Παρακάτω υπάρχει ένα παράδειγμα που ελπίζω να καλύπτει όλες σου
τις απορίες. Αν κάτι δεν καταλαβαίνεις πες μου να σου το εξηγήσω.
 
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
    <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Background="LightBlue">
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition Height="30*" />
            <RowDefinition Height="70*" />
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <Canvas Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Name="canvas1" Background="Aquamarine" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
            <Label Content="Top Canvas 30% height"/>
        </Canvas>
        <Canvas Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Name="canvas2" Background="Aquamarine" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
            <Label Content="Top Canvas 70% height"/>
        </Canvas>
        <Button Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Content="Button at center" HorizontalAlignment="Center"  VerticalAlignment="Center" />
    </Grid>
</Window>