Access dynamic templates in design time

Question

In Blend, is there way to access your item templates in design mode if your using an ItemTemplateSelector?

Answer 1

Hi Brian,

Can you please elaborate on the question? Generally, we create a class that inherits from DataTemplateSelector and then in <Page.Resources> XAML we have the <yourDataTemplateSelector> point to the <DataTemplate> . And the ItemTemplateSelector of the ItemsControl then references the <yourDataTemplateSelector> using StaticResource

-Sagar

Answer 2

Unfortunately not from the instance of the control. You can however use the resource panel to directly edit the template granted , this might an inferior experience compared to in place editing.

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Dev@Mic

Answer 3

I'll try using the resource panel, thanks. It would be nice to allow for this though, since with the resource panel you lose the critical design time data binding.

Answer 4

Hi Brian,

            Thanks for the feedback, will try to fix this in a future release of Blend

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Dev@Mic