I'm trying to create a very simple CRUD WPF application. I have a datagrid with 2 columns, ID, and Category. For category, I want to be able to select from a list when adding and editing. Here's what I have so far in the xaml:
<DataGrid Name="dataGridBudgetEntries" AutoGenerateColumns="False" CanUserAddRows="True" CanUserDeleteRows="True" RowEditEnding="dataGridBudgetEntries_RowEditEnding">
<DataGrid.Columns>
<DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding ID}" Header="ID" IsReadOnly="True"></DataGridTextColumn>
<DataGridTemplateColumn Header="Category">
<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding CategoryName}" />
</DataTemplate>
</DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellEditingTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<ComboBox></ComboBox>
</DataTemplate>
</DataGridTemplateColumn.CellEditingTemplate>
</DataGridTemplateColumn>
</DataGrid.Columns>
</DataGrid>
In the code behind, I have the following:
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
dataGridBudgetEntries.ItemsSource = FinancialManagementDatabase4ME.BLL.GetBudgetEntriesForDataGrid();
List<Category> categories = FinancialManagementDatabase4ME.BLL.GetCategories();
}
The grid is populating and the display value for category is correct. I cannot figure out how to define the combobox in the datatemplate so that it displays the selected value along with a list of other categories. I've seen tons of examples but cannot get any to work.
<DataGrid AutoGenerateColumns="False" CanUserAddRows="True" CanUserDeleteRows="True" ItemsSource="{Binding Entries}" RowEditEnding="dataGridBudgetEntries_RowEditEnding">
<DataGrid.Columns>
<DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding ID}" Header="ID" IsReadOnly="True"></DataGridTextColumn>
<DataGridTemplateColumn Header="Category">
<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Category}" />
</DataTemplate>
</DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellEditingTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding Categories}"></ComboBox>
</DataTemplate>
</DataGridTemplateColumn.CellEditingTemplate>
</DataGridTemplateColumn>
</DataGrid.Columns>
</DataGrid>
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.DataContext = new MyViewModel();
}
public class MyViewModel : ViewModelBase
{
public MyViewModel()
{
this.Entries = FinancialManagementDatabase4ME.BLL.GetBudgetEntriesForDataGrid();
this.Categories = FinancialManagementDatabase4ME.BLL.GetCategories();
}
private ObservableCollection<BudgetEntries> entries;
public ObservableCollection<BudgetEntries> Entries
{
get
{
return this.entries;
}
set
{
if (value != this.entries)
{
this.entries = value;
this.OnPropertyChanged("Entries");
}
}
}
private ObservableCollection<Category> categories;
public ObservableCollection<Category> Categories
{
get
{
return this.categories;
}
set
{
if (value != this.categories)
{
this.categories = value;
this.OnPropertyChanged("Categories");
}
}
}
}
public class BudgetEntries : ViewModelBase
{
private string id;
public string Id
{
get
{
return this.id;
}
set
{
if (value != this.id)
{
this.id = value;
this.OnPropertyChanged("Id");
}
}
}
private string category;
public string Category
{
get
{
return this.category;
}
set
{
if (value != this.category)
{
this.category = value;
this.OnPropertyChanged("Category");
}
}
}
}