In my XAML code, I want to set the Background
color of each row, based on a value of the object in one specific row. I have an ObservableCollection
of z
, and each of the z
has a property called State
. I started out with something like this in my DataGrid
:
<DataGrid.RowStyle>
<Style TargetType="DataGridRow">
<Setter Property="Background"
Value="{Binding z.StateId, Converter={StaticResource StateIdToColorConverter}}"/>
</Style>
</DataGrid.RowStyle>
This is a wrong approach because x is not a property in my ViewModel class.
In my ViewModel class I have an ObservableCollection<z>
which is the ItemsSource
of this DataGrid
, and a SelectedItem
of type z
.
I could bind the color to SelectedItem
, but this will only change one row in the DataGrid
.
How can I, based on one property change this rows backgroundcolor?
Use a DataTrigger
:
<DataGrid ItemsSource="{Binding YourItemsSource}">
<DataGrid.RowStyle>
<Style TargetType="DataGridRow">
<Style.Triggers>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding State}" Value="State1">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Red"></Setter>
</DataTrigger>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding State}" Value="State2">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Green"></Setter>
</DataTrigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</DataGrid.RowStyle>
</DataGrid>
The same can be done without DataTrigger
too:
<DataGrid.RowStyle>
<Style TargetType="DataGridRow">
<Setter Property="Background" >
<Setter.Value>
<Binding Path="State" Converter="{StaticResource BooleanToBrushConverter}">
<Binding.ConverterParameter>
<x:Array Type="SolidColorBrush">
<SolidColorBrush Color="{StaticResource RedColor}"/>
<SolidColorBrush Color="{StaticResource TransparentColor}"/>
</x:Array>
</Binding.ConverterParameter>
</Binding>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</DataGrid.RowStyle>
Where BooleanToBrushConverter
is the following class:
public class BooleanToBrushConverter : IValueConverter
{
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
if (value == null)
return Brushes.Transparent;
Brush[] brushes = parameter as Brush[];
if (brushes == null)
return Brushes.Transparent;
bool isTrue;
bool.TryParse(value.ToString(), out isTrue);
if (isTrue)
{
var brush = (SolidColorBrush)brushes[0];
return brush ?? Brushes.Transparent;
}
else
{
var brush = (SolidColorBrush)brushes[1];
return brush ?? Brushes.Transparent;
}
}
public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
}
In XAML, add and define a RowStyle Property for the DataGrid with a goal to set the Background of the Row, to the Color defined in my Employee Object.
<DataGrid AutoGenerateColumns="False" ItemsSource="EmployeeList">
<DataGrid.RowStyle>
<Style TargetType="DataGridRow">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{Binding ColorSet}"/>
</Style>
</DataGrid.RowStyle>
And in my Employee Class
public class Employee {
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public int Age { get; set; }
public string ColorSet { get; set; }
public Employee() { }
public Employee(int id, string name, int age)
{
Id = id;
Name = name;
Age = age;
if (Age > 50)
{
ColorSet = "Green";
}
else if (Age > 100)
{
ColorSet = "Red";
}
else
{
ColorSet = "White";
}
}
}
This way every Row of the DataGrid has the BackGround Color of the ColorSet
Property of my Object.