GridLayout with absolute and auto (#513)

* Grid stuff, in progress

* Clean up after rebase; fix arrange call in layout manager

* Adding some notes

* Update ArrangeChildren method calls

* Add missing TypeConverters

* Update test values in light of new Arrange call

* Formatting fix

Co-authored-by: Rui Marinho <me@ruimarinho.net>

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/MainPage.cs

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Pages
 			var verticalStack = new VerticalStackLayout() { Spacing = 5, BackgroundColor = Color.AntiqueWhite };
 			var horizontalStack = new HorizontalStackLayout() { Spacing = 2, BackgroundColor = Color.CornflowerBlue };
 
+
+			verticalStack.Add(CreateSampleGrid());
+
 			verticalStack.Add(new Label { Text = " ", Padding = new Thickness(10) });
 			var label = new Label { Text = "End-aligned text", BackgroundColor = Color.Fuchsia, HorizontalTextAlignment = TextAlignment.End };
 			label.Margin = new Thickness(15, 10, 20, 15);
@@ -47,7 +50,6 @@ namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Pages
 			verticalStack.Add(new Label { Text = loremIpsum, MaxLines = 2, LineBreakMode = LineBreakMode.TailTruncation });
 			verticalStack.Add(new Label { Text = "This should have five times the line height!", LineHeight = 5 });
 
-
 			var paddingButton = new Button
 			{
 				Padding = new Thickness(40),
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Pages
 			};
 		}
 	
+
 		void SetupCompatibilityLayout()
 		{
 			var verticalStack = new StackLayout() { Spacing = 5, BackgroundColor = Color.AntiqueWhite };
@@ -202,5 +205,36 @@ namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Pages
 		}
 
 		public IView View { get => (IView)Content; set => Content = (View)value; }
+		
+		IView CreateSampleGrid()
+		{
+			var layout = new Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Layout2.GridLayout() { ColumnSpacing = 5, RowSpacing = 8 };
+
+			layout.AddRowDefinition(new RowDefinition() { Height = new GridLength(40) });
+			layout.AddRowDefinition(new RowDefinition() { Height = GridLength.Auto });
+
+			layout.AddColumnDefinition(new ColumnDefinition() { Width = new GridLength(100) });
+			layout.AddColumnDefinition(new ColumnDefinition() { Width = new GridLength(100) });
+
+			var topLeft = new Label { Text = "Top Left", BackgroundColor = Color.LightBlue };
+			layout.Add(topLeft);
+
+			var bottomLeft = new Label { Text = "Bottom Left", BackgroundColor = Color.Lavender };
+			layout.Add(bottomLeft);
+			layout.SetRow(bottomLeft, 1);
+
+			var topRight = new Label { Text = "Top Right", BackgroundColor = Color.Orange };
+			layout.Add(topRight);
+			layout.SetColumn(topRight, 1);
+
+			var bottomRight = new Label { Text = "Bottom Right", BackgroundColor = Color.MediumPurple };
+			layout.Add(bottomRight);
+			layout.SetRow(bottomRight, 1);
+			layout.SetColumn(bottomRight, 1);
+
+			layout.BackgroundColor = Color.Chartreuse;
+
+			return layout;
+		}
 	}
 }

src/Controls/src/Core/ColumnDefinition.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ using System;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls
 {
-	public sealed class ColumnDefinition : BindableObject, IDefinition
+	public sealed class ColumnDefinition : BindableObject, IDefinition, IGridColumnDefinition
 	{
 		public static readonly BindableProperty WidthProperty = BindableProperty.Create("Width", typeof(GridLength), typeof(ColumnDefinition), new GridLength(1, GridUnitType.Star),
 			propertyChanged: (bindable, oldValue, newValue) => ((ColumnDefinition)bindable).OnSizeChanged());
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls
 			MinimumWidth = -1;
 		}
 
+		[TypeConverter(typeof(GridLengthTypeConverter))]
 		public GridLength Width
 		{
 			get { return (GridLength)GetValue(WidthProperty); }

src/Controls/src/Core/Grid.cs

@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
 
+
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls
 {
-	public partial class Grid : Layout<View>, IGridController, IElementConfiguration<Grid>
+	public partial class Grid : Layout<View>, IGridController, IElementConfiguration<Grid>, IGridLayout
 	{
 		public static readonly BindableProperty RowProperty = BindableProperty.CreateAttached("Row", typeof(int), typeof(Grid), default(int), validateValue: (bindable, value) => (int)value >= 0);
 
@@ -381,5 +382,48 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls
 				Parent.ColumnDefinitions.Count
 			);
 		}
+
+		int IGridLayout.GetRow(IView view)
+		{
+			if (view is BindableObject bo)
+			{
+				return GetRow(bo);
+			}
+
+			throw new InvalidEnumArgumentException($"{nameof(view)} must be a BindableObject");
+		}
+
+		int IGridLayout.GetColumn(IView view)
+		{
+			if (view is BindableObject bo)
+			{
+				return GetColumn(bo);
+			}
+
+			throw new InvalidEnumArgumentException($"{nameof(view)} must be a BindableObject");
+		}
+
+		int IGridLayout.GetRowSpan(IView view)
+		{
+			if (view is BindableObject bo)
+			{
+				return GetRowSpan(bo);
+			}
+
+			throw new InvalidEnumArgumentException($"{nameof(view)} must be a BindableObject");
+		}
+
+		int IGridLayout.GetColumnSpan(IView view)
+		{
+			if (view is BindableObject bo)
+			{
+				return GetColumnSpan(bo);
+			}
+
+			throw new InvalidEnumArgumentException($"{nameof(view)} must be a BindableObject");
+		}
+
+		IReadOnlyList<IGridRowDefinition> IGridLayout.RowDefinitions => RowDefinitions.ToList();
+		IReadOnlyList<IGridColumnDefinition> IGridLayout.ColumnDefinitions => ColumnDefinitions.ToList();
 	}
 }

src/Controls/src/Core/Layout/GridLayout.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Layouts;
+
+// This is a temporary namespace until we rename everything and move the legacy layouts
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Layout2
+{
+	public class GridLayout : Layout, IGridLayout
+	{
+		List<IGridRowDefinition> _rowDefinitions = new List<IGridRowDefinition>();
+		List<IGridColumnDefinition> _columnDefinitions = new List<IGridColumnDefinition>();
+
+		public IReadOnlyList<IGridRowDefinition> RowDefinitions => _rowDefinitions;
+		public IReadOnlyList<IGridColumnDefinition> ColumnDefinitions => _columnDefinitions;
+
+		public double RowSpacing { get; set; }
+		public double ColumnSpacing { get; set; }
+
+		Dictionary<IView, GridInfo> _viewInfo = new Dictionary<IView, GridInfo>();
+
+		// TODO ezhart This needs to override Remove and clean up any row/column/span info for the removed child
+
+		public int GetColumn(IView view)
+		{
+			if (_viewInfo.TryGetValue(view, out GridInfo gridInfo))
+			{
+				return gridInfo.Col;
+			}
+
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		public int GetColumnSpan(IView view)
+		{
+			if (_viewInfo.TryGetValue(view, out GridInfo gridInfo))
+			{
+				return gridInfo.ColSpan;
+			}
+
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		public int GetRow(IView view)
+		{
+			if (_viewInfo.TryGetValue(view, out GridInfo gridInfo))
+			{
+				return gridInfo.Row;
+			}
+
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		public int GetRowSpan(IView view)
+		{
+			if (_viewInfo.TryGetValue(view, out GridInfo gridInfo))
+			{
+				return gridInfo.RowSpan;
+			}
+
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		protected override ILayoutManager CreateLayoutManager() => new GridLayoutManager(this);
+
+		public void AddRowDefinition(IGridRowDefinition gridRowDefinition)
+		{
+			_rowDefinitions.Add(gridRowDefinition);
+		}
+
+		public void AddColumnDefinition(IGridColumnDefinition gridColumnDefinition)
+		{
+			_columnDefinitions.Add(gridColumnDefinition);
+		}
+
+		public void SetRow(IView view, int row)
+		{
+			if (_viewInfo.TryGetValue(view, out GridInfo gridInfo))
+			{
+				gridInfo.Row = row;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_viewInfo[view] = new GridInfo { Row = row };
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void SetRowSpan(IView view, int span)
+		{
+			if (_viewInfo.TryGetValue(view, out GridInfo gridInfo))
+			{
+				gridInfo.RowSpan = span;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_viewInfo[view] = new GridInfo { RowSpan = span };
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void SetColumn(IView view, int col)
+		{
+			if (_viewInfo.TryGetValue(view, out GridInfo gridInfo))
+			{
+				gridInfo.Col = col;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_viewInfo[view] = new GridInfo { Col = col };
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void SetColumnSpan(IView view, int span)
+		{
+			if (_viewInfo.TryGetValue(view, out GridInfo gridInfo))
+			{
+				gridInfo.ColSpan = span;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_viewInfo[view] = new GridInfo { ColSpan = span };
+			}
+		}
+
+		class GridInfo
+		{
+			public int Row { get; set; }
+			public int Col { get; set; }
+			public int RowSpan { get; set; } = 1;
+			public int ColSpan { get; set; } = 1;
+		}
+	}
+}

src/Controls/src/Core/Layout/Layout.cs

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Layouts;
 
-
-
 // This is a temporary namespace until we rename everything and move the legacy layouts
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Layout2
 {
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Layout2
 
 			Arrange(bounds);
 
-			LayoutManager.Arrange(Frame);
+			LayoutManager.ArrangeChildren(Frame);
 			IsArrangeValid = true;
 			Handler?.SetFrame(Frame);
 		}

src/Controls/src/Core/Layout/StackLayout.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System.Linq;
-
+using System.Linq;
 
 // This is a temporary namespace until we rename everything and move the legacy layouts
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Layout2

src/Controls/src/Core/Layout/VerticalStackLayout.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using Microsoft.Maui.Handlers;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Layouts;
 
 

src/Controls/src/Core/RowDefinition.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ using System;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls
 {
-	public sealed class RowDefinition : BindableObject, IDefinition
+	public sealed class RowDefinition : BindableObject, IDefinition, IGridRowDefinition
 	{
 		public static readonly BindableProperty HeightProperty = BindableProperty.Create("Height", typeof(GridLength), typeof(RowDefinition), new GridLength(1, GridUnitType.Star),
 			propertyChanged: (bindable, oldValue, newValue) => ((RowDefinition)bindable).OnSizeChanged());
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls
 			MinimumHeight = -1;
 		}
 
+		[TypeConverter(typeof(GridLengthTypeConverter))]
 		public GridLength Height
 		{
 			get { return (GridLength)GetValue(HeightProperty); }

src/Core/src/Core/IGridColumnDefinition.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Microsoft.Maui
+{
+	public interface IGridColumnDefinition
+	{
+		GridLength Width { get; }
+	}
+}

src/Core/src/Core/IGridLayout.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui
+{
+	public interface IGridLayout : ILayout
+	{
+		IReadOnlyList<IGridRowDefinition> RowDefinitions { get; }
+		IReadOnlyList<IGridColumnDefinition> ColumnDefinitions { get; }
+
+		double RowSpacing { get; }
+		double ColumnSpacing { get; }
+
+		int GetRow(IView view);
+		int GetRowSpan(IView view);
+
+		int GetColumn(IView view);
+		int GetColumnSpan(IView view);
+	}
+}

src/Core/src/Core/IGridRowDefinition.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Microsoft.Maui
+{
+	public interface IGridRowDefinition 
+	{
+		GridLength Height { get; }
+	}
+}

src/Core/src/Core/IStackLayout.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+
 namespace Microsoft.Maui
 {
 	/// <summary>

src/Core/src/Layouts/GridLayoutManager.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,464 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.Layouts
+{
+	public class GridLayoutManager : LayoutManager
+	{
+		public GridLayoutManager(IGridLayout layout) : base(layout)
+		{
+			Grid = layout;
+		}
+
+		public IGridLayout Grid { get; }
+
+		public override Size Measure(double widthConstraint, double heightConstraint) 
+		{
+			var structure = new GridStructure(Grid, widthConstraint, heightConstraint);
+
+			return new Size(structure.GridWidth(), structure.GridHeight());
+		}
+
+		public override void ArrangeChildren(Rectangle childBounds) 
+		{
+			var structure = new GridStructure(Grid, childBounds.Width, childBounds.Height);
+
+			foreach (var view in Grid.Children)
+			{
+				var cell = structure.ComputeFrameFor(view);
+				view.Arrange(cell);
+			}
+		}
+
+		class GridStructure 
+		{
+			readonly IGridLayout _grid;
+			readonly double _gridWidthConstraint;
+			readonly double _gridHeightConstraint;
+
+			Row[] _rows { get; }
+			Column[] _columns { get; }
+			Cell[] _cells { get; }
+
+			readonly Dictionary<SpanKey, Span> _spans = new Dictionary<SpanKey, Span>();
+
+			public GridStructure(IGridLayout grid, double widthConstraint, double heightConstraint) 
+			{
+				_grid = grid;
+				_gridWidthConstraint = widthConstraint;
+				_gridHeightConstraint = heightConstraint;
+				_rows = new Row[_grid.RowDefinitions.Count];
+
+				for (int n = 0; n < _grid.RowDefinitions.Count; n++)
+				{
+					_rows[n] = new Row(_grid.RowDefinitions[n]);
+				}
+
+				_columns = new Column[_grid.ColumnDefinitions.Count];
+
+				for (int n = 0; n < _grid.ColumnDefinitions.Count; n++)
+				{
+					_columns[n] = new Column(_grid.ColumnDefinitions[n]);
+				}
+
+				_cells = new Cell[_grid.Children.Count];
+
+				InitializeCells();
+
+				MeasureCells();
+			}
+
+			void InitializeCells() 
+			{
+				for (int n = 0; n < _grid.Children.Count; n++)
+				{
+					var view = _grid.Children[n];
+					var column = _grid.GetColumn(view);
+					var columnSpan = _grid.GetColumnSpan(view);
+
+					var columnGridLengthType = GridLengthType.None;
+
+					for (int columnIndex = column; columnIndex < column + columnSpan; columnIndex++)
+					{
+						columnGridLengthType |= ToGridLengthType(_columns[columnIndex].ColumnDefinition.Width.GridUnitType);
+					}
+
+					var row = _grid.GetRow(view);
+					var rowSpan = _grid.GetRowSpan(view);
+
+					var rowGridLengthType = GridLengthType.None;
+
+					for (int rowIndex = row; rowIndex < row + rowSpan; rowIndex++)
+					{
+						rowGridLengthType |= ToGridLengthType(_rows[rowIndex].RowDefinition.Height.GridUnitType);
+					}
+
+					_cells[n] = new Cell(n, row, column, rowSpan, columnSpan, columnGridLengthType, rowGridLengthType);
+				}
+			}
+
+			public Rectangle ComputeFrameFor(IView view) 
+			{
+				var firstColumn = _grid.GetColumn(view);
+				var lastColumn = firstColumn + _grid.GetColumnSpan(view);
+
+				var firstRow = _grid.GetRow(view);
+				var lastRow = firstRow + _grid.GetRowSpan(view);
+
+				double top = TopEdgeOfRow(firstRow);
+				double left = LeftEdgeOfColumn(firstColumn);
+
+				double width = 0;
+
+				for (int n = firstColumn; n < lastColumn; n++)
+				{
+					width += _columns[n].Size;
+				}
+
+				double height = 0;
+
+				for (int n = firstRow; n < lastRow; n++)
+				{ 
+					height += _rows[n].Size;
+				}
+
+				// TODO ezhart this isn't correctly accounting for row spacing when spanning multiple rows
+				// (and column spacing is probably wrong, too)
+
+				return new Rectangle(left, top, width, height);
+			}
+
+			public double GridHeight()
+			{
+				return SumDefinitions(_rows, _grid.RowSpacing);
+			}
+
+			public double GridWidth()
+			{
+				return SumDefinitions(_columns, _grid.ColumnSpacing);
+			}
+
+			double SumDefinitions(Definition[] definitions, double spacing)
+			{
+				double sum = 0;
+
+				for (int n = 0; n < definitions.Length; n++)
+				{
+					var current = definitions[n].Size;
+
+					if (current <= 0)
+					{
+						continue;
+					}
+
+					sum += current;
+
+					if (n > 0)
+					{
+						sum += spacing;
+					}
+				}
+
+				return sum;
+			}
+
+			void MeasureCells() 
+			{
+				for (int n = 0; n < _cells.Length; n++)
+				{
+					var cell = _cells[n];
+
+					if (cell.ColumnGridLengthType == GridLengthType.Absolute
+						&& cell.RowGridLengthType == GridLengthType.Absolute)
+					{
+						continue;
+					}
+
+					var availableWidth = _gridWidthConstraint - GridWidth();
+					var availableHeight = _gridHeightConstraint - GridHeight();
+
+					var measure = _grid.Children[cell.ViewIndex].Measure(availableWidth, availableHeight);
+
+					if (cell.IsColumnSpanAuto)
+					{
+						if (cell.ColumnSpan == 1)
+						{
+							_columns[cell.Column].Update(measure.Width);
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							var span = new Span(cell.Column, cell.ColumnSpan, true, measure.Width);
+							TrackSpan(span);
+						}
+					}
+
+					if (cell.IsRowSpanAuto)
+					{
+						if (cell.RowSpan == 1)
+						{
+							_rows[cell.Row].Update(measure.Height);
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							var span = new Span(cell.Row, cell.RowSpan, false, measure.Height);
+							TrackSpan(span);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				ResolveSpans();
+			}
+
+			void TrackSpan(Span span) 
+			{
+				if (_spans.TryGetValue(span.Key, out Span? otherSpan))
+				{
+					// This span may replace an equivalent but smaller span
+					if (span.Requested > otherSpan.Requested)
+					{
+						_spans[span.Key] = span;
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					_spans[span.Key] = span;
+				}
+			}
+
+			void ResolveSpans() 
+			{
+				foreach (var span in _spans.Values)
+				{
+					if (span.IsColumn)
+					{
+						ResolveSpan(_columns, span.Start, span.Length, _grid.ColumnSpacing, span.Requested);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						ResolveSpan(_rows, span.Start, span.Length, _grid.RowSpacing, span.Requested);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			void ResolveSpan(Definition[] definitions, int start, int length, double spacing, double requestedSize) 
+			{
+				double currentSize = 0;
+				var end = start + length;
+
+				// Determine how large the spanned area currently is
+				for (int n = start; n < end; n++)
+				{
+					currentSize += definitions[n].Size;
+
+					if (n > start)
+					{
+						currentSize += spacing;
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (requestedSize <= currentSize)
+				{
+					// If our request fits in the current size, we're good
+					return;
+				}
+
+				// Figure out how much more space we need in this span
+				double required = requestedSize - currentSize;
+
+				// And how many parts of the span to distribute that space over
+				int autoCount = 0;
+				for (int n = start; n < end; n++)
+				{
+					if (definitions[n].IsAuto)
+					{
+						autoCount += 1;
+					}
+				}
+
+				double distribution = required / autoCount;
+
+				// And distribute that over the rows/columns in the span
+				for (int n = start; n < end; n++)
+				{
+					if (definitions[n].IsAuto)
+					{
+						definitions[n].Size += distribution;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			double LeftEdgeOfColumn(int column)
+			{
+				double left = 0;
+
+				for (int n = 0; n < column; n++)
+				{
+					left += _columns[n].Size;
+					left += _grid.ColumnSpacing;
+				}
+
+				return left;
+			}
+
+			double TopEdgeOfRow(int row)
+			{
+				double top = 0;
+
+				for (int n = 0; n < row; n++)
+				{
+					top += _rows[n].Size;
+					top += _grid.RowSpacing;
+				}
+
+				return top;
+			}
+		}
+
+		class Span
+		{
+			public int Start { get; }
+			public int Length { get; }
+			public bool IsColumn { get; }
+			public double Requested { get; }
+
+			public SpanKey Key { get; }
+
+			public Span(int start, int length, bool isColumn, double value)
+			{
+				Start = start;
+				Length = length;
+				IsColumn = isColumn;
+				Requested = value;
+
+				Key = new SpanKey(Start, Length, IsColumn);
+			}
+		}
+
+		class SpanKey
+		{
+			public SpanKey(int start, int length, bool isColumn)
+			{
+				Start = start;
+				Length = length;
+				IsColumn = isColumn;
+			}
+
+			public int Start { get; }
+			public int Length { get; }
+			public bool IsColumn { get; }
+
+			public override bool Equals(object? obj)
+			{
+				return obj is SpanKey key &&
+					   Start == key.Start &&
+					   Length == key.Length &&
+					   IsColumn == key.IsColumn;
+			}
+
+			public override int GetHashCode()
+			{
+				return Start.GetHashCode() ^ Length.GetHashCode() ^ IsColumn.GetHashCode();
+			}
+		}
+
+		class Cell 
+		{ 
+			public int ViewIndex { get; }
+			public int Row { get; }
+			public int Column { get; }
+			public int RowSpan { get; }
+			public int ColumnSpan { get; }
+
+			public GridLengthType ColumnGridLengthType { get; }
+			public GridLengthType RowGridLengthType { get; }
+
+			public Cell(int viewIndex, int row, int column, int rowSpan, int columnSpan, 
+				GridLengthType columnGridLengthType, GridLengthType rowGridLengthType) 
+			{
+				ViewIndex = viewIndex;
+				Row = row;
+				Column = column;
+				RowSpan = rowSpan;
+				ColumnSpan = columnSpan;
+				ColumnGridLengthType = columnGridLengthType;
+				RowGridLengthType = rowGridLengthType;
+			}
+
+			public bool IsColumnSpanAuto => HasFlag(ColumnGridLengthType, GridLengthType.Auto);
+			public bool IsRowSpanAuto => HasFlag(RowGridLengthType, GridLengthType.Auto);
+
+			bool HasFlag(GridLengthType a, GridLengthType b)
+			{
+				// Avoiding Enum.HasFlag here for performance reasons; we don't need the type check
+				return (a & b) == b;
+			}
+		}
+
+		[Flags]
+		enum GridLengthType 
+		{ 
+			None = 0, 
+			Absolute = 1,
+			Auto = 2,
+			Star = 4
+		}
+
+		static GridLengthType ToGridLengthType(GridUnitType gridUnitType) 
+		{
+			return gridUnitType switch
+			{
+				GridUnitType.Absolute => GridLengthType.Absolute,
+				GridUnitType.Star => GridLengthType.Star,
+				GridUnitType.Auto => GridLengthType.Auto,
+				_ => GridLengthType.None,
+			};
+		}
+
+		abstract class Definition 
+		{ 
+			public double Size { get; set; }
+
+			public void Update(double size)
+			{
+				if (size > Size)
+				{
+					Size = size;
+				}
+			}
+
+			public abstract bool IsAuto { get; }
+		}
+
+		class Column : Definition
+		{
+			public IGridColumnDefinition ColumnDefinition { get; set; }
+
+			public override bool IsAuto => ColumnDefinition.Width.IsAuto;
+
+			public Column(IGridColumnDefinition columnDefinition)
+			{
+				ColumnDefinition = columnDefinition;
+				if (columnDefinition.Width.IsAbsolute)
+				{
+					Size = columnDefinition.Width.Value;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		class Row : Definition
+		{
+			public IGridRowDefinition RowDefinition { get; set; }
+
+			public override bool IsAuto => RowDefinition.Height.IsAuto;
+
+			public Row(IGridRowDefinition rowDefinition) 
+			{ 
+				RowDefinition = rowDefinition;
+				if (rowDefinition.Height.IsAbsolute)
+				{
+					Size = rowDefinition.Height.Value;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

src/Core/src/Layouts/HorizontalStackLayoutManager.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Layouts
 			return new Size(finalWidth, measure.Height);
 		}
 
-		public override void Arrange(Rectangle bounds)
+		public override void ArrangeChildren(Rectangle childBounds)
 		{
 			if (Stack.FlowDirection == FlowDirection.LeftToRight)
 			{

src/Core/src/Layouts/ILayoutManager.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Layouts
 	public interface ILayoutManager
 	{
 		Size Measure(double widthConstraint, double heightConstraint);
-		void Arrange(Rectangle bounds);
+		void ArrangeChildren(Rectangle childBounds);
 	}
 }

src/Core/src/Layouts/LayoutManager.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Layouts
 		public ILayout Layout { get; }
 
 		public abstract Size Measure(double widthConstraint, double heightConstraint);
-		public abstract void Arrange(Rectangle bounds);
+		public abstract void ArrangeChildren(Rectangle childBounds);
 
 		public static double ResolveConstraints(double externalConstraint, double desiredLength)
 		{

src/Core/src/Layouts/VerticalStackLayoutManager.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Layouts
 			return new Size(measure.Width, finalHeight);
 		}
 
-		public override void Arrange(Rectangle bounds) => Arrange(Stack.Spacing, Stack.Children);
+		public override void ArrangeChildren(Rectangle childBounds) => Arrange(Stack.Spacing, Stack.Children);
 
 		static Size Measure(double widthConstraint, int spacing, IReadOnlyList<IView> views)
 		{
@@ -52,6 +52,5 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Layouts
 				stackHeight += destination.Height + spacing;
 			}
 		}
-
 	}
 }

src/Core/src/Primitives/GridLength.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 
-namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls
+namespace Microsoft.Maui
 {
-	[TypeConverter(typeof(GridLengthTypeConverter))]
 	[DebuggerDisplay("{Value}.{GridUnitType}")]
 	public struct GridLength
 	{
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls
 			GridUnitType = type;
 		}
 
-		public override bool Equals(object obj)
+		public override bool Equals(object? obj)
 		{
 			return obj != null && obj is GridLength && Equals((GridLength)obj);
 		}

src/Core/src/Primitives/GridUnitType.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls
+namespace Microsoft.Maui
 {
 	public enum GridUnitType
 	{

src/Core/tests/UnitTests/Layouts/GridLayoutManagerTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,688 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using NSubstitute;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Controls;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Layouts;
+using static Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts.LayoutTestHelpers;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
+{
+	[Category(TestCategory.Layout)]
+	public class GridLayoutManagerTests 
+	{
+		const string GridSpacing = "GridSpacing";
+		const string GridAutoSizing = "GridAutoSizing";
+		const string GridStarSizing = "GridStarSizing";
+		const string GridAbsoluteSizing = "GridAbsoluteSizing";
+		const string GridSpan = "GridSpan";
+
+		IGridLayout CreateGridLayout(int rowSpacing = 0, int colSpacing = 0,
+			string rows = null, string columns = null)
+		{
+			IEnumerable<IGridRowDefinition> rowDefs = null;
+			IEnumerable<IGridColumnDefinition> colDefs = null;
+
+			if (rows != null)
+			{
+				rowDefs = CreateTestRows(rows.Split(","));
+			}
+
+			if (columns != null)
+			{
+				colDefs = CreateTestColumns(columns.Split(","));
+			}
+
+			var grid = Substitute.For<IGridLayout>();
+
+			grid.RowSpacing.Returns(rowSpacing);
+			grid.ColumnSpacing.Returns(colSpacing);
+
+			SubRowDefs(grid, rowDefs);
+			SubColDefs(grid, colDefs);
+
+			return grid;
+		}
+
+		void SubRowDefs(IGridLayout grid, IEnumerable<IGridRowDefinition> rows = null) 
+		{
+			if (rows == null)
+			{
+				var rowDef = Substitute.For<IGridRowDefinition>();
+				rowDef.Height.Returns(GridLength.Auto);
+				var rowDefs = new List<IGridRowDefinition>
+				{
+					rowDef
+				};
+				grid.RowDefinitions.Returns(rowDefs);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				grid.RowDefinitions.Returns(rows);
+			}
+		}
+
+		void SubColDefs(IGridLayout grid, IEnumerable<IGridColumnDefinition> cols = null)
+		{
+			if (cols == null)
+			{
+				var colDefs = CreateTestColumns("auto");
+				grid.ColumnDefinitions.Returns(colDefs);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				grid.ColumnDefinitions.Returns(cols);
+			}
+		}
+
+		List<IGridColumnDefinition> CreateTestColumns(params string[] columnWidths) 
+		{
+			var converter = new GridLengthTypeConverter();
+
+			var colDefs = new List<IGridColumnDefinition>();
+
+			foreach (var width in columnWidths)
+			{
+				var gridLength = converter.ConvertFromInvariantString(width);
+				var colDef = Substitute.For<IGridColumnDefinition>();
+				colDef.Width.Returns(gridLength);
+				colDefs.Add(colDef);
+			}
+
+			return colDefs;
+		}
+
+		List<IGridRowDefinition> CreateTestRows(params string[] rowHeights)
+		{
+			var converter = new GridLengthTypeConverter();
+
+			var rowDefs = new List<IGridRowDefinition>();
+
+			foreach (var height in rowHeights)
+			{
+				var gridLength = converter.ConvertFromInvariantString(height);
+				var rowDef = Substitute.For<IGridRowDefinition>();
+				rowDef.Height.Returns(gridLength);
+				rowDefs.Add(rowDef);
+			}
+
+			return rowDefs;
+		}
+
+		void SetLocation(IGridLayout grid, IView view, int row = 0, int col = 0, int rowSpan = 1, int colSpan = 1) 
+		{
+			grid.GetRow(view).Returns(row);
+			grid.GetRowSpan(view).Returns(rowSpan);
+			grid.GetColumn(view).Returns(col);
+			grid.GetColumnSpan(view).Returns(colSpan);
+		}
+
+		Size MeasureAndArrange(IGridLayout grid, double widthConstraint = double.PositiveInfinity, double heightConstraint = double.PositiveInfinity) 
+		{
+			var manager = new GridLayoutManager(grid);
+			var measuredSize = manager.Measure(widthConstraint, heightConstraint);
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
+
+			return measuredSize;
+		}
+
+		void AssertArranged(IView view, double x, double y, double width, double height)
+		{
+			var expected = new Rectangle(x, y, width, height);
+			view.Received().Arrange(Arg.Is(expected));
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridAutoSizing)]
+		[Fact]
+		public void OneAutoRowOneAutoColumn() 
+		{
+			// A one-row, one-column grid
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout();
+
+			// A 100x100 IView
+			var view = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+
+			// Set up the grid to have a single child
+			AddChildren(grid, view);
+
+			// Set up the row/column values and spans
+			SetLocation(grid, view);
+
+			MeasureAndArrange(grid, double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+
+			// We expect that the only child of the grid will be given its full size
+			AssertArranged(view, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridAbsoluteSizing)]
+		[Fact]
+		public void TwoAbsoluteColumnsOneAbsoluteRow()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(columns: "100, 100", rows: "10");
+
+			var viewSize = new Size(10, 10);
+
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(viewSize);
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(viewSize);
+
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, col: 1);
+
+			// Assuming no constraints on space
+			MeasureAndArrange(grid, double.PositiveInfinity, double.NegativeInfinity);
+
+			// Column width is 100, viewSize is less than that, so it should be able to layout out at full size
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 10);
+
+			// Since the first column is 100 wide, we expect the view in the second column to start at x = 100
+			AssertArranged(view1, 100, 0, 100, 10);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridAbsoluteSizing)]
+		[Fact]
+		public void TwoAbsoluteRowsAndColumns()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(columns: "100, 100", rows: "10, 30");
+
+			var viewSize = new Size(10, 10);
+
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(viewSize);
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(viewSize);
+			var view2 = CreateTestView(viewSize);
+			var view3 = CreateTestView(viewSize);
+
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1, view2, view3);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, col: 1);
+			SetLocation(grid, view2, row: 1);
+			SetLocation(grid, view3, row: 1, col: 1);
+
+			// Assuming no constraints on space
+			MeasureAndArrange(grid, double.PositiveInfinity, double.NegativeInfinity);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 10);
+
+			// Since the first column is 100 wide, we expect the view in the second column to start at x = 100
+			AssertArranged(view1, 100, 0, 100, 10);
+
+			// First column, second row, so y should be 10
+			AssertArranged(view2, 0, 10, 100, 30);
+
+			// Second column, second row, so 100, 10
+			AssertArranged(view3, 100, 10, 100, 30);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridAbsoluteSizing), Category(GridAutoSizing)]
+		[Fact]
+		public void TwoAbsoluteColumnsOneAutoRow()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(columns: "100, 100");
+
+			var viewSize = new Size(10, 10);
+
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(viewSize);
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(viewSize);
+
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, col: 1);
+
+			// Assuming no constraints on space
+			MeasureAndArrange(grid, double.PositiveInfinity, double.NegativeInfinity);
+
+			// Column width is 100, viewSize is less, so it should be able to layout at full size
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, viewSize.Height);
+
+			// Since the first column is 100 wide, we expect the view in the second column to start at x = 100
+			AssertArranged(view1, 100, 0, 100, viewSize.Height);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridAbsoluteSizing), Category(GridAutoSizing)]
+		[Fact]
+		public void TwoAbsoluteRowsOneAutoColumn()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "100, 100");
+
+			var viewSize = new Size(10, 10);
+
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(viewSize);
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(viewSize);
+
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 1);
+
+			// Assuming no constraints on space
+			MeasureAndArrange(grid, double.PositiveInfinity, double.NegativeInfinity);
+
+			// Row height is 100, so full view should fit
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, viewSize.Width, 100);
+
+			// Since the first row is 100 tall, we expect the view in the second row to start at y = 100
+			AssertArranged(view1, 0, 100, viewSize.Width, 100);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpacing)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Row spacing shouldn't affect a single-row grid")]
+		public void SingleRowIgnoresRowSpacing()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rowSpacing: 10);
+			var view = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			AddChildren(grid, view);
+			SetLocation(grid, view);
+
+			MeasureAndArrange(grid, double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+			AssertArranged(view, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpacing)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Two rows should include the row spacing once")]
+		public void TwoRowsWithSpacing()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "100, 100", rowSpacing: 10);
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 1);
+
+			MeasureAndArrange(grid, double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+
+			// With column width 100 and spacing of 10, we expect the second column to start at 110
+			AssertArranged(view1, 0, 110, 100, 100);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpacing)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Measure should include row spacing")]
+		public void MeasureTwoRowsWithSpacing()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "100, 100", rowSpacing: 10);
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 1);
+
+			var manager = new GridLayoutManager(grid);
+			var measure = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 100 + 10, measure.Height);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridAutoSizing)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Auto rows without content have height zero")]
+		public void EmptyAutoRowsHaveNoHeight()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "100, auto, 100");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view2 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view2, row: 2);
+
+			var manager = new GridLayoutManager(grid);
+			var measure = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(0, 0, measure.Width, measure.Height));
+
+			// Because the auto row has no content, we expect it to have height zero
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 100, measure.Height);
+
+			// Verify the offset for the third row
+			AssertArranged(view2, 0, 100, 100, 100);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpacing)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Empty rows should not incur additional row spacing")]
+		public void RowSpacingForEmptyRows()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "100, auto, 100", rowSpacing: 10);
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view2 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view2, row: 2);
+
+			var manager = new GridLayoutManager(grid);
+			var measure = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+
+			// Because the auto row has no content, we expect it to have height zero
+			// and we expect that it won't add more row spacing 
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 100 + 10, measure.Height);
+		}
+
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Column spacing shouldn't affect a single-column grid")]
+		public void SingleColumnIgnoresColumnSpacing()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(colSpacing: 10);
+			var view = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			AddChildren(grid, view);
+			SetLocation(grid, view);
+
+			MeasureAndArrange(grid, double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+			AssertArranged(view, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+		}
+
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Two columns should include the column spacing once")]
+		public void TwoColumnsWithSpacing()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(columns: "100, 100", colSpacing: 10);
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, col: 1);
+
+			MeasureAndArrange(grid, double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+
+			// With column width 100 and spacing of 10, we expect the second column to start at 110
+			AssertArranged(view1, 110, 0, 100, 100);
+		}
+
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Measure should include column spacing")]
+		public void MeasureTwoColumnsWithSpacing()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(columns: "100, 100", colSpacing: 10);
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, col: 1);
+
+			var manager = new GridLayoutManager(grid);
+			var measure = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 100 + 10, measure.Width);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridAutoSizing)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Auto columns without content have width zero")]
+		public void EmptyAutoColumnsHaveNoWidth()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(columns: "100, auto, 100");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view2 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view2, col: 2);
+
+			var manager = new GridLayoutManager(grid);
+			var measure = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(0, 0, measure.Width, measure.Height));
+
+			// Because the auto column has no content, we expect it to have width zero
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 100, measure.Width);
+
+			// Verify the offset for the third column
+			AssertArranged(view2, 100, 0, 100, 100);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpacing)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Empty columns should not incur additional column spacing")]
+		public void ColumnSpacingForEmptyColumns()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(columns: "100, auto, 100", colSpacing: 10);
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view2 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view2, col: 2);
+
+			var manager = new GridLayoutManager(grid);
+			var measure = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
+
+			// Because the auto column has no content, we expect it to have height zero
+			// and we expect that it won't add more row spacing 
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 100 + 10, measure.Width);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpan)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Simple row spanning")]
+		public void ViewSpansRows()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "auto, auto");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, rowSpan: 2);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+			Assert.Equal(100, measuredSize.Width);
+
+			// We expect the rows to each get half the view height
+			Assert.Equal(100, measuredSize.Height);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpan)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Simple row spanning with multiple views")]
+		public void ViewSpansRowsWhenOtherViewsPresent()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "auto, auto", columns: "auto, auto");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(50, 50));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+			
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, rowSpan: 2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 1, col: 1);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 50, measuredSize.Width);
+			Assert.Equal(100, measuredSize.Height);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+			AssertArranged(view1, 100, 25, 50, 75);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpan)]
+		[Category(GridSpacing)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Row spanning with row spacing")]
+		public void RowSpanningShouldAccountForSpacing()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "auto, auto", columns: "auto, auto", rowSpacing: 5);
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(50, 50));
+			var view2 = CreateTestView(new Size(50, 50));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1, view2);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, rowSpan: 2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 0, col: 1);
+			SetLocation(grid, view2, row: 1, col: 1);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			Assert.Equal(150, measuredSize.Width);
+			Assert.Equal(50 + 50 + 5, measuredSize.Height);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+			AssertArranged(view1, 100, 0, 50, 50);
+			AssertArranged(view2, 100, 55, 50, 50);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpan)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Simple column spanning with multiple views")]
+		public void ViewSpansColumnsWhenOtherViewsPresent()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "auto, auto", columns: "auto, auto");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(50, 50));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, colSpan: 2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 1, col: 1);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			Assert.Equal(100, measuredSize.Width);
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 50, measuredSize.Height);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+			AssertArranged(view1, 25, 100, 75, 50);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpan)]
+		[Category(GridSpacing)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Column spanning with column spacing")]
+		public void ColumnSpanningShouldAccountForSpacing()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "auto, auto", columns: "auto, auto", colSpacing: 5);
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(50, 50));
+			var view2 = CreateTestView(new Size(50, 50));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1, view2);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, colSpan: 2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 1, col: 0);
+			SetLocation(grid, view2, row: 1, col: 1);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			Assert.Equal(50 + 50 + 5, measuredSize.Width);
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 50, measuredSize.Height);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+			AssertArranged(view1, 0, 100, 50, 50);
+			AssertArranged(view2, 55, 100, 50, 50);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpan)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Row-spanning views smaller than the views confined to the row should not affect row size")]
+		public void SmallerSpanningViewsShouldNotAffectRowSize() 
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "auto, auto", columns: "auto, auto");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(30, 30));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(50, 50));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, rowSpan: 2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 0, col: 1);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			Assert.Equal(30 + 50, measuredSize.Width);
+			Assert.Equal(50, measuredSize.Height);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 30, 50);
+			AssertArranged(view1, 30, 0, 50, 50);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpan)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Column-spanning views smaller than the views confined to the column should not affect column size")]
+		public void SmallerSpanningViewsShouldNotAffectColumnSize()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "auto, auto", columns: "auto, auto");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(30, 30));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(50, 50));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, colSpan: 2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 1, col: 0);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			Assert.Equal(50, measuredSize.Width);
+			Assert.Equal(30 + 50, measuredSize.Height);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 50, 30);
+			AssertArranged(view1, 0, 30, 50, 50);
+		}
+
+
+		[Category(GridAbsoluteSizing)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Empty absolute rows/columns still affect Grid size")]
+		public void EmptyAbsoluteRowsAndColumnsAffectSize()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "10, 40", columns: "15, 85");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(30, 30));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, row: 1, col: 1);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			Assert.Equal(15 + 85, measuredSize.Width);
+			Assert.Equal(10 + 40, measuredSize.Height);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 15, 10, 85, 40);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpan)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Row and column spans should be able to mix")]
+		public void MixedRowAndColumnSpans()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "auto, auto", columns: "auto, auto");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(60, 30));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(30, 60));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, row: 0, col: 0, colSpan: 2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 0, col: 1, rowSpan: 2);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			Assert.Equal(60, measuredSize.Width);
+			Assert.Equal(60, measuredSize.Height);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 60, 45);
+			AssertArranged(view1, 15, 0, 45, 60);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpan)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Row span including absolute row should not modify absolute size")]
+		public void RowSpanShouldNotModifyAbsoluteRowSize()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "auto, 20", columns: "auto, auto");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(50, 10));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, rowSpan: 2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 1, col: 1);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 50, measuredSize.Width);
+			Assert.Equal(100, measuredSize.Height);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+
+			// The item in the second row starts at y = 80 because the auto row above had to distribute
+			// all the extra space into row 0; row 1 is absolute, so no tinkering with it to make stuff fit
+			AssertArranged(view1, 100, 80, 50, 20);
+		}
+
+		[Category(GridSpan)]
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Column span including absolute column should not modify absolute size")]
+		public void ColumnSpanShouldNotModifyAbsoluteColumnSize()
+		{
+			var grid = CreateGridLayout(rows: "auto, auto", columns: "auto, 20");
+			var view0 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 100));
+			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(50, 10));
+			AddChildren(grid, view0, view1);
+
+			SetLocation(grid, view0, colSpan: 2);
+			SetLocation(grid, view1, row: 1, col: 1);
+
+			var measuredSize = MeasureAndArrange(grid);
+
+			Assert.Equal(100, measuredSize.Width);
+			Assert.Equal(100 + 10, measuredSize.Height);
+
+			AssertArranged(view0, 0, 0, 100, 100);
+
+			// The item in the second row starts at x = 80 because the auto column before it had to distribute
+			// all the extra space into column 0; column 1 is absolute, so no tinkering with it to make stuff fit
+			AssertArranged(view1, 80, 100, 20, 10);
+		}
+	}
+}

src/Core/tests/UnitTests/Layouts/HorizontalStackLayoutManagerTests.cs

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 			var manager = new HorizontalStackLayoutManager(stack);
 
 			var measuredSize = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, 100);
-			manager.Arrange(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
 
 			var expectedRectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 100);
 			stack.Children[0].Received().Arrange(Arg.Is(expectedRectangle));
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 			var manager = new HorizontalStackLayoutManager(stack);
 
 			var measuredSize = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, 100);
-			manager.Arrange(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
 
 			var expectedRectangle0 = new Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 100);
 			stack.Children[0].Received().Arrange(Arg.Is(expectedRectangle0));
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 		{
 			var stack = CreateTestLayout();
 
-			var view = CreateTestView(new Size(viewWidth, 100));
+			var view = LayoutTestHelpers.CreateTestView(new Size(viewWidth, 100));
 
 			var children = new List<IView>() { view }.AsReadOnly();
 
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 			var stack = CreateTestLayout();
 			var manager = new HorizontalStackLayoutManager(stack);
 
-			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 200));
-			var view2 = CreateTestView(new Size(100, 150));
+			var view1 = LayoutTestHelpers.CreateTestView(new Size(100, 200));
+			var view2 = LayoutTestHelpers.CreateTestView(new Size(100, 150));
 
 			var children = new List<IView>() { view1, view2 }.AsReadOnly();
 			stack.Children.Returns(children);
 
 			var measurement = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
-			manager.Arrange(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measurement));
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measurement));
 
 			// The tallest IView is 200, so the stack should be that tall
 			Assert.Equal(200, measurement.Height);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 
 			var manager = new HorizontalStackLayoutManager(stack);
 			var measuredSize = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, 100);
-			manager.Arrange(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
 
 			// We expect that the starting view (0) should be arranged on the left,
 			// and the next rectangle (1) should be on the right
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 
 			var manager = new HorizontalStackLayoutManager(stack);
 			var measuredSize = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, 100);
-			manager.Arrange(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
 
 			// We expect that the starting view (0) should be arranged on the right,
 			// and the next rectangle (1) should be on the left

src/Core/tests/UnitTests/Layouts/LayoutTestHelpers.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using NSubstitute;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
+{
+	public static class LayoutTestHelpers
+	{
+		public static IView CreateTestView()
+		{
+			var view = Substitute.For<IView>();
+
+			view.Height.Returns(-1);
+			view.Width.Returns(-1);
+
+			return view;
+		}
+
+		public static IView CreateTestView(Size viewSize)
+		{
+			var view = CreateTestView();
+
+			view.Measure(Arg.Any<double>(), Arg.Any<double>()).Returns(viewSize);
+			view.DesiredSize.Returns(viewSize);
+
+			return view;
+		}
+
+		public static void AddChildren(ILayout layout, params IView[] views) 
+		{
+			var children = new List<IView>(views);
+			layout.Children.Returns(children.AsReadOnly());
+		}
+	}
+}

src/Core/tests/UnitTests/Layouts/StackLayoutManagerTests.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.Maui;
 using NSubstitute;
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 
 			for (int n = 0; n < viewCount; n++)
 			{
-				var view = CreateTestView(new Size(viewWidth, viewHeight));
+				var view = LayoutTestHelpers.CreateTestView(new Size(viewWidth, viewHeight));
 				children.Add(view);
 			}
 

src/Core/tests/UnitTests/Layouts/VerticalStackLayoutManagerTests.cs

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 			var manager = new VerticalStackLayoutManager(stack);
 
 			var measuredSize = manager.Measure(100, double.PositiveInfinity);
-			manager.Arrange(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
 
 			var expectedRectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 100);
 			stack.Children[0].Received().Arrange(Arg.Is(expectedRectangle));
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 			var manager = new VerticalStackLayoutManager(stack);
 
 			var measuredSize = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, 100);
-			manager.Arrange(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measuredSize));
 
 			var expectedRectangle0 = new Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 100);
 			stack.Children[0].Received().Arrange(Arg.Is(expectedRectangle0));
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 		{
 			var stack = CreateTestLayout();
 
-			var view = CreateTestView(new Size(100, viewHeight));
+			var view = LayoutTestHelpers.CreateTestView(new Size(100, viewHeight));
 
 			var children = new List<IView>() { view }.AsReadOnly();
 
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.UnitTests.Layouts
 			var stack = CreateTestLayout();
 			var manager = new VerticalStackLayoutManager(stack);
 
-			var view1 = CreateTestView(new Size(200, 100));
-			var view2 = CreateTestView(new Size(150, 100));
+			var view1 = LayoutTestHelpers.CreateTestView(new Size(200, 100));
+			var view2 = LayoutTestHelpers.CreateTestView(new Size(150, 100));
 
 			var children = new List<IView>() { view1, view2 }.AsReadOnly();
 			stack.Children.Returns(children);
 
 			var measurement = manager.Measure(double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity);
-			manager.Arrange(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measurement));
+			manager.ArrangeChildren(new Rectangle(Point.Zero, measurement));
 
 			// The widest IView is 200, so the stack should be that wide
 			Assert.Equal(200, measurement.Width);