How to: Group, sort, and filter data in the DataGrid control

It is often useful to view data in a DataGrid in different ways by grouping, sorting, and filtering the data. To group, sort, and filter the data in a DataGrid, you bind it to a CollectionView that supports these functions. You can then work with the data in the CollectionView without affecting the underlying source data. The changes in the collection view are reflected in the DataGrid user interface (UI).

The CollectionView class provides grouping and sorting functionality for a data source that implements the IEnumerable interface. The CollectionViewSource class enables you to set the properties of a CollectionView from XAML.

In this example, a collection of Task objects is bound to a CollectionViewSource. The CollectionViewSource is used as the ItemsSource for the DataGrid. Grouping, sorting, and filtering are performed on the CollectionViewSource and are displayed in the DataGrid UI.

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Using a CollectionViewSource as an ItemsSource

To group, sort, and filter data in a DataGrid control, you bind the DataGrid to a CollectionView that supports these functions. In this example, the DataGrid is bound to a CollectionViewSource that provides these functions for a List<T> of Task objects.

To bind a DataGrid to a CollectionViewSource

  1. Create a data collection that implements the IEnumerable interface.

    If you use List<T> to create your collection, you should create a new class that inherits from List<T> instead of instantiating an instance of List<T>. This enables you to data bind to the collection in XAML.

    Note

    The objects in the collection must implement the INotifyPropertyChanged changed interface and the IEditableObject interface in order for the DataGrid to respond correctly to property changes and edits. For more information, see Implement Property Change Notification.

    // Requires using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
    public class Tasks : ObservableCollection<Task>
    {
        // Creating the Tasks collection in this way enables data binding from XAML.
    }
    
    ' Requires Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
    Public Class Tasks
        Inherits ObservableCollection(Of Task)
        ' Creating the Tasks collection in this way enables data binding from XAML.
    End Class
    
  2. In XAML, create an instance of the collection class and set the x:Key Directive.

  3. In XAML, create an instance of the CollectionViewSource class, set the x:Key Directive, and set the instance of your collection class as the Source.

    <Window.Resources>
        <local:Tasks x:Key="tasks" />
        <CollectionViewSource x:Key="cvsTasks" Source="{StaticResource tasks}" 
                              Filter="CollectionViewSource_Filter">
        </CollectionViewSource>    
    </Window.Resources>
    
  4. Create an instance of the DataGrid class, and set the ItemsSource property to the CollectionViewSource.

    <DataGrid x:Name="dataGrid1" 
              ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource cvsTasks}}"
              CanUserAddRows="False">
    
  5. To access the CollectionViewSource from your code, use the GetDefaultView method to get a reference to the CollectionViewSource.

    ICollectionView cvTasks = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource);
    
    Dim cvTasks As ICollectionView = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource)
    

Grouping items in a DataGrid

To specify how items are grouped in a DataGrid, you use the PropertyGroupDescription type to group the items in the source view.

To group items in a DataGrid using XAML

  1. Create a PropertyGroupDescription that specifies the property to group by. You can specify the property in XAML or in code.

    1. In XAML, set the PropertyName to the name of the property to group by.

    2. In code, pass the name of the property to group by to the constructor.

  2. Add the PropertyGroupDescription to the CollectionViewSource.GroupDescriptions collection.

  3. Add additional instances of PropertyGroupDescription to the GroupDescriptions collection to add more levels of grouping.

    <CollectionViewSource.GroupDescriptions>
        <PropertyGroupDescription PropertyName="ProjectName"/>
        <PropertyGroupDescription PropertyName="Complete"/>
    </CollectionViewSource.GroupDescriptions>
    
    ICollectionView cvTasks = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource);
    if (cvTasks != null && cvTasks.CanGroup == true)
    {
        cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Clear();
        cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Add(new PropertyGroupDescription("ProjectName"));
        cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Add(new PropertyGroupDescription("Complete"));
    }
    
    Dim cvTasks As ICollectionView = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource)
    If cvTasks IsNot Nothing And cvTasks.CanGroup = True Then
        cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Clear()
        cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Add(New PropertyGroupDescription("ProjectName"))
        cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Add(New PropertyGroupDescription("Complete"))
    End If
    
  4. To remove a group, remove the PropertyGroupDescription from the GroupDescriptions collection.

  5. To remove all groups, call the Clear method of the GroupDescriptions collection.

    ICollectionView cvTasks = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource);
    if (cvTasks != null)
    {
        cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Clear();
    }
    
    Dim cvTasks As ICollectionView = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource)
    If cvTasks IsNot Nothing Then
        cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Clear()
    End If
    

When items are grouped in the DataGrid, you can define a GroupStyle that specifies the appearance of each group. You apply the GroupStyle by adding it to the GroupStyle collection of the DataGrid. If you have multiple levels of grouping, you can apply different styles to each group level. Styles are applied in the order in which they are defined. For example, if you define two styles, the first will be applied to top level row groups. The second style will be applied to all row groups at the second level and lower. The DataContext of the GroupStyle is the CollectionViewGroup that the group represents.

To change the appearance of row group headers

  1. Create a GroupStyle that defines the appearance of the row group.

  2. Put the GroupStyle inside the <DataGrid.GroupStyle> tags.

    <DataGrid.GroupStyle>
        <!-- Style for groups at top level. -->
        <GroupStyle>
            <GroupStyle.ContainerStyle>
                <Style TargetType="{x:Type GroupItem}">
                    <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,5"/>
                    <Setter Property="Template">
                        <Setter.Value>
                            <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type GroupItem}">
                                <Expander IsExpanded="True" Background="#FF112255" BorderBrush="#FF002255" Foreground="#FFEEEEEE" BorderThickness="1,1,1,5">
                                    <Expander.Header>
                                        <DockPanel>
                                            <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Text="{Binding Path=Name}" Margin="5,0,0,0" Width="100"/>
                                            <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Text="{Binding Path=ItemCount}"/>
                                        </DockPanel>
                                    </Expander.Header>
                                    <Expander.Content>
                                        <ItemsPresenter />
                                    </Expander.Content>
                                </Expander>
                            </ControlTemplate>
                        </Setter.Value>
                    </Setter>
                </Style>
            </GroupStyle.ContainerStyle>
        </GroupStyle>
        <!-- Style for groups under the top level. -->
        <GroupStyle>
            <GroupStyle.HeaderTemplate>
                <DataTemplate>
                    <DockPanel Background="LightBlue">
                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Name, Converter={StaticResource completeConverter}}" Foreground="Blue" Margin="30,0,0,0" Width="100"/>
                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=ItemCount}" Foreground="Blue"/>
                    </DockPanel>
                </DataTemplate>
            </GroupStyle.HeaderTemplate>
        </GroupStyle>
    </DataGrid.GroupStyle>
    

Sorting items in a DataGrid

To specify how items are sorted in a DataGrid, you use the SortDescription type to sort the items in the source view.

To sort items in a DataGrid

  1. Create a SortDescription that specifies the property to sort by. You can specify the property in XAML or in code.

    1. In XAML, set the PropertyName to the name of the property to sort by.

    2. In code, pass the name of the property to sort by and the ListSortDirection to the constructor.

  2. Add the SortDescription to the CollectionViewSource.SortDescriptions collection.

  3. Add additional instances of SortDescription to the SortDescriptions collection to sort by additional properties.

    <CollectionViewSource.SortDescriptions>
        <!-- Requires 'xmlns:scm="clr-namespace:System.ComponentModel;assembly=WindowsBase"' declaration. -->
        <scm:SortDescription PropertyName="ProjectName"/>
        <scm:SortDescription PropertyName="Complete" />
        <scm:SortDescription PropertyName="DueDate" />
    </CollectionViewSource.SortDescriptions>
    
    // Requires using System.ComponentModel;
    ICollectionView cvTasks = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource);
    if (cvTasks != null && cvTasks.CanSort == true)
    {
        cvTasks.SortDescriptions.Clear();
        cvTasks.SortDescriptions.Add(new SortDescription("ProjectName", ListSortDirection.Ascending));
        cvTasks.SortDescriptions.Add(new SortDescription("Complete", ListSortDirection.Ascending));
        cvTasks.SortDescriptions.Add(new SortDescription("DueDate", ListSortDirection.Ascending));
    }
    
    Dim cvTasks As ICollectionView = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource)
    If cvTasks IsNot Nothing And cvTasks.CanSort = True Then
        cvTasks.SortDescriptions.Clear()
        cvTasks.SortDescriptions.Add(New SortDescription("ProjectName", ListSortDirection.Ascending))
        cvTasks.SortDescriptions.Add(New SortDescription("Complete", ListSortDirection.Ascending))
        cvTasks.SortDescriptions.Add(New SortDescription("DueDate", ListSortDirection.Ascending))
    End If
    

Filtering items in a DataGrid

To filter items in a DataGrid using a CollectionViewSource, you provide the filtering logic in the handler for the CollectionViewSource.Filter event.

To filter items in a DataGrid

  1. Add a handler for the CollectionViewSource.Filter event.

  2. In the Filter event handler, define the filtering logic.

    The filter will be applied every time the view is refreshed.

    <CollectionViewSource x:Key="cvsTasks" Source="{StaticResource tasks}" 
                          Filter="CollectionViewSource_Filter">
    
    private void CollectionViewSource_Filter(object sender, FilterEventArgs e)
    {
        Task t = e.Item as Task;
        if (t != null)
        // If filter is turned on, filter completed items.
        {
            if (this.cbCompleteFilter.IsChecked == true && t.Complete == true)
                e.Accepted = false;
            else
                e.Accepted = true;
        }
    }
    
    Private Sub CollectionViewSource_Filter(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Data.FilterEventArgs)
        Dim t As Task = e.Item
        If t IsNot Nothing Then
            ' If filter is turned on, filter completed items.
            If Me.cbCompleteFilter.IsChecked = True And t.Complete = True Then
                e.Accepted = False
            Else
                e.Accepted = True
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
    

Alternatively, you can filter items in a DataGrid by creating a method that provides the filtering logic and setting the CollectionView.Filter property to apply the filter. To see an example of this method, see Filter Data in a View.

Example

The following example demonstrates grouping, sorting, and filtering Task data in a CollectionViewSource and displaying the grouped, sorted, and filtered Task data in a DataGrid. The CollectionViewSource is used as the ItemsSource for the DataGrid. Grouping, sorting, and filtering are performed on the CollectionViewSource and are displayed in the DataGrid UI.

To test this example, you will need to adjust the DGGroupSortFilterExample name to match your project name. If you are using Visual Basic, you will need to change the class name for Window to the following.

<Window x:Class="MainWindow"

<Window x:Class="DGGroupSortFilterExample.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DGGroupSortFilterExample"
        xmlns:scm="clr-namespace:System.ComponentModel;assembly=WindowsBase"
        Title="Group, Sort, and Filter Example" Height="575" Width="525">
    <Window.Resources>
        <local:CompleteConverter x:Key="completeConverter" />
        <local:Tasks x:Key="tasks" />
        <CollectionViewSource x:Key="cvsTasks" Source="{StaticResource tasks}" 
                              Filter="CollectionViewSource_Filter">
            <CollectionViewSource.SortDescriptions>
                <!-- Requires 'xmlns:scm="clr-namespace:System.ComponentModel;assembly=WindowsBase"' declaration. -->
                <scm:SortDescription PropertyName="ProjectName"/>
                <scm:SortDescription PropertyName="Complete" />
                <scm:SortDescription PropertyName="DueDate" />
            </CollectionViewSource.SortDescriptions>
            <CollectionViewSource.GroupDescriptions>
                <PropertyGroupDescription PropertyName="ProjectName"/>
                <PropertyGroupDescription PropertyName="Complete"/>
            </CollectionViewSource.GroupDescriptions>
        </CollectionViewSource>
    </Window.Resources>
    <Grid>
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition />
            <RowDefinition Height="30" />
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <DataGrid x:Name="dataGrid1" 
                  ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource cvsTasks}}"
                  CanUserAddRows="False">
            <DataGrid.GroupStyle>
                <!-- Style for groups at top level. -->
                <GroupStyle>
                    <GroupStyle.ContainerStyle>
                        <Style TargetType="{x:Type GroupItem}">
                            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,5"/>
                            <Setter Property="Template">
                                <Setter.Value>
                                    <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type GroupItem}">
                                        <Expander IsExpanded="True" Background="#FF112255" BorderBrush="#FF002255" Foreground="#FFEEEEEE" BorderThickness="1,1,1,5">
                                            <Expander.Header>
                                                <DockPanel>
                                                    <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Text="{Binding Path=Name}" Margin="5,0,0,0" Width="100"/>
                                                    <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Text="{Binding Path=ItemCount}"/>
                                                </DockPanel>
                                            </Expander.Header>
                                            <Expander.Content>
                                                <ItemsPresenter />
                                            </Expander.Content>
                                        </Expander>
                                    </ControlTemplate>
                                </Setter.Value>
                            </Setter>
                        </Style>
                    </GroupStyle.ContainerStyle>
                </GroupStyle>
                <!-- Style for groups under the top level. -->
                <GroupStyle>
                    <GroupStyle.HeaderTemplate>
                        <DataTemplate>
                            <DockPanel Background="LightBlue">
                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Name, Converter={StaticResource completeConverter}}" Foreground="Blue" Margin="30,0,0,0" Width="100"/>
                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=ItemCount}" Foreground="Blue"/>
                            </DockPanel>
                        </DataTemplate>
                    </GroupStyle.HeaderTemplate>
                </GroupStyle>
            </DataGrid.GroupStyle>
            <DataGrid.RowStyle>
                <Style TargetType="DataGridRow">
                    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Black" />
                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="White" />
                </Style>
            </DataGrid.RowStyle>
        </DataGrid>
        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Grid.Row="1">
            <TextBlock Text=" Filter completed items " VerticalAlignment="Center" />
            <CheckBox x:Name="cbCompleteFilter" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                      Checked="CompleteFilter_Changed" Unchecked="CompleteFilter_Changed" />
            <Button Content="Remove Groups" Margin="10,2,2,2" Click="UngroupButton_Click" />
            <Button Content="Group by Project/Status" Margin="2" Click="GroupButton_Click" />
        </StackPanel>
    </Grid>
</Window>
using System;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Data;

namespace DGGroupSortFilterExample
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            // Get a reference to the tasks collection.
            Tasks _tasks = (Tasks)this.Resources["tasks"];

            // Generate some task data and add it to the task list.
            for (int i = 1; i <= 14; i++)
            {
                _tasks.Add(new Task()
                {
                    ProjectName = "Project " + ((i % 3) + 1).ToString(),
                    TaskName = "Task " + i.ToString(),
                    DueDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(i),
                    Complete = (i % 2 == 0)
                });
            }
        }

        private void UngroupButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            ICollectionView cvTasks = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource);
            if (cvTasks != null)
            {
                cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Clear();
            }
        }

        private void GroupButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            ICollectionView cvTasks = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource);
            if (cvTasks != null && cvTasks.CanGroup == true)
            {
                cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Clear();
                cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Add(new PropertyGroupDescription("ProjectName"));
                cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Add(new PropertyGroupDescription("Complete"));
            }
        }

        private void CompleteFilter_Changed(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Refresh the view to apply filters.
            CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource).Refresh();
        }

        private void CollectionViewSource_Filter(object sender, FilterEventArgs e)
        {
            Task t = e.Item as Task;
            if (t != null)
            // If filter is turned on, filter completed items.
            {
                if (this.cbCompleteFilter.IsChecked == true && t.Complete == true)
                    e.Accepted = false;
                else
                    e.Accepted = true;
            }
        }
    }

    [ValueConversion(typeof(Boolean), typeof(String))]
    public class CompleteConverter : IValueConverter
    {
        // This converter changes the value of a Tasks Complete status from true/false to a string value of
        // "Complete"/"Active" for use in the row group header.
        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
        {
            bool complete = (bool)value;
            if (complete)
                return "Complete";
            else
                return "Active";
        }

        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
        {
            string strComplete = (string)value;
            if (strComplete == "Complete")
                return true;
            else
                return false;
        }
    }

    // Task Class
    // Requires using System.ComponentModel;
    public class Task : INotifyPropertyChanged, IEditableObject
    {
        // The Task class implements INotifyPropertyChanged and IEditableObject
        // so that the datagrid can properly respond to changes to the
        // data collection and edits made in the DataGrid.

        // Private task data.
        private string m_ProjectName = string.Empty;
        private string m_TaskName = string.Empty;
        private DateTime m_DueDate = DateTime.Now;
        private bool m_Complete = false;

        // Data for undoing canceled edits.
        private Task temp_Task = null;
        private bool m_Editing = false;

        // Public properties.
        public string ProjectName
        {
            get { return this.m_ProjectName; }
            set
            {
                if (value != this.m_ProjectName)
                {
                    this.m_ProjectName = value;
                    NotifyPropertyChanged("ProjectName");
                }
            }
        }

        public string TaskName
        {
            get { return this.m_TaskName; }
            set
            {
                if (value != this.m_TaskName)
                {
                    this.m_TaskName = value;
                    NotifyPropertyChanged("TaskName");
                }
            }
        }

        public DateTime DueDate
        {
            get { return this.m_DueDate; }
            set
            {
                if (value != this.m_DueDate)
                {
                    this.m_DueDate = value;
                    NotifyPropertyChanged("DueDate");
                }
            }
        }

        public bool Complete
        {
            get { return this.m_Complete; }
            set
            {
                if (value != this.m_Complete)
                {
                    this.m_Complete = value;
                    NotifyPropertyChanged("Complete");
                }
            }
        }

        // Implement INotifyPropertyChanged interface.
        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;

        private void NotifyPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
        {
            if (PropertyChanged != null)
            {
                PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
            }
        }

        // Implement IEditableObject interface.
        public void BeginEdit()
        {
            if (m_Editing == false)
            {
                temp_Task = this.MemberwiseClone() as Task;
                m_Editing = true;
            }
        }

        public void CancelEdit()
        {
            if (m_Editing == true)
            {
                this.ProjectName = temp_Task.ProjectName;
                this.TaskName = temp_Task.TaskName;
                this.DueDate = temp_Task.DueDate;
                this.Complete = temp_Task.Complete;
                m_Editing = false;
            }
        }

        public void EndEdit()
        {
            if (m_Editing == true)
            {
                temp_Task = null;
                m_Editing = false;
            }
        }
    }
    // Requires using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
    public class Tasks : ObservableCollection<Task>
    {
        // Creating the Tasks collection in this way enables data binding from XAML.
    }
}
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel

Class MainWindow
    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()

        ' Get a reference to the tasks collection.
        Dim _tasks As Tasks = Me.Resources("tasks")

        ' Generate some task data and add it to the task list.
        For index = 1 To 14
            _tasks.Add(New Task() With _
                         {.ProjectName = "Project " & ((index Mod 3) + 1).ToString(), _
                           .TaskName = "Task " & index.ToString(), _
                           .DueDate = Date.Now.AddDays(index), _
                           .Complete = (index Mod 2 = 0) _
                         })
        Next
    End Sub

    Private Sub UngroupButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs)
        Dim cvTasks As ICollectionView = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource)
        If cvTasks IsNot Nothing Then
            cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Clear()
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub GroupButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs)
        Dim cvTasks As ICollectionView = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource)
        If cvTasks IsNot Nothing And cvTasks.CanGroup = True Then
            cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Clear()
            cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Add(New PropertyGroupDescription("ProjectName"))
            cvTasks.GroupDescriptions.Add(New PropertyGroupDescription("Complete"))
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub CompleteFilter_Changed(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs)
        ' Refresh the view to apply filters.
        CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(dataGrid1.ItemsSource).Refresh()
    End Sub

    Private Sub CollectionViewSource_Filter(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Data.FilterEventArgs)
        Dim t As Task = e.Item
        If t IsNot Nothing Then
            ' If filter is turned on, filter completed items.
            If Me.cbCompleteFilter.IsChecked = True And t.Complete = True Then
                e.Accepted = False
            Else
                e.Accepted = True
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class CompleteConverter
    Implements IValueConverter
    ' This converter changes the value of a Tasks Complete status from true/false to a string value of
    ' "Complete"/"Active" for use in the row group header.
    Public Function Convert(ByVal value As Object, ByVal targetType As System.Type, ByVal parameter As Object, ByVal culture As System.Globalization.CultureInfo) As Object Implements System.Windows.Data.IValueConverter.Convert
        Dim complete As Boolean = value
        If complete = True Then
            Return "Complete"
        Else
            Return "Active"
        End If
    End Function

    Public Function ConvertBack1(ByVal value As Object, ByVal targetType As System.Type, ByVal parameter As Object, ByVal culture As System.Globalization.CultureInfo) As Object Implements System.Windows.Data.IValueConverter.ConvertBack
        Dim strComplete As String = value
        If strComplete = "Complete" Then
            Return True
        Else
            Return False
        End If
    End Function
End Class

' Task class
' Requires Imports System.ComponentModel
Public Class Task
    Implements INotifyPropertyChanged, IEditableObject
    ' The Task class implements INotifyPropertyChanged and IEditableObject 
    ' so that the datagrid can properly respond to changes to the 
    ' data collection and edits made in the DataGrid.

    ' Private task data.
    Private m_ProjectName As String = String.Empty
    Private m_TaskName As String = String.Empty
    Private m_DueDate As DateTime = Date.Now
    Private m_Complete As Boolean = False

    ' Data for undoing canceled edits.
    Private temp_Task As Task = Nothing
    Private m_Editing As Boolean = False

    ' Public properties.
    Public Property ProjectName() As String
        Get
            Return Me.m_ProjectName
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As String)
            If Not value = Me.m_ProjectName Then
                Me.m_ProjectName = value
                NotifyPropertyChanged("ProjectName")
            End If
        End Set
    End Property

    Public Property TaskName() As String
        Get
            Return Me.m_TaskName
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As String)
            If Not value = Me.m_TaskName Then
                Me.m_TaskName = value
                NotifyPropertyChanged("TaskName")
            End If
        End Set
    End Property

    Public Property DueDate() As Date
        Get
            Return Me.m_DueDate
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Date)
            If Not value = Me.m_DueDate Then
                Me.m_DueDate = value
                NotifyPropertyChanged("DueDate")
            End If
        End Set
    End Property

    Public Property Complete() As Boolean
        Get
            Return Me.m_Complete
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
            If Not value = Me.m_Complete Then
                Me.m_Complete = value
                NotifyPropertyChanged("Complete")
            End If
        End Set
    End Property

    ' Implement INotifyPropertyChanged interface. 
    Public Event PropertyChanged As PropertyChangedEventHandler Implements INotifyPropertyChanged.PropertyChanged

    Public Sub NotifyPropertyChanged(ByVal propertyName As String)
        RaiseEvent PropertyChanged(Me, New PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName))
    End Sub

    ' Implement IEditableObject interface.
    Public Sub BeginEdit() Implements IEditableObject.BeginEdit
        If Not Me.m_Editing Then
            Me.temp_Task = Me.MemberwiseClone()
            Me.m_Editing = True
        End If
    End Sub

    Public Sub CancelEdit() Implements IEditableObject.CancelEdit
        If m_Editing = True Then
            Me.ProjectName = Me.temp_Task.ProjectName
            Me.TaskName = Me.temp_Task.TaskName
            Me.DueDate = Me.temp_Task.DueDate
            Me.Complete = Me.temp_Task.Complete
            Me.m_Editing = False
        End If
    End Sub

    Public Sub EndEdit() Implements IEditableObject.EndEdit
        If m_Editing = True Then
            Me.temp_Task = Nothing
            Me.m_Editing = False
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

' Requires Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
Public Class Tasks
    Inherits ObservableCollection(Of Task)
    ' Creating the Tasks collection in this way enables data binding from XAML.
End Class

See also