Set System.Windows.GridLength.Width from Column.Width

[Joel Palmer]

I have a GridView that has 3 columns.  However, the host Grid needs to be just the width of the 1st column.  I have bound the column's Width Property to my Model View as shown:

 

<telerik:GridViewDataColumn
    Header="Name"
    DataMemberBinding="{Binding Name}"
    Width="{Binding NameColumnWidth}"
    IsReadOnly="True" />

However, the Cell should resize only based on the content size so it is defined as SizeToCells:

 

private GridViewLength _nameColumnWidth =
    new GridViewLength(0, GridViewLengthUnitType.SizeToCells);

[Display(
    AutoGenerateField=false)]
[System.Xml.Serialization.XmlIgnore]
public GridViewLength NameColumnWidth
{
    get { return _nameColumnWidth; }
    set
    {
        if (_nameColumnWidth != value)
        {

            _nameColumnWidth = value;
            notifyPropertyChanged("NameColumnWidth");
        }
    }
}

How can I set the grid width to match the width of the name column's width?  Is there a converter that takes the AutoSize value from the column and converts it to Pixels?  Or, can I set the System.Windows.GridLength = NameColumnWidth?  Can I do this another way if I don't use SizeToCells?

[Stefan]

Hello Joel ,

May I suggest you an approach a little different from the one you have started working on, but a lot more easier. Note also, that with your approach you will not be able to get the correct value of the column width, as the UI is not rendered yet.

So, just subsrcibe to the DataLoaded event of RadGridView, and by using a Dispatcher set the width of the Grid container:

void clubsGrid_DataLoaded(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(DispatcherPriority.Render,
        new Action(() =>
    {
        this.container.Width =
            this.clubsGrid.Columns[0].ActualWidth;
    }));
}

Can you please try it out and let me know if this visual appearance of RadGridView is what you were trying to achieve?

Best Regards,
Stefan
Telerik

[Joel Palmer]

Actually, I don't see Columns[0].ActualWidth changing.  It may be because GridViewLengthUnitType.SizeToCells may treat this differently than using the pixels.

[Stefan]

Hello Joel ,

Can you confirm using a Dispatcher, as suggested in my previous post? However, I am attaching a sample project, in which the ActualWidth value of the columns is generated and properly set to the Grid container Width.

Please check it out and let me know if I can guide you any further.

Best Regards,
Stefan X1
Telerik