Wpf How to change List box ItemspanelTemplate using Trigger

Question

I need to set the ItemsPanelTemplate property of a ListBox based on a DependencyProperty on the control. How do I use the DataTemplateSelector to do that?

I have something like:

<ListBox.ItemsPanel>
   <ItemsPanelTemplate>
       <!-- Here I need to replace with either a StackPanel or a wrap panel-->
   </ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemsPanel>

Here (ItemsPanelTemplate Selector in wpf?) is link with Similar Question. Below is my code but its not working:

<Window x:Class="MainWindow"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">

    <Window.Resources>
        <XmlDataProvider x:Key="myXmlDataBase" XPath="/myXmlData">
            <x:XData>
                <myXmlData xmlns="">
                    <Item Name = "CoverSheet" SNo="1"  Type="GrpBX" Image="C:\Work\00288511851128436163\N12201_0003_003\00000003.tif"/>
                    <Item Name = "HCFA" SNo="2" Type="GrpBX" Image="C:\Work\00288511851128436163\N12201_0003_003\00000004.tif"/>
                    <Item Name = "HCFA" SNo="3" Type="GrpBX" Image="C:\Work\00288511851128436163\N12201_0003_003\00000004.tif"/>
                    <Item Name = "HCFA" SNo="4" Type="GrpBX" Image="C:\Work\00288511851128436163\N12201_0003_003\00000004.tif"/>
                    <Item Name = "HCFA" SNo="5" Type="GrpBX" Image="C:\Work\00288511851128436163\N12201_0003_003\00000004.tif"/>
                    <Item Name = "HCFA" SNo="6" Type="GrpBX" Image="C:\Work\00288511851128436163\N12201_0003_003\00000004.tif"/>
                    <Item Name = "HCFA_CC" SNo="7" Type="GrpBX" Image="C:\Work\00288511851128436163\N12201_0003_003\00000005.tif"/>
                    <Item Name = "FrontPage" SNo="8" Type="GrpBX" Image="C:\Work\00288511851128436163\N12201_0003_003\N12201_0003_003I00.tif"/>
                </myXmlData>
            </x:XData>
        </XmlDataProvider>            
    </Window.Resources>

    <DockPanel>
        <ListBox Name="lv" ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource myXmlDataBase},XPath=Item}" FontSize="12" Background="LightGreen" ItemsPanel="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Background}">
             <ListBox.Resources>                    
                 <Style x:Key="ListBoxWrapStyle" TargetType="ListBox">
                     <Setter Property="ItemsPanel">
                         <Setter.Value>
                             <ItemsPanelTemplate>
                                 <WrapPanel Width="{Binding FrameworkElement.ActualWidth),RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ScrollContentPresenter}}" ItemWidth="{Binding (ListView.View).ItemWidth, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ListView}}" ItemHeight="{Binding (ListView.View).ItemHeight, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ListView}}" />
                             </ItemsPanelTemplate>
                         </Setter.Value>
                     </Setter>
                 </Style>

                 <Style x:Key="ListBoxHorizontalStackStyle" TargetType="ListBox">
                     <Setter Property="ItemsPanel">
                         <Setter.Value>
                             <ItemsPanelTemplate>
                                <StackPanel  Width="{Binding (FrameworkElement.ActualWidth),RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ScrollContentPresenter}}" Orientation="Horizontal" />
                             </ItemsPanelTemplate>
                         </Setter.Value>
                     </Setter>
                 </Style>

                 <Style x:Key="ListBoxVerticalStackStyle" TargetType="ListBox">
                     <Setter Property="ItemsPanel">
                         <Setter.Value>
                             <ItemsPanelTemplate>
                                 <StackPanel Width="{Binding (FrameworkElement.ActualWidth),RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ScrollContentPresenter}}" Orientation="Vertical" />
                             </ItemsPanelTemplate>
                         </Setter.Value>
                     </Setter>
                 </Style>
             </ListBox.Resources>

             <ListBox.Style>
                 <Style TargetType="ListBox">
                     <Style.Triggers>
                         <!-- Your Trigger.. -->
                         <Trigger Property="Background" Value="Green">
                             <Setter Property="ItemsPanel" Value="{StaticResource ListBoxVerticalStackStyle}"/>
                         </Trigger>

                         <Trigger Property="Background" Value="LightBlue">
                             <Setter Property="ItemsPanel" Value="{StaticResource ListBoxHorizontalStackStyle}"/>
                         </Trigger>

                         <Trigger Property="Background" Value="LightGreen">
                             <Setter Property="ItemsPanel" Value="{StaticResource ListBoxWrapStyle}"/>
                         </Trigger>
                      </Style.Triggers>
                 </Style>
             </ListBox.Style>

             <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
                 <DataTemplate>
                     <Viewbox Stretch="Fill" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" >
                         <Border BorderThickness="1" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" DataContext="{Binding}" BorderBrush="IndianRed"   Margin="0" Height="Auto">
                            <DockPanel>
                                <Image 
                                    DockPanel.Dock="Top"
                                    Width="150" Margin="5"
                                    HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                                    VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
                                    Height="Auto"  x:Name="Myimage" 
                                    RenderOptions.BitmapScalingMode="HighQuality"  Source="{Binding XPath=@Image}">
                                </Image>

                                <Grid>
                                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding XPath=@SNo}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" FontWeight="Normal" FontSize="13" />
                                </Grid>
                            </DockPanel>
                        </Border>
                    </Viewbox>
                </DataTemplate>
            </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
        </ListBox>
    </DockPanel>
</Window>

While running this code I'm getting ListBoxVerticalStackStyle'only.

Answer 1

As the error say's your trying to set a Style when it's expecting an ItemsPanelTemplate as Setter.Value. Define your resources as ItemPanelTemplate's than ListBox Style's and you should be sorted

Try something like:

<ListBox Name="lv"
          Background="LightBlue"
          FontSize="12"
          ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource myXmlDataBase},
                                XPath=Item}">
  <ListBox.Resources>
    <ItemsPanelTemplate x:Key="ListBoxWrapTemplate">
      <WrapPanel Width="{Binding (FrameworkElement.ActualWidth),
                                  RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ScrollContentPresenter}}"
                  ItemHeight="{Binding (ListView.View).ItemHeight,
                                      RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ListView}}"
                  ItemWidth="{Binding (ListView.View).ItemWidth,
                                      RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ListView}}" />
    </ItemsPanelTemplate>
    <ItemsPanelTemplate x:Key="ListBoxHorizontalStackTemplate">    
      <StackPanel Width="{Binding (FrameworkElement.ActualWidth),
                                  RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ScrollContentPresenter}}"
                  Orientation="Horizontal" />    
    </ItemsPanelTemplate>
    <ItemsPanelTemplate x:Key="ListBoxVerticalStackTemplate">
      <StackPanel Width="{Binding (FrameworkElement.ActualWidth),
                                  RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ScrollContentPresenter}}"
                  Orientation="Vertical" />
    </ItemsPanelTemplate>
  </ListBox.Resources>
  <ListBox.Style>
    <Style TargetType="ListBox">
      <Style.Triggers>
        <!--  Your Trigger..  -->
        <Trigger Property="Background"
                  Value="Green">
          <Setter Property="ItemsPanel"
                  Value="{DynamicResource ListBoxVerticalStackTemplate}" />
        </Trigger>
        <Trigger Property="Background"
                  Value="LightBlue">
          <Setter Property="ItemsPanel"
                  Value="{DynamicResource ListBoxHorizontalStackTemplate}" />
        </Trigger>
        <Trigger Property="Background"
                  Value="LightGreen">
          <Setter Property="ItemsPanel"
                  Value="{DynamicResource ListBoxWrapTemplate}" />
        </Trigger>
      </Style.Triggers>
    </Style>
  </ListBox.Style>
  ...

Answer 2

I was wondering why Viv's answer did not work in my case :-( Here is what I did wrong:

Do not define the ItemsPanelTemplate appart from the <Style.Triggers> ! If you place one in the <Listbox.ItemPanel></Listbox.ItemPanel> the style triggers won't have any effect.

Arnaud.

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