I am trying to create a simple DataGrid in Silverlight 4 Beta but cannot seem to figure out how to get my Note
column to wordwrap.
The table represents notes made on an order, so they will be of variable length. i want the 'Note' cell to expand vertically to fit the contents.
I've found numerous similar questions but no answer. Is there something new in Silverlight 4 that will address this?
<data:DataGrid AutoGenerateColumns="False" Name="dataGrid1" IsReadOnly="True">
<data:DataGrid.Columns>
<data:DataGridTextColumn Header="Date" Binding="{Binding Date}" />
<data:DataGridTextColumn Header="User" Binding="{Binding User}" />
<data:DataGridTextColumn Header="Note" Binding="{Binding Note}" />
</data:DataGrid.Columns>
</data:DataGrid>
Use a DataGridTemplateColumn instead of a text column. Have a TextBlock in there with it's TextWrapping set to true:
<data:DataGrid x:Name="LayoutRoot" AutoGenerateColumns="False" IsReadOnly="True" RowDetailsVisibilityMode="Visible" >
<data:DataGrid.Columns>
<data:DataGridTextColumn Header="Date" Binding="{Binding Date}" />
<data:DataGridTextColumn Header="User" Binding="{Binding User}" />
<data:DataGridTemplateColumn Header="Note" Width="100">
<data:DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<TextBlock TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding Note}" />
</DataTemplate>
</data:DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
</data:DataGridTemplateColumn>
</data:DataGrid.Columns>
</data:DataGrid>