Setting TextAlignment of GridViewExpressionColumn at Runtime

[David]

Hi

I'm attempting to set the TextAlignment property of a GridViewExpressionColumn at runtime. The property is set correctly but the change is not reflected in the grid. The same change to a GridViewDataColumn works as I would expect - the alignment is set visually on the screen straight away.

var col = this.RadGridView.Columns[0];

col.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Right;

 

I have found that it the column is removed and re-inserted it will work correctly:

var col = this.RadGridView.Columns[0];

this.RadGridView.Columns.Remove(col);

col.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Right;

this.RadGridView.Columns.Insert(0, col);

 

 

Is this a bug? Or am I missing something?

 

Regards

 

Dave

 

 

[Martin Ivanov]

Hello David,

This is an issue with the GridViewExpression column. I've logged it in the feedback portal where you can track its status. Also, you can find your Telerik points updated.

To work this around, you can define a CellTemplate for the column and set the TextAlignment property in the element inside the template. For example:

<telerik:GridViewExpressionColumn.CellTemplate>
	<DataTemplate>
		<TextBlock Text="{Binding}" 
				   TextAlignment="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=telerik:GridViewCell}, Path=Column.TextAlignment}"  />
	</DataTemplate>
</telerik:GridViewExpressionColumn.CellTemplate>

You can also check the attached project. I hope this helps.

Regards,
Martin Ivanov
Progress Telerik

[David]

Thanks, Martin.