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Recreating template for GridView column

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Goran asked on 31 Jul 2012, 09:40 PM

Hi,

I have created new GridViewDateTimeColumn that will handle DateTime properties. In this column I have added one dependency property that will define StringFormat for DateTime values.

// Dependency Property

public static readonly DependencyProperty StringFormatProperty =

DependencyProperty.Register("StringFormat", typeof(string),

typeof(GridViewDateTimeColumn), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(string.Empty, StringFormatChanged));

public string StringFormat

{

get { return (string)GetValue(StringFormatProperty); }

set { SetValue(StringFormatProperty, value); }

}

private static void StringFormatChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)

{

var column = (GridViewDateTimeColumn)d;

column.DataMemberBinding.StringFormat = e.NewValue.ToString();

column.Refresh();

}

xaml

<my_controls:GridViewDateTimeColumn DataMemberBinding="{Binding SomeDateTimeProperty, Mode=TwoWay}"

StringFormat="{Binding DataContext.StringFormat, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=UserControl}}"

>

However, since the cell/column layout is created only once, I am unable to force the Column to rebind its values. StringFormatChanged is executed, and StringFormat property for column DataMemberBinding is set correctly, but original StringFormat is still active.

How can I make this work?

Regards,
Goran

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answered on 02 Aug 2012, 02:08 PM

Anyone, please? It is kind of urgent matter.

If I am not being clear, GridView control is bound to ObservableList<SomeType>. SomeType has a Duration property of type TimeSpan. Requirement:

1) Whenever I load list items in GridView, Duration should be displayed based on the StringFormat that I need to pass (exposed in ViewModel). It can be HH:mm, HH:mm:ss, dd:HH:mm, etc.

2) During View lifetime, GridView will load list of items many times, by user request, and the StringFormat can be changed (ex from HH:mm:ss to dd:HH:mm).

3) So basically, I need dynamic StringFormat, and this is the reason why I decided to create a StringFormat DependencyProperty.

4) The same request I need also for one DateTime property, where sometimes I need to display Date+time, sometimes only Date, and sometimes I need only Time

Regards, Goran