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>If the designer interprets the xaml differently than the runtime, and if ExpressionBlend interprets things the same way as the runtime, then the designer still has a problem. If I write the same code in VS2008 that ExpressionBlend would create, then I'm still left with the issue that the VS2008 designer may not interpret that xaml code the same way and it might look different than it would in ExpressionBlend and in the runtime - which is not optimal. It leaves the designer having to use trial and error in VS2008 to get the look he wants.

Alan

You took the words out of my mouth. That is exactly what is frustrating me.

I just started in WPF and there is so much hassle with a simple form and 2 controls - no code as yet. I dread to think what would happen for a more complicated form if I have to use trial and error to place and size every control and where simply adding a control, changes the XAML and affects other controls. That is a Nightmare I do not want to even think about.