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Update datagrid row text color based on bounded data property value

Hello,

I need to update the row text font based on bounded data.

For example, let's say I have a class Person with a property bool HasChildren.

I want to display the row's text in red for each Person which HasChildren is rue.

What's the best way to do this ?

Thanks.

Re: Update datagrid row text color based on bounded data property value

I think I know how to do this: bind the row Foreground property to HasChildren using a IValueConverte which returns a brush

Re: Re: Update datagrid row text color based on bounded data property value

What I need in fact is to set the whole row color.

Re: Re: Update datagrid row text color based on bounded data property value

Yes, using DataBining and IValueConverter to do this is the right way. If you need to set the whole row color, you still need to do it for each column because there is no way to set the whole row background color or text color in the current DataGrid.

Re: Re: Update datagrid row text color based on bounded data property value

In the datatemplate, bind the data to a textbox, From the codebehind, depending on the condition change the background of the textbox, Have the size of the textbox to auto so it fills the whole row and height. Make the enabling false.

Hope this is helpful.

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Re: Re: Re: Update datagrid row text color based on bounded data property value

Does any of you know about a known problem with binding the Foreground property and using IValueConverter on a DataGridTextColumn ?

On a TextBlock in a DataGridTemplateColumn this works fine:

Foreground="{Binding Item.IsDeleted, Converter={StaticResource ItemDeletedBrushConverter}}"

But setting the exactly the same line on a DataGridTextColumn throws an exception:

Item is a class having a boolean IsDeleted public property and again it works fine on DataGridTemplateColumn.

Obviously setting Foreground to {Red} for example does work for DataGridTextColumn.

Any idea ?