HierarchicalDataTemplate Class

Definition

Represents a DataTemplate that supports HeaderedItemsControl, such as TreeViewItem or MenuItem.

public ref class HierarchicalDataTemplate : System::Windows::DataTemplate
public class HierarchicalDataTemplate : System.Windows.DataTemplate
type HierarchicalDataTemplate = class
    inherit DataTemplate
Public Class HierarchicalDataTemplate
Inherits DataTemplate
Inheritance

Examples

In the following example, ListLeagueList is a list of League objects. Each League object has a Name and a collection of Division objects. Each Division has a Name and a collection of Team objects, and each Team object has a Name.

<Window x:Class="SDKSample.Window1"
  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  Title="HierarchicalDataTemplate Sample"
  xmlns:src="clr-namespace:SDKSample">
  <DockPanel>
    <DockPanel.Resources>
      <src:ListLeagueList x:Key="MyList"/>

      <HierarchicalDataTemplate DataType    = "{x:Type src:League}"
                                ItemsSource = "{Binding Path=Divisions}">
        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Name}"/>
      </HierarchicalDataTemplate>

      <HierarchicalDataTemplate DataType    = "{x:Type src:Division}"
                                ItemsSource = "{Binding Path=Teams}">
        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Name}"/>
      </HierarchicalDataTemplate>

      <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type src:Team}">
        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Name}"/>
      </DataTemplate>
    </DockPanel.Resources>

    <Menu Name="menu1" DockPanel.Dock="Top" Margin="10,10,10,10">
        <MenuItem Header="My Soccer Leagues"
                  ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource MyList}}" />
    </Menu>

    <TreeView>
      <TreeViewItem ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource MyList}}" Header="My Soccer Leagues" />
    </TreeView>

  </DockPanel>
</Window>

The example shows that with the use of HierarchicalDataTemplate, you can easily display list data that contains other lists. The following is a screenshot of the example.

HierarchicalDataTemplate sample screen shot

Constructors

HierarchicalDataTemplate()

Initializes a new instance of the HierarchicalDataTemplate class.

HierarchicalDataTemplate(Object)

Initializes a new instance of the HierarchicalDataTemplate class with the specified type for which the template is intended.

Properties

AlternationCount

Gets or sets the number of alternating item containers for the child items.

DataTemplateKey

Gets the default key of the DataTemplate.

(Inherited from DataTemplate)
DataType

Gets or sets the type for which this DataTemplate is intended.

(Inherited from DataTemplate)
Dispatcher

Gets the Dispatcher this DispatcherObject is associated with.

(Inherited from DispatcherObject)
HasContent

Gets a value that indicates whether this template has optimized content.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
IsSealed

Gets a value that indicates whether this object is in an immutable state so it cannot be changed.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
ItemBindingGroup

Gets or sets the BindingGroup that is copied to each child item.

ItemContainerStyle

Gets or sets the Style that is applied to the item container for each child item.

ItemContainerStyleSelector

Gets or sets custom style-selection logic for a style that can be applied to each item container.

ItemsSource

Gets or sets the binding for this data template, which indicates where to find the collection that represents the next level in the data hierarchy.

ItemStringFormat

Gets or sets a composite string that specifies how to format the items in the next level in the data hierarchy if they are displayed as strings.

ItemTemplate

Gets or sets the DataTemplate to apply to the ItemTemplate property on a generated HeaderedItemsControl (such as a MenuItem or a TreeViewItem), to indicate how to display items from the next level in the data hierarchy.

ItemTemplateSelector

Gets or sets the DataTemplateSelector to apply to the ItemTemplateSelector property on a generated HeaderedItemsControl (such as a MenuItem or a TreeViewItem), to indicate how to select a template to display items from the next level in the data hierarchy.

Resources

Gets or sets the collection of resources that can be used within the scope of this template.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
Template

Gets or sets a reference to the object that records or plays the XAML nodes for the template when the template is defined or applied by a writer.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
Triggers

Gets a collection of triggers that apply property values or perform actions based on one or more conditions.

(Inherited from DataTemplate)
VisualTree

Gets or sets the root node of the template.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)

Methods

CheckAccess()

Determines whether the calling thread has access to this DispatcherObject.

(Inherited from DispatcherObject)
Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.

(Inherited from Object)
FindName(String, FrameworkElement)

Finds the element associated with the specified name defined within this template.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
GetHashCode()

Serves as the default hash function.

(Inherited from Object)
GetType()

Gets the Type of the current instance.

(Inherited from Object)
LoadContent()

Loads the content of the template as an instance of an object and returns the root element of the content.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
MemberwiseClone()

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

(Inherited from Object)
RegisterName(String, Object)

Registers a new name/object pair into the current name scope.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
Seal()

Locks the template so it cannot be changed.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
ShouldSerializeResources(XamlDesignerSerializationManager)

Returns a value that indicates whether serialization processes should serialize the value of the Resources property on instances of this class.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
ShouldSerializeVisualTree()

Returns a value that indicates whether serialization processes should serialize the value of the VisualTree property on instances of this class.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
ToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.

(Inherited from Object)
UnregisterName(String)

Removes a name/object mapping from the XAML namescope.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
ValidateTemplatedParent(FrameworkElement)

Checks the templated parent against a set of rules.

(Inherited from DataTemplate)
VerifyAccess()

Enforces that the calling thread has access to this DispatcherObject.

(Inherited from DispatcherObject)

Explicit Interface Implementations

INameScope.FindName(String)

Returns an object that has the provided identifying name.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)
IQueryAmbient.IsAmbientPropertyAvailable(String)

Queries whether a specified ambient property is available in the current scope.

(Inherited from FrameworkTemplate)

Applies to