[Solved] DataTemplates and cell styling

[Jon Bergquist]

This is just a general question about when to use the datatemplate when styling a cell.  I've seen examples where you style using:

<Style x:Key="cellStyle" TargetType="telerikGrid:GridViewCell" >
                <Setter Property="Template">
                    <Setter.Value>
                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="telerikGrid:GridViewCell">
                            <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding name}"/>
                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding address}"/>
                            </StackPanel>
                        </ControlTemplate>
                    </Setter.Value>
                </Setter>

and other examples of where you include the datatemplate:

<Style x:Key="cellStyle2" TargetType="telerikGrid:GridViewCell" >
                <Setter Property="ContentTemplate">
                    <Setter.Value>
                        <DataTemplate>

                            <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding name}"/>
                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding address}"/>
                            </StackPanel>
                        </DataTemplate>
                    </Setter.Value>
                </Setter>
            </Style>

What is the rule of thumb in these situations? 

[Vlad]

Hi Jon,

Please check this thread for more info:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/wpf/thread/d8f79b2b-c745-42bd-a821-db9ce0b5c2e9/

Kind regards,
Vlad
the Telerik team

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