Make RadGridView Transparent

[Lukasz]

Hi,

Is there any simple way to make whole RadGridView transparent?

I mean Headers, Rows, Vertical and Horizontal scrollbars, etc.

Setting "Background" property sets only data row area where no rows are created.

I am using 2015 Q3.

Thanks,

Łukasz

 

[Dilyan Traykov]

Hello Lukasz,

I'm unsure about your exact requirements, but I believe simply setting RadGridView's Opacity property would result in the desired effect as it will propagate down the visual tree to all child elements.

Could you please give this a try and let me know if it works for you? If that is not the case, please provide more details on the exact result you're trying to achieve and I will gladly assist you further.

Regards,
Dilyan Traykov
Telerik by Progress

[Lukasz]

Hi,

I would like to change background brush of all elements of RadGridView, but leave foreground parts intact. I tried to add Opacity but it is added to cell text values and images, column headers, scrollbars, etc.

 

 

 

[Dilyan Traykov]

Hello Lukasz,

Unfortunately, there's no simple way to achieve the desired effect, other than traversing the visual tree and setting the desired properties for each individual element or defining the appropriate styles targeting the necessary elements.

Regards,
Dilyan Traykov
Telerik by Progress

[Lukasz]

It looks like it is:

<Grid Background="{telerik:Windows8Resource ResourceKey={x:Static telerik:Windows8ResourceKey.MainBrush}}" Opacity="0.85">
    <telerik:RadGridView>
    [...]
</Grid>

 

This code applies background color with opacity to all descending elements.

[Lukasz]

Sorry, I posted it too fast. Here is a complete solution:

<Grid Background="{telerik:Windows8Resource ResourceKey={x:Static telerik:Windows8ResourceKey.MainBrush}}" Opacity="0.85">

    <telerik:RadGridView

            Background="Transparent"
              ColumnBackground="Transparent"

     >

    [...]

</Grid>

 

This way I can put a RadGridView and other elements on <Grid> with a little transparency.

[Stefan]

Hello Lukasz,

We are glad that you have managed to find a solution that suits your needs. Thank you for sharing it with the community.

All the best,
Stefan X1
Telerik by Progress