Keyboard Command Provider on Child Table

[Paul]

I have several GridViews on my interface and then on one it has a ChildTableDefinition.  I am trying to have the TAB key insert a row if pressed on the end of the last line on each GridView.  I have followed the instructions and created the KeyboardCommandProvider that overrides the ProvideCommandsForKey method. I have then wired up the KeyboardCommandProvider in the code behind

myGrid1.KeyboardCommandProvider = new Commands.TabKeyCommandProvider(myGrid1);

however the definition for my Child Table is done via a DataTemplate

<telerik:RadGridView.ChildTableDefinitions>
    <telerik:GridViewTableDefinition />
 </telerik:RadGridView.ChildTableDefinitions>
 <telerik:RadGridView.HierarchyChildTemplate>
    <DataTemplate>
           <telerik:RadGridView ItemsSource="{Binding custom_identifier}"
                                              x:Name="ChildGrid1"
                                              ShowGroupPanel="False"
                                              AutoGenerateColumns="False">
                          <telerik:RadGridView.Columns>
                                <telerik:GridViewDataColumn DataMemberBinding="{Binding label}"
                                                                            Header="Custom Identifier"
                                                                            IsSortable="True"
                                                                            IsFilterable="False" />
                           </telerik:RadGridView.Columns>
                </telerik:RadGridView>
          </DataTemplate>
 </telerik:RadGridView.HierarchyChildTemplate>

Now as this child Grid is defined in a template, I can not reference it using the x:Name of "ChildGrid1" in the code behind.  So how do I attach the custom Command Provider to this grid?

 

Also - is there an MVVM way of doing this as doing it in Code Behind is not ideal ??

 

Any suggestions welcome

[Stefan]

Hello Paul,

In case I am understanding your requirement correctly, you should be able to benefit from the RowDetails mechanism of the control for meeting this requirement. By doing so, you can access the RadGridView placed within the RowDetailsTemplate, as shown in the Find a control in RowDetailsTemplate help article. Since you need avoid applying this operation in code-behind, you can implement an attached behavior, or use the EventToCommandBehavior.

Would such an approach be feasible for you, or you need to stick to the usage of the Hierarchy of RadGridView?

Regards,
Stefan
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[Paul]

Hi Stefan

Excellent !!

Thanks for the hint towards using RowDetails instead of a Hierarchy - this has worked for what we needed (and actually looks better on the screen) and I can now attach the custom KeyboardCommandProvider to it.

 

Cheers

Paul

[Stefan]

Hello Paul,

I am happy that the suggested approach meets your requirements.

Do not hesitate to contact us again should you need any other assistance with our components.

Regards,
Stefan
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