Custom Filtering datacontext problem

[Samuel]

I am using SL5 and MVVM pattern.  I have created a custom user control, StringFilterControl, which implements the IFilteringControl for use in the RadGridView filters.  However, my user control requires access to my View Model for some data.  I created a dependency property in the StringFilterControl so I could bind this property to a property on my View Model.  However, I cannot seem to get the data context correct.  Defining the element name in the XAML binding doesn't find LayoutRoot.  I also tried using the RelativeSource binding option but it fails and it appears that the parent of the filter popup is null.

Please tell me there is a way to get the datacontext of my view model from within the filtering control...

Sam.

Partial Public Class StringFilterControl
        Inherits UserControl
        Implements IFilteringControl

        Private memberName As String

        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
        End Sub


#Region " IsActive Property "

        Public Shared ReadOnly IsActiveProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("IsActive",
                                                                              GetType(Boolean),
                                                                              GetType(StringFilterControl),
                                                                              New System.Windows.PropertyMetadata(False))

        Public Property IsActive As Boolean Implements IFilteringControl.IsActive
            Get
                Return CBool(GetValue(IsActiveProperty))
            End Get
            Set(value As Boolean)
                SetValue(IsActiveProperty, value)
            End Set
        End Property

#End Region

#Region " Options Property "

        Public Shared ReadOnly OptionsProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("Options",
                                                                              GetType(IEnumerable(Of String)),
                                                                              GetType(StringFilterControl),
                                                                              New PropertyMetadata(Nothing))

        Public Property Options As IEnumerable(Of String)
            Get
                Return GetValue(OptionsProperty)
            End Get
            Set(value As IEnumerable(Of String))
                SetValue(OptionsProperty, value)
            End Set
        End Property

#End Region


...

End Class




<telerik:RadGridView x:Name="GridView1"

                                 Grid.Row="1"

                                 AlternateRowBackground="AliceBlue"

                                 AlternationCount="2"

                                 AutoGenerateColumns="False"

                                 BorderBrush="Gray"

                                 BorderThickness="1"

                                 ItemsSource="{Binding Plans}"

                                 RowIndicatorVisibility="Collapsed"

                                 SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedItem,

                                                        Mode=TwoWay}"

                                 ShowGroupPanel="False"

                                 Sorting="OnGridSorting">

                <telerik:RadGridView.SortDescriptors>

                    <telerik:SortDescriptor Member="QAPlanName" SortDirection="Ascending" />

                </telerik:RadGridView.SortDescriptors>

 

                <telerik:RadGridView.Columns>

                 

 

                    <telerik:GridViewDataColumn x:Name="QAPlanName"

                                                Width="*"

                                                DataMemberBinding="{Binding QAPlanName}"

                                                FilterMemberPath="QAPlanName"

                                                Header="Plan Name"

                                                IsReadOnly="True"

                                                IsSortable="True"

                                                ShowDistinctFilters="False"

                                                ShowFieldFilters="True"

                                                SortMemberPath="QAPlanName">

                        <telerik:GridViewDataColumn.CellTemplate>

                            <DataTemplate>

                                <HyperlinkButton Width="Auto"

                                                 HorizontalAlignment="Left"

                                                 VerticalAlignment="Center"

                                                 Click="OnPlanClick"

                                                 Content="{Binding QAPlanName}"

                                                 Tag="{Binding QAPlanID}" />

                            </DataTemplate>

                        </telerik:GridViewDataColumn.CellTemplate>

                        <telerik:GridViewDataColumn.FilteringControl>

                            <local:StringFilterControl Options="{Binding StringOptions, ElementName=LayoutRoot}" />

                        </telerik:GridViewDataColumn.FilteringControl>

                    </telerik:GridViewDataColumn>

 

</telerik:RadGridView

[Samuel]

Still waiting for some help on this....

[Yoan]

Hello Samuel,

You can try to expose your ViewModel as a resource and use it a Source of the binding:

<telerik:GridViewDataColumn.FilteringControl>
                            <local:StringFilterControl Options="{Binding StringOptions, Source={StaticResource MyViewModel}}" />
                        </telerik:GridViewDataColumn.FilteringControl>

Please let me know how this works for you.

Regards,
Yoan
Telerik

 

 

[Samuel]

Thanks for the response.  However, this also did not work.

[Yoan]

Hi,

Could you try isolating the problem in a sample project and send it to us? We will debug it on our side and will assist you further. You can check this blog post which demonstrates how to isolate a problem in a sample project. Please note that you need to open a new support ticket in order to attach the sample project.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Yoan
Telerik

 

 

[Alex]

Hi. I am having similar issue. I am using 2015.1.225.45 version. Did you find any resolution on this problem?

[Stefan]

Hi Alex,

Generally, setting explicitly the Source of the Binding to be the view model should be working as expected. Would it be possible for you to demonstrate your project setup in a sample application, and send it over as an attachment in a new support thread? You can check out the blog post referred in the previous answer of my colleague for more information on isolating a problem in a demo project.

All the best,
Stefan X1
Telerik