Xceed DataGridCollectionViewSource with Sample Data Source

Question

Using Xceed DataGrid for WPF

How can you use generated sample data source (generated in Expression Blend) as the source for DataGridCollectionViewSource? Is it possible?

    <xcdg:DataGridCollectionViewSource x:Key="cvsSample"
                                     Source="{Binding Source={x:Static Application.Current},Path=SampleDataSource}"/>

Doing this throw an error:

A value of type 'DataGridCollectionViewSource' cannot be added to a collection or dictionary of type 'UIElementCollection'.

I can set it directly in the DataGridControl like so:

    <xcdg:DataGridControl ItemTemplate="{DynamicResource ItemTemplate}" 
                      ItemsSource="{Binding Collection, Source={StaticResource SampleDataSource}}"
                      UpdateSourceTrigger="CellContentChanged"
                      Margin="10">
    </xcdg:DataGridControl>

But I want to use the DataGridCollectionViewSource as it allows you to use the filtering, grouping etc. functionality.

Answer 1

Try this:

XAML:

<Window x:Class="WpfApp1.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:xcdg="http://schemas.xceed.com/wpf/xaml/datagrid"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApp1"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
    <Window.Resources>
        <xcdg:DataGridCollectionViewSource x:Key="cvsSample" Source="{Binding}" />
    </Window.Resources>
    <Grid>
        <xcdg:DataGridControl ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource cvsSample}}"/>
    </Grid>
</Window>

CS:

using Xceed.Wpf.Samples.SampleData;

public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
    public MainWindow()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        DataContext = SampleDataProvider.GetProducts();
    }
}

Answer 2

Look at jstreet's answer, but if that doesnt work for you, you can try doing what I did.

In Visual Studio go to Project > Add Reference > Extensions and add Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Samples.SampleData (remember to check the little box next to it).

App.xaml.cs

    public partial class App : System.Windows.Application
{
    protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
    {
        Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Licenser.LicenseKey = "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXX";

        DataSet musicDataSet = Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.Samples.SampleData.DataProvider.GetMusicLibraryDataSet();
        m_songs = musicDataSet.Tables["Songs"];

        base.OnStartup(e);
    }

    private DataTable m_songs;

    public DataTable Songs
    {
        get
        {
            return m_songs;
        }
    }
}

MainWindow.xaml

<Window.Resources>
    <xcdg:DataGridCollectionViewSource x:Key="cvsSongs"
                                     Source="{Binding Source={x:Static Application.Current},Path=Songs}">
    </xcdg:DataGridCollectionViewSource>
</Window.Resources>

<Grid>
    <xcdg:DataGridControl ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource cvsSongs}}"/>
</Grid>

Can't believe I struggled this much just to have missed a reference...