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Add Context Menu

In this article you will see how to attach a RadContextMenu to a data-bound RadTreeView and perform actions on the clicked treeview items, depending on the selection in the context menu.

Defining the ViewModels

For the purposes of the article, the ItemsSource of the RadTreeView will contain League objects. Each league will contain division objects, thus achiving a hierarchical structure. With the help of the RadContextMenu we will give the option of adding a new child, adding a new sibling or deleting an item. In order to do that we will implement a base class with three commands: DeleteCommand, NewSiblingCommand and NewChildCommand. The first two commands will raise an event with custom command arguments. The parent item will listen for it and perform the necessary update. The class structure is demonstrated in Example 1.

Example 1: Defining the ViewModels

public enum ActionToTake 
{ 
    CreateSibling, 
    Delete 
} 
 
public class UpdateNeededEventArgs : EventArgs 
{ 
    public ActionToTake ActionToTake { get; set; } 
} 
 
public abstract class BaseModel : ViewModelBase 
{ 
    public BaseModel() 
    { 
        this.DeleteCommand = new DelegateCommand(OnDeleteCommandExecuted); 
        this.NewSiblingCommand = new DelegateCommand(OnNewSiblingCommandExecuted); 
        this.NewChildCommand = new DelegateCommand(OnNewChildExecuted); 
    } 
 
    public ICommand DeleteCommand { get; private set; } 
    public ICommand NewSiblingCommand { get; private set; } 
 
    public ICommand NewChildCommand { get; private set; } 
 
    public event EventHandler<UpdateNeededEventArgs> UpdateNeeded; 
 
    protected abstract void OnNewChildExecuted(object obj); 
 
    protected virtual void OnUpdateNeeded(UpdateNeededEventArgs e) 
    { 
        EventHandler<UpdateNeededEventArgs> handler = UpdateNeeded; 
        handler?.Invoke(this, e); 
    } 
 
    private void OnDeleteCommandExecuted(object obj) 
    { 
        this.OnUpdateNeeded(new UpdateNeededEventArgs() { ActionToTake = ActionToTake.Delete }); 
    } 
 
    private void OnNewSiblingCommandExecuted(object obj) 
    { 
        this.OnUpdateNeeded(new UpdateNeededEventArgs() { ActionToTake = ActionToTake.CreateSibling }); 
    } 
} 
 
public class Division : BaseModel 
{ 
    public Division(string name) 
    { 
        this.Name = name; 
    } 
    private string name; 
    public string Name 
    { 
        get 
        { 
            return this.name; 
        } 
        set 
        { 
            if (this.name != value) 
            { 
                this.name = value; 
                this.OnPropertyChanged("Name"); 
            } 
        } 
    } 
 
    protected override void OnNewChildExecuted(object obj) 
    { 
        // Add children here 
    } 
} 
 
public class League : BaseModel 
{ 
    private ObservableCollection<Division> divisions = new ObservableCollection<Division>(); 
 
    public League(string name, ObservableCollection<Division> divisions) 
    { 
        this.Name = name; 
        this.Divisions = divisions; 
 
        foreach (Division division in this.Divisions) 
        { 
            division.UpdateNeeded += Division_UpdateNeeded; 
        } 
    } 
 
    public string Name 
    { 
        get; 
        set; 
    } 
    public ObservableCollection<Division> Divisions 
    { 
        get 
        { 
            return this.divisions; 
        } 
 
        set 
        { 
            if (this.divisions != value) 
            { 
                this.divisions = value; 
                this.OnPropertyChanged("Divisions"); 
            } 
        } 
    } 
 
    protected override void OnNewChildExecuted(object obj) 
    { 
        this.Divisions.Add(new Division("New Division")); 
    } 
 
    private void Division_UpdateNeeded(object sender, UpdateNeededEventArgs e) 
    { 
        switch (e.ActionToTake) 
        { 
            case ActionToTake.CreateSibling: 
                this.Divisions.Add(new Division("New Division")); 
                break; 
            case ActionToTake.Delete: 
                var divisionToDelete = sender as Division; 
                this.Divisions.Remove(divisionToDelete); 
                break; 
            default: 
                break; 
        } 
    } 
} 
 
public class ViewModel : ViewModelBase 
{ 
    private ObservableCollection<League> leagues = new ObservableCollection<League>(); 
 
    public ViewModel(ObservableCollection<League> leagues) 
    { 
        this.Leagues = leagues; 
        foreach (League league in leagues) 
        { 
            league.UpdateNeeded += League_UpdateNeeded; 
        } 
    } 
 
    public ICommand DeleteCommand { get; set; } 
 
    public ObservableCollection<League> Leagues 
    { 
        get 
        { 
            return this.leagues; 
        } 
 
        set 
        { 
            if (this.leagues != value) 
            { 
                this.leagues = value; 
                this.OnPropertyChanged("Leagues"); 
            } 
        } 
 
    } 
 
    private void League_UpdateNeeded(object sender, UpdateNeededEventArgs e) 
    { 
        switch (e.ActionToTake) 
        { 
            case ActionToTake.CreateSibling: 
                this.Leagues.Add(new League("New League", new ObservableCollection<Division>())); 
                break; 
            case ActionToTake.Delete: 
                var leagueToRemove = sender as League; 
                this.Leagues.Remove(leagueToRemove); 
                break; 
            default: 
                break; 
        } 
    } 
} 
Public Enum ActionToTake 
        CreateSibling 
        Delete 
End Enum 
 
Public Class UpdateNeededEventArgs 
    Inherits EventArgs 
 
    Public Property ActionToTake() As ActionToTake 
End Class 
 
Public MustInherit Class BaseModel 
    Inherits ViewModelBase 
 
    Public Sub New() 
        Me.DeleteCommand = New DelegateCommand(AddressOf OnDeleteCommandExecuted) 
        Me.NewSiblingCommand = New DelegateCommand(AddressOf OnNewSiblingCommandExecuted) 
        Me.NewChildCommand = New DelegateCommand(AddressOf OnNewChildExecuted) 
    End Sub 
 
    Private privateDeleteCommand As ICommand 
    Public Property DeleteCommand() As ICommand 
        Get 
            Return privateDeleteCommand 
        End Get 
        Private Set(ByVal value As ICommand) 
            privateDeleteCommand = value 
        End Set 
    End Property 
    Private privateNewSiblingCommand As ICommand 
    Public Property NewSiblingCommand() As ICommand 
        Get 
            Return privateNewSiblingCommand 
        End Get 
        Private Set(ByVal value As ICommand) 
            privateNewSiblingCommand = value 
        End Set 
    End Property 
 
    Private privateNewChildCommand As ICommand 
    Public Property NewChildCommand() As ICommand 
        Get 
            Return privateNewChildCommand 
        End Get 
        Private Set(ByVal value As ICommand) 
            privateNewChildCommand = value 
        End Set 
    End Property 
 
    Public Event UpdateNeeded As EventHandler(Of UpdateNeededEventArgs) 
 
    Protected MustOverride Sub OnNewChildExecuted(ByVal obj As Object) 
 
    Protected Overridable Sub OnUpdateNeeded(ByVal e As UpdateNeededEventArgs) 
        Dim handler As EventHandler(Of UpdateNeededEventArgs) = UpdateNeededEvent 
        handler?.Invoke(Me, e) 
    End Sub 
 
    Private Sub OnDeleteCommandExecuted(ByVal obj As Object) 
        Me.OnUpdateNeeded(New UpdateNeededEventArgs() With {.ActionToTake = ActionToTake.Delete}) 
    End Sub 
 
    Private Sub OnNewSiblingCommandExecuted(ByVal obj As Object) 
        Me.OnUpdateNeeded(New UpdateNeededEventArgs() With {.ActionToTake = ActionToTake.CreateSibling}) 
    End Sub 
End Class 
 
Public Class Division 
    Inherits BaseModel 
 
    Public Sub New(ByVal name As String) 
        Me.Name = name 
    End Sub 
 
    Private _name As String 
    Public Property Name() As String 
        Get 
            Return Me._name 
        End Get 
        Set(ByVal value As String) 
            If Me._name <> value Then 
                Me._name = value 
                Me.OnPropertyChanged("Name") 
            End If 
        End Set 
    End Property 
 
    Protected Overrides Sub OnNewChildExecuted(ByVal obj As Object) 
        ' Add children here 
    End Sub 
End Class 
 
Public Class League 
    Inherits BaseModel 
 
    Private _division As New ObservableCollection(Of Division)() 
 
    Public Sub New(ByVal name As String, ByVal divisions As ObservableCollection(Of Division)) 
        Me.Name = name 
        Me.Divisions = divisions 
 
        For Each division As Division In Me.Divisions 
            AddHandler division.UpdateNeeded, AddressOf Division_UpdateNeeded 
        Next division 
    End Sub 
 
    Public Property Name() As String 
    Public Property Divisions() As ObservableCollection(Of Division) 
        Get 
            Return Me._division 
        End Get 
 
        Set(ByVal value As ObservableCollection(Of Division)) 
            If Me._division IsNot value Then 
                Me._division = value 
                Me.OnPropertyChanged("Divisions") 
            End If 
        End Set 
    End Property 
 
    Protected Overrides Sub OnNewChildExecuted(ByVal obj As Object) 
        Me._division.Add(New Division("New Division")) 
    End Sub 
 
    Private Sub Division_UpdateNeeded(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As UpdateNeededEventArgs) 
        Select Case e.ActionToTake 
            Case ActionToTake.CreateSibling 
                Me.Divisions.Add(New Division("New Division")) 
            Case ActionToTake.Delete 
                Dim divisionToDelete = TryCast(sender, Division) 
                Me.Divisions.Remove(divisionToDelete) 
            Case Else 
        End Select 
    End Sub 
End Class 
 
Public Class ViewModel 
    Inherits ViewModelBase 
 
    Private _leagues As New ObservableCollection(Of League)() 
 
    Public Sub New(ByVal leagues As ObservableCollection(Of League)) 
        Me.Leagues = leagues 
        For Each league As League In leagues 
            AddHandler league.UpdateNeeded, AddressOf League_UpdateNeeded 
        Next league 
    End Sub 
 
    Public Property DeleteCommand() As ICommand 
 
    Public Property Leagues() As ObservableCollection(Of League) 
        Get 
            Return Me._leagues 
        End Get 
 
        Set(ByVal value As ObservableCollection(Of League)) 
            If Me._leagues IsNot value Then 
                Me._leagues = value 
                Me.OnPropertyChanged("Leagues") 
            End If 
        End Set 
 
    End Property 
 
    Private Sub League_UpdateNeeded(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As UpdateNeededEventArgs) 
        Select Case e.ActionToTake 
            Case ActionToTake.CreateSibling 
                Me.Leagues.Add(New League("New League", New ObservableCollection(Of Division)())) 
            Case ActionToTake.Delete 
                Dim leagueToRemove = TryCast(sender, League) 
                Me.Leagues.Remove(leagueToRemove) 
            Case Else 
        End Select 
    End Sub 
End Class 

Defining the view

Next, we will define the RadTreeView in xaml. We will create the DataTemplates which will display our hierarchical data and a RadContextMenu which will invoke the corresponding commands from the model.

Example 2: Defining the view

<Grid> 
    <Grid.Resources> 
        <Style TargetType="telerik:RadTreeViewItem"> 
            <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Stretch" /> 
        </Style> 
 
        <telerik:RadContextMenu x:Key="TreeViewContextMenu" > 
            <telerik:RadMenuItem Header="New Child" Command="{Binding NewChildCommand}"/> 
            <telerik:RadMenuItem Header="New Sibling" Command="{Binding NewSiblingCommand}" /> 
            <telerik:RadMenuItem Header="Delete" Command="{Binding DeleteCommand}"/> 
        </telerik:RadContextMenu> 
 
        <DataTemplate x:Key="DivisionTemplate"> 
            <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}"  telerik:RadContextMenu.ContextMenu="{StaticResource TreeViewContextMenu}"/> 
        </DataTemplate> 
 
        <HierarchicalDataTemplate x:Key="LeagueTemplate" 
                                      ItemTemplate="{StaticResource DivisionTemplate}" 
                                      ItemsSource="{Binding Divisions}"> 
            <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" telerik:RadContextMenu.ContextMenu="{StaticResource TreeViewContextMenu}" /> 
        </HierarchicalDataTemplate> 
    </Grid.Resources> 
 
    <telerik:RadTreeView x:Name="radTreeView" 
                         ItemTemplate="{StaticResource LeagueTemplate}" 
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Path=Leagues}" /> 
 
</Grid> 

Creating the ViewModel

Finally all we need to do is create some sample data and set an instance of our ViewModel as the DataContext.

Example 3: Creating the ViewModel

public partial class MainWindow : Window 
{ 
    public MainWindow() 
    { 
        this.InitializeComponent(); 
 
        this.DataContext = this.SetUpViewModel(); 
    } 
    private ViewModel SetUpViewModel() 
    { 
        var leagues = new ObservableCollection<League>(); 
        for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++) 
        { 
            var divisions = new ObservableCollection<Division>(); 
            for (int j = 1; j <= 5; j++) 
            { 
                var division = new Division("Division " + j); 
                divisions.Add(division); 
            } 
 
            var league = new League("League " + i , divisions); 
            leagues.Add(league); 
        } 
 
        return new ViewModel(leagues); 
    } 
} 
Partial Public Class MainWindow 
Inherits Window 
 
    Public Sub New() 
        Me.InitializeComponent() 
 
        Me.DataContext = Me.SetUpViewModel() 
    End Sub 
    Private Function SetUpViewModel() As ViewModel 
        Dim leagues = New ObservableCollection(Of League)() 
        For i As Integer = 1 To 5 
            Dim divisions = New ObservableCollection(Of Division)() 
            For j As Integer = 1 To 5 
                Dim division = New Division("Division " & j) 
                divisions.Add(division) 
            Next j 
 
            Dim league = New League("League " & i, divisions) 
            leagues.Add(league) 
        Next i 
 
        Return New ViewModel(leagues) 
    End Function 
End Class 

Figure 1: Result from the Example in the Office2016 theme

RadTreeView with custom ContextMenu

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