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wpfsilverlightcomboboxitemtemplate

ComboBox with ItemTemplate that includes a button

So, lets say I have a ComboBox with a custom data template. One of the items in the data template is a button:

<ComboBox Width="150" ItemsSource="{Binding MyItems}">
    <ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
        <DataTemplate>
            <Button Content="ClickMe" /> 
        </DataTemplate>
    </ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
</ComboBox>

The problem with this is that the button eats the click, and the item does not get selected if the button is selected. This means that the pull-down does not go away, and no item is selected.

I get WHY this is happening.

Is there a way to work around it? Possibly a way to process the button click (I am binding to a command) and tell it to continue up the chain so the combo box can also process the click?

Note: I am seeing my problem in Silverlight, but I am guessing that the exact same behavior can be seen with WPF.

Solution

  • Your best bet would probably be to set the SelectedItem in the button's command.