NOTE I have asked the related question: How to combine DataTrigger and EventTrigger?
I have a list box containing several items. The item's class implements INotifyPropertyChanged
and has a property IsAvailable
. I use that property to indicate unavailable options in the list using a different colour.
However, if a selected item is not available, then the foreground colour should be red.
<ListBox>
<ListBox.Resources>
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type local:InstitutionViewModel}">
<TextBlock Name="Name" Text="{Binding Name}"/>
<DataTemplate.Triggers>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding IsAvailable}" Value="False">
<Setter TargetName="Name" Property="Foreground" Value="#888"/>
</DataTrigger>
</DataTemplate.Triggers>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.Resources>
</ListBox>
I use the above data trigger to grey out unavailable items.
The problem I'm facing is that the fact that the item is selected has nothing to do with the underlying data to which the template is bound. What I really want is some kind of multi-trigger that supports both a regular Trigger
on a dependency property (ListBoxItem.IsSelected
) along with a DataTrigger
on the bound data item.
Can this be done without introducing the concept of selection into my view model?
For anyone wondering why I do not disable unavailable items, understand that it is a requirement of the application that unavailable options may be selected. There are actually a few list boxes, and selection in one effects what's available in the others. I cannot disable the items as the user would not be able to change their minds or explore different combinations if items were disabled based upon earlier selections.