Is there any way of setting up a DataGrid so that when a cell or a row is selected, it doesn't highlight the entire row in a different colour?

I've looked at the following topics:

• http://xceed.com/CS/forums/thread/9179.aspx
• http://xceed.com/CS/forums/thread/21933.aspx

As advised in those, I've set up a Style in my DataGridControl's container's resources:

              <Style TargetType="{x:Type xcdg:DataRow}">
                <Style.Triggers>
                  <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Path=IsSelected}" Value="True">
                    <Setter Property="SelectionBackground" Value="HotPink"/>
                    <Setter Property="SelectionForeground" Value="White"/>
                  </DataTrigger>
                </Style.Triggers>
              </Style>

But, this isn't having any effect though, and ultimately, I want to make the background not be changed at all.  Is this possible?

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Associate, .NET Development
Morgan Stanley, UK

Hello,

   You can apply the style to the DataCell which is selected and applying style for the Selection Background to be of the same color as it is in the normal mode.

Also apply the same style for the DataRow which is selected.

Thanks,

Paras Sanghani 

 

 

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Nothing Is Impossible

Hi,

You are most probably using the Aero Theme;  the Aero look does not use the "SelectionBackground" property, this is why your code did not have an effect. For the Aero theme, to change this, you will need to make a copy of the ControlTemplate for the DataRow (provided with the package) and modify it to your needs.

Or if its possible, just change the theme and your code will work:

<Window.Resources>

      <Style TargetType="xcdg:DataRow">
         <Setter Property="SelectionBackground"
                 Value="Red" />
         <Setter Property="SelectionForeground"
                 Value="Red" />
      </Style>

      <Style TargetType="xcdg:TableView">
         <Setter Property="Theme">
            <Setter.Value>
               <xcdg:ClassicSystemColorTheme />
            </Setter.Value>
         </Setter>
      </Style>

</Window.Resources> 

Regards,

Alain Jreij,

Xceed Technical Support

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Regards,

Alain Jreij,

Web Developer,

Xceed Software Inc

Thanks guys.  This helped.  It was the presence of the DataTrigger (<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Path=IsSelected}" Value="True">) that was causing the problem.  I took this out, and all worked fine.  Not sure why I put that - obviously over-thinking the matter.

Additionally, as this may help other people looking here, I was able to bind the Foreground to the Background using a Converter, and then bind the SelectionForeground to the Foreground using the following code:

<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Background, Converter={StaticResource backToFrontColorConverter}}" />

<Setter Property="SelectionForeground" Value="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Foreground}" />

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Associate, .NET Development
Morgan Stanley, UK

Hi Jason,

Thank you for sharing your knowledge :)

Alain,

Xceed Technical Support

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Regards,

Alain Jreij,

Web Developer,

Xceed Software Inc

Would the same be possible with the 3.1 version? It doesnt' seem to react on anything, and I can't change the theme with the free version. the code I have is the following

                <xcdg:DataGridControl ItemsSource="{Binding Path=DataViewSurvivor}" Margin="4,4,4,4">
                    <xcdg:DataGridControl.Resources>
                        <Style TargetType="{x:Type xcdg:GroupByControl}">
                            <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
                        </Style>
                        <Style TargetType="{x:Type xcdg:DataRow}">
                            <Setter Property="SelectionBackground" Value="Transparent" />
                            <Setter Property="SelectionForeground" Value="Transparent"/>
                        </Style>
                    </xcdg:DataGridControl.Resources>
                </xcdg:DataGridControl>

Thanks for your help

Hi Rudi,

Using the free edition should not prevent you from being able to change the theme. For example, I tested this myself and the following code worked fine.

   <xcdg:DataGridControl ... >
      <xcdg:DataGridControl.View>
         <xcdg:TableView>
            <xcdg:TableView.Theme>
               <xcdg:ClassicSystemColorTheme />
            </xcdg:TableView.Theme>
         </xcdg:TableView>
      </xcdg:DataGridControl.View>
   </xcdg:DataGridControl>

 

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Diane Lafontaine
Technical Support
Xceed Software Inc.