Trouble with string alignment when adding strings on a listbox

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I'm pulling data from an API and concatenating it into a string that I'm formatting in every iteration.

Here is the piece of code where I format a string and add it to the listbox:

rezultat = String.Format("{0} {1} {2}", stevilka.PadRight(7), smer.PadRight(25), prihodi);
rezultati.Items.Add(rezultat);

Where rezultati is the name of the listbox and stevilka, smer, prihodi are the columns I am trying to align in a listbox. The current output looks like this:

I'm using a mono-font (courier new) but I guess there is something else I'm missing out?

@rene I have this under ListBox properties: FontFamily="Courier New", so It should be Courier New? — mythic
– mythic, Commented Jan 3, 2016 at 11:50
No. A few ideas: Put a breakpoint to see what the currently assigned Font is. Also search for any spot where you do a Font assignment. I assume that the Font is available? Try using Consolas. — TaW
– TaW, Commented Jan 3, 2016 at 13:38

Michael Schnerring · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-03 11:51:00Z

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I am not very familiar to the UWP platform, but if you would populate a ListBox in WPF like you did, string.Format"{0} {1} {2}" alone does in no way guarantee that each item and its columns are aligned to one another.

I think there aren't any controls that implement the "column behavior" per default, but maybe you should have a look at the GridView or ListView controls.

Guidelines for list view and grid view

answered Jan 3, 2016 at 11:51

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