[Solved] Need recommendation for dynamically defining columns

[Alessandro]

We are using a Grid to to represent different data types. Therefore, the Grid it bound to its source dynamically and the column generation is automatic. Well, this doesn't provide for must customization on the columns.

What would you recommend in terms of dynamically specifying the column definition based on the data to which the Grid is bound? I've already figured out how to use selectors for the detail views. Can something like that be done for the grid?

So, these seem to be my options:

1. Pass some sort of definition to the grid and programatically construct the column definitions.
2. Define three different grids (each for the datatype is represents).

Any other ideas?
 
-- xavier

[Vlad]

Hello,

You can customize auto-generated columns using AutoGeneratingColumn event. 

Greetings,
Vlad
the Telerik team

[Alessandro]

So basically, I'd first check to see if my column is one of those that needs a specific type of styling. For instance, some of our columns are an enumeration that should render a particular image based on the value in the column.

I would have to dynamically assign the column's style/template definition so you're saying this is the right place to do that? The only examples I've seen of customizing a column's style do it in Xaml. Do you have an example of how to do this in code-behind based on a pre-existing definition of the column's template?

 -- xavier

[Vlad]

Hello,

Setting column properties in code will work exactly the same as in XAML - nothing special. In this event you can use e.Column to access desired property. 

Regards,
Vlad
the Telerik team