When working with AutoCreateColumns = false, for the InsertionRow to function property, you will need to manually set CellEditors on the Columns.e.g.:<Column CellEditor=''{x:Static xcdg:CellEditor.TextBoxEditor}'' />  As for your second question, you can find the answer in this thread. 

1-  you can do it this way://if starting from a DataTable reference.myDataGridControl.ItemsSource = new DataGridCollectionView( myDataTable.DefaultView );//directly from a DataViewmyDataGridControl.ItemsSource = new DataGridCollectionView( myDataView );2- You can specify to the DataGridControl NOT to create its columns automatically based on ...