XAML templating data

Question

I have a ListView populated with three different types of items. When I select a ListViewItem in the ListView I want to display data in a template specifically designed for the type of the selected item.

The data is displayed in a different column in the same Grid as the ListView.

My question is, what element should I use to make new Templates for displaying the data for the selected item.

I was hoping it would be possible to set a sort of ItemTemplate property on a Grid, but that is not the case.

<Grid
    x:Name="ItemDetailsGrid"
    DataContext="{Binding SelectedItem}"
    ItemTemplate="{StaticResource {Binding SelectedItem.TemplateName}}">         
</Grid>

What is the correct way of doing this?

Answer 1

I think you are going to need a ContentPresenter

<ContentPresenter
   x:Name = "ItemDetailsGrid"
   Content = "{Binding SelectedItem}">
   <ContentPresenter.Resources>
      <DataTemplate DateType="{x:Type Type1}">
          <TextBlock Text="{Binding PropertyA}" />
      </DataTemplate>
      <DataTemplate DateType="{x:Type Type2}">
          <TextBlock Text="{Binding PropertyB}" />
      </DataTemplate>
</ContentPresenter>

The appropriate template will be chosen based on it's type.