PropertyGrid Editor Template

[Alexandru]

Hi!

I'm using a PropertyGrid which, for some string properties, requires a custom control a made, LinkTextBox.
I created a datatemplate,
            <DataTemplate x:Key="linkTextBoxDataTemplate">
                <Wpf:LinkTextBox TextMaxLength="4000" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
                                 telerik:AutoBindBehavior.UpdateBindingOnElementLoaded="Text"/>
            </DataTemplate>
where Text is the name of the control's property the property grid property is bounded to. I noticed this is required for binding.

I have 2 problems.
1. I need to access at runtime the LinkTextBox instance, for the current selected property. Using grdPropr.SelectedPropertyDefinition.EditorTemplate I get the above template, but I cannot navigate in the Visual/Logical tree. I can't use the .LoadContent() method, because this gives me e new instance of my control, not the one inside the PropertyGrid
2. When using a custom EditorTemplate, like this one, I noticed that when clicking in the control doesn't actually select the property in the PropertyGrid. When using the default template, clicking in the TextBox (which is the default editor for strings) automatically selects the current property

Thanks,
Alex

[Dimitrina]

Hi Alex,

As to your questions:
1. You can try to find the LinkTextBox instance with the ChildrenOfType extension method.
2. What is the result if you place a TextBox with your custom template?

Regards,
Didie
Telerik

[Ye HaoChen]

Hi Didie,

My question is the same as his first question.
If I used an instance of RadPropertyGrid passed as a parameter to the ChildrenOfTypeExtensions.ChildrenOfType(), the return value is null. and if I used an instance of PropertyDefinition passed as a parameter to the  ChildrenOfTypeExtensions.ChildrenOfType() will be throw an exception like this:
Telerik.Windows.Controls.Data.PropertyGrid.PropertyDefinition' is not a Visual or Visual3D.

[Dimitrina]

Hi,

The ChildrenOfType extension method will find the children of the control in the visual tree, i.e. it will search for the specified type in the visual tree.

May I ask you to explain what exactly would you like to achieve?

Regards,
Didie
Telerik