Docking problem with DataTemplates

[Martin Robins]

Given the following (simplified) class...

    class SearchResultsViewModel
    {
        public IList Results { get; }
        public SearchCriteria Criteria { get; }
    }

And the following (also simplified) WPF DataTemplate's...

    <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type viewModels:SearchCriteria}">
        <StackPanel>
            <!-- Various controls used to display/edit  the SearchCriteria class properties-->
        </StackPanel>
    </DataTemplate>

    <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type viewModels:SearchResultsViewModel}">
        <telerik:RadDocking>
            <telerik:RadDocking.DocumentHost>
                <telerik:RadSplitContainer>
                    <telerik:RadPaneGroup>
                        <telerik:RadDocumentPane Visibility="Collapsed"
                                                 CanUserClose="False">
                            <telerik:RadBusyIndicator BusyContent="{Binding Path=BusyContent}"
                                                      IsBusy="{Binding Path=IsBusy, Mode=OneWay}">
                                <telerik:RadGridView ItemsSource="{Binding Path=Results}" />
                            </telerik:RadBusyIndicator>
                        </telerik:RadDocumentPane>
                    </telerik:RadPaneGroup>
                </telerik:RadSplitContainer>
            </telerik:RadDocking.DocumentHost>
            <telerik:RadSplitContainer InitialPosition="DockedLeft">
                <telerik:RadPaneGroup IsContentPreserved="True">
                    <telerik:RadPane CanUserClose="False"
                                     CanFloat="False"
                                     DataContext="{Binding Path=Criteria}"
                                     Header="Search Criteria"
                                     IsPinned="False">
                        <ContentPresenter Content="{Binding}" />
                    </telerik:RadPane>
                </telerik:RadPaneGroup>
            </telerik:RadSplitContainer>
        </telerik:RadDocking>
    </DataTemplate>

When I display the SearchResultsViewModel (using a ContentPresenter), I see - as expected - a list of the results along with a tab on the left of the page with the header "Search Criteria"; however when I then click on the tab to open the associated panel and view the properties of the "SearchCriteria" class I see a repeat of the whole "SearchResultsViewModel" DataTemplate instead of just the properties of the "SearchCriteria" using its own DataTemplate. This then repeats recursively so each time I click on the tab it opens yet another copy.

I have also tried setting "Content={Binding Path=Criteria}" on the "ContentPresenter" instead of setting the "DataContext={Binding Path=Criteria}" on the "RadPane" but this makes no difference.

I use the DataTemplate for the "SearchCriteria" elsewhere within the application and it is called upon based upon the DataType being shown rather than any specific reference to the specific template so I do not want to have to give the template an "x:Key" and then reference it specifically here either but then I do not expect to have to do this as it works elsewhere.

What am I doinng wrong to make the ContentPresenter within the second DataTemplate show the "SearchCriteriaViewModel" DataTemplate instead of the "SearchCriteria" DataTemplate?

[Martin Robins]

A couple of images to better demonstrate the issue that I am seeing. The same applies if I drop the "DataContext=" from the RadPane and instead set "Content="{Binding Path=Criteria}"" on the ContentPresenter.

[Martin Robins]

See also the discussion of this problem on Stack Overflow...

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59030732/wpf-contentpresenter-within-datatemplate-shows-incorrect-datatemplate-content

[Martin Ivanov]

Hello Martin,

I've tested the code snippets but I wasn't able to replace the issue. Can you check the attached project and let me know if I am missing anything?

Regards,
Martin Ivanov
Progress Telerik