Is it possible to fill a Datagrid source from a method call but only use parts of the returned list?

Question

Sorry, very new to Datagrids. I like the idea of filling a Datagrid source from a method call like this:

AWin.PredicateStatementDataGrid.ItemsSource = Tactics.GeneratePredicateStatements();

But unfortunately, it's overwriting how I want the datagrid to look (I've manually set column headers and widths):

<DataGrid Name="PredicateStatementDataGrid" GridLinesVisibility="All"  HeadersVisibility="All">
         <DataGrid.Columns>
            <DataGridTemplateColumn Header="ID #" Width="35" IsReadOnly="True">
                </DataGridTemplateColumn>
                <DataGridTemplateColumn Header="Predicate Statement" Width="300" IsReadOnly="True">
            </DataGridTemplateColumn>
         </DataGrid.Columns>
</DataGrid>

But this is what the output looks like:

I don't want the method call to create a second set of columns and I really don't want IsBold displayed (I want to use it as a boolean to set bold type as described here).

So, is it possible to fill a datagrid from a method call but only use some of the elements in the returned List? And is it possible to not overwrite my manually set columns and headers?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

First you need to set AutogenerateColumns to false. Then you need to bind the columns to the properties in your collection.

<DataGrid Name="PredicateStatementDataGrid" GridLinesVisibility="All"  
          HeadersVisibility="All" AutoGenerateColumns="false">
    <DataGrid.RowStyle>
        <Style TargetType="DataGridRow">
            <Style.Triggers>
                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding IsBold}" Value="true">
                    <Setter Property="Fontweight" Value="Bold"/>
                </DataTrigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
        </Style>
    <DataGrid.Columns>
        <DataGridTextColumn Header="ID #" Width="35" IsReadOnly="True"
            Binding="{Binding ID}">
        </DataGridTextColumn>
        <DataGridTextColumn Header="Predicate Statement" Width="300" 
            Binding="{Binding Statement}">
            IsReadOnly="True">
        </DataGridTextColumn>
    </DataGrid.Columns>
</DataGrid>