Binding to a flat data source

[Mike]

I'm attempting to bind a RadPanelBar to a flat data source in Silverlight. All the examples I am seeing using hierarchical data.

I want to show a simple log of events, with the ability to drop down and see a single text field with event details. I can recreate what I want manually like so:

<Controls:RadPanelBarItem>
    <Controls:RadPanelBarItem.Header>
        <Grid>
            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                <ColumnDefinition Width="160"/>
                <ColumnDefinition Width="350"/>
                <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
            <sdk:Label Content="Created Date" HorizontalAlignment="Left" />
            <sdk:Label Content="Subject" Margin="0" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
            <sdk:Label Content="Contacted By" Margin="0" Grid.Column="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
        </Grid>
    </Controls:RadPanelBarItem.Header>
    <TextBlock Margin="0" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="Notes Notes Notes Notes"/>
</Controls:RadPanelBarItem>

[Petar Mladenov]

Hello Mike,

I prepared similar solution that  uses databinding and Teleriks` HierarChicalDataTemplates. Please let us know if it satisfies you or not.

Greetings,
Petar Mladenov
the Telerik team

[Mike]

Excellent!  That worked perfectly.

Is there a way to either hide the drop down icon, or otherwise manipulate it?  I'd like the user to be able to tell if there are no items in the drop down.

Thanks!!

[Petar Mladenov]

Hello Mike,

You can change the ControlTemplate of the RadPanelbarItem`s dynamically. In this forum thread you can find a control template that hides the down arrow. Let us know if you need further assistance on this.

Kind regards,
Petar Mladenov
the Telerik team