Data Grid Extensions

Modular extensions for the WPF DataGrid control.

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Summary

This package contains useful extensions for the WPF DataGrid (System.Windows.Controls.DataGrid).

The current version supports the following features and behaviors:

Add filtering capabilities to the DataGrid
Apply the initial sorting
Disable another control while in editing mode
Provide additional column events
Start editing a cell with Ctrl+Enter
Provide an extended star-size column behavior
Methods to easily implement Excel-like copy/paste

The binaries are available as NuGet packages.

Read the Documentation about how to use these features.

Every feature is individually configurable.

This extension is

Easy to use
Easy to customize
Attaches to the existing DataGrid

Unlike many other free extensions this package does not introduce a new derived DataGrid class, limiting you a fixed set of features that you have to live with, but transparently attaches to the existing DataGrid, giving you the freedom to use exactly the feature you need, customizing them as you like, and combining them with other useful extensions.

Filtering is enabled by simply adding one attached property to your DataGrid:

<DataGrid ItemsSource="{Binding Items}" 
          dgx:DataGridFilter.IsAutoFilterEnabled="True"/>

You will get a simple but efficient text or boolean filter, depending on the column type:

Every part is easily customizable by providing simple styles or templates:

<DataGridTextColumn Header="Double/Custom" 
                    Binding="{Binding Probability, Mode=OneWay}" 
                    dgx:DataGridFilterColumn.Template="{StaticResource FilterWithPopup}"/>

By overriding the default template you can simply create individual filters: