Creating a custom RadGridView template hangs Blend

[Tom]

Hi

I'm attempting to create a custom template for the RadGridView control. When I try to do this, Blend hangs. I am using the latest Q1 release of the Telerik controls, and

To reproduce the issue:

1. Create a blank wpf project in Blend
2. Drag a RadGridView onto the main window.
3. Edit a copy of the current style for the RadGridview
4. Edit the current template of this Style
5. Blend freezes.

Anyone else see this?

Tom

[Vanya Pavlova]

Hello Tom,

 
Thank you for the detailed description of your case.

Actually, we have already had a similar issue related to the Blend support for RadGridView/WPF. However, using our latest binaries, I followed this procedure and the RadGridView's template is extracted as expected. You may check the attached project.

Furthermore, you may also use the following approach:

1.Find in Assets library a single GridViewRow.
2.Drag it onto the Artboard, right click on it and choose the option Edit Template -> Edit a copy.

You may use the same approach for any other GridView part.

Best wishes,
Vanya Pavlova
the Telerik team

[Tom]

Hi Vanya

I tried the project you uploaded, but the same thing happens - when I try to edit the template, Expression Blend freezes. What version of Blend are you using? I am on 4.0.20901.0

Thanks
Tom Davies.

[Vanya Pavlova]

Hi Tom,

This project uses the latest binaries as part of our Q1 2011 release and it was built upon Expression Blend 4. Did you try the approach that was suggested previously:

1.Find in Assets library a single GridViewRow.
2.Drag it onto the Artboard, right click on it and choose the option Edit Template -> Edit a copy.

Does the Expression Blend freeze again?
Since our Q3 release you may get the xaml files for all Telefik themes from the Themes folder of your personal installation. You may find attached this folder and get the default template of RadGridView or of any other part. 

Regards,
Vanya Pavlova
the Telerik team