            btn.MinHeight = 95;
            btn.MaxHeight = 95;

            btn.SetValue(Grid.RowProperty, row);
            btn.SetValue(Grid.ColumnProperty, col);

            CheckListCtrl.MyGrid.Children.Add(btn);

            if ((col + 1) % CheckListCtrl.MyGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Count == 0)
            {                    
                col = 0;
                row++;
                CheckListCtrl.MyGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(new RowDefinition() { Height = new GridLength(100) });
            }
            else
                col++;
        }

Best Answer

Grid does not support scrolling functionality. If you want to scroll something you need ScrollViewer control

<ScrollViewer HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Visible">
   <Grid x:Name="MyGrid" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="535" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="736" Margin="10,63,0,0">
      <Grid.Resources>
         <Style TargetType="{x:Type Panel}">
            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,6" />
         </Style>
      </Grid.Resources>
      <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
         <ColumnDefinition/>
         <ColumnDefinition/>
         <ColumnDefinition/>
         <ColumnDefinition/>
         <ColumnDefinition/>
      </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
   </Grid>        
</ScrollViewer>