Examples

• Aug 15, 2025
• 6 minutes to read

Binding to Data

• How to: Bind a Grid to Data (Various Sources and Techniques)
• How to: Bind the GridControl to Dynamic Data
• How to: Bind to Microsoft Access Database
• How to: Display Data from an XML File
• How to: Synchronize the WPF Data Grid with the ICollectionView
• How to: Generate Columns for All Fields in a Data Source
• How to: Customize Automatically Generated Columns
• How to: Apply Data Annotations
• How to: Display Unbound Data
• How to: Parallelize Data-Intensive Operations On In-Memory Data in Instant Feedback UI Mode
• How to: Update Data in a Separate Thread
• How to: Implement CRUD Operations in a Data-Bound Grid

MVVM Enhancements

• How to: Bind the Grid to a Collection of Columns
• How to: Bind the Grid to Bands Specified in ViewModel
• How to: Bind the Grid to Total and Group Summaries
• How to: Show Node Summaries Based on a Source Collection
• How to: Bind the Grid to a Collection of Conditional Formatting Rules
• How to: Bind the GridControl’s Selected Rows to a Collection in a ViewModel
• How to: Pass Filtered Data to the ViewModel

Master-Detail

• How to: Create a Master-Detail Grid
• How to: Create a Master-Detail Grid in Code
• How to: Bind Master and Detail Focused Rows to View Model Properties
• How to: Define the Selected Detail Row in the View Model
• How to: Display Detail Content in Tabs
• How to: Display Chart Control in Grid Details
• How to: Display Custom Content in Grid Details
• How to: Display Different Details Based on Master Row Data
• How to: Expand and Collapse Master Rows
• How to: Specify Detail Buttons Visibility

Hierarchical Data Presentation

• How to: Bind to Self-Referential Data Structure
• How to: Implement the Child Nodes Path
• How to: Use the Child Nodes Selector to Display Hierarchical Data
• How to: Load Nodes Asynchronously Without Locking the Application’s UI
• How to: Use Hierarchical Data Templates to Build a Tree
• How to: Create an Unbound Tree
• How to: Load Nodes Dynamically
• How to: Iterate Through Nodes With the TreeListNodeIterator

Sorting, Grouping, and Filtering

• How to: Use Custom Rules to Sort Data
• How to: Sort Group Rows by Summary Values
• How to: Apply Custom Rules to Group Rows
• How to: Forbid Expand and Collapse Operations for Group Rows
• How to: Apply a Custom Filter Condition
• How to: Specify Row Visibility in the ViewModel
• How to: Customize Filter Items in a Column’s Drop-Down Filter
• How to: Create a UI to Filter Grid Data
• How to: Filter Columns Bound to Collection Properties
• How to: Use Automatic Filter Row Without Special Symbols

Calculate Summaries

• How to: Display Total Summaries
• How to: Display Group Summaries
• How to: Summarize Empty Cells
• How to: Calculate Custom Node Summaries in TreeListView
• How to: Bind the Grid to Total and Group Summaries
• How to: Customize Individual Total and Group Summaries
• How to: Display Data Summaries in Group Footers

Edit and Validate Data

• How to: Implement CRUD Operations in a Data-Bound Grid
• How to: Build Binding Paths in WPF Data Grid Cells
• How to: Build Binding Paths in WPF Data Grid Rows
• How to: Add and Remove Rows in Code
• How to: Initialize the New Item Row with Default Values
• How to: Initialize a New Row when the Editor is Shown
• How to: Add Image and Button Columns
• How to: Assign a ComboBox Editor to a Column
• How to: Specify Navigation in Custom Cell Editors
• How to: Embed RichTextBox in Grid Cells
• How to: Disable Rows Based on Their Values
• How to: Use Custom Editors to Edit Cell Values
• How to: Immediately Post New Cell Values
• How to: Validate Data Rows and Indicate Errors
• How to: Validate Cell Editors
• How to: Implement an Edit Cell Confirmation
• How to: Implement Attribute-Based Validation
• How to: Display Custom Text within Data Cells

Focus and Navigation

• How to: Focus a Cell with the Specified Value
• How to: Select Rows that Contain a Specific Value
• How to: Obtain Rows Visible on Screen
• How to: Implement Data Paging
• How to: Implement Custom Scroll Animation for Per-Pixel Scrolling
• How to: Handle Row Double-clicks
• How to: Handle a Double-click on a Grid Row in an MVVM Application
• How to: Create a Custom GridControl that Displays Horizontal Columns
• How to: Display the DateTime Value in Separate Date and Time Columns

Drag-and-Drop

• How to: Implement Drag-and-Drop Between the GridControl and the ListBoxEdit
• How to: Implement Drag-and-Drop Between GridControls
• How to: Implement Drag-and-Drop Between the GridControl and Other Controls
• How to: Customize Drop Marker
• How to: Manually Control Drag-and-Drop

Styles and Templates

• How to: Show Hyperlinks in Grid Cells
• How to: Wrap Text Inside Columns
• How to: Customize Column Headers Based on Their Location
• How to: Display an Image within a Column Header
• How to: Display a Check Box in Column Headers
• How to: Define a CellStyle and CellTemplate in Code Behind
• How to: Create a Custom Filter Dropdown
• How to: Change the Appearance of Focused Rows and Cells
• How to: Change the Appearance of Focused and Selected Rows
• How to: Change the Appearance of Focused and Selected Cells
• How to: Change a Cell Template Based on Custom Logic
• How to: Select Row Templates Based on Custom Logic
• How to: Display an Icon in an Unbound Column Based on the Value in a Bound Column

Conditional Formatting

• How to: Apply Conditional Formatting
• How to: Apply Conditional Formatting in Code-Behind
• How to: Apply Conditional Formatting Rules Specified in a ViewModel
• How to: Change Background Color for Modified Cells

End-User Interaction

• How to: Create an Event Raised on Layout Changes
• How to: Automatically Resize Grid Columns Based on Their Content
• How to: Display a Context Menu for Data Cells
• How to: Add and Remove Items from the Context Menu
• How to: Display Text in a Grid With No Records
• How to: Display a Standalone Column Chooser
• How to: Specify Custom Content for Headers Displayed in the Column Chooser

Print and Export

• How to: Print and Export the Grid
• How to: Customize the Appearance of Printed/Exported Information
• How to: Add Page Headers and Footers to Exported Data
• How to: Export the GridControl to a Native Excel Table

Miscellaneous

• How to: Create a Banded View
• How to: Save and Restore the Grid’s Layout
• How to: Exclude GridControl’s Properties from Serialization
• How to: Use the GridControlLocalizer Class to Localize the Grid
• How to: Localize Individual Strings at Runtime