WPF 4 DataGrid: Getting the Row Number into the RowHeader

Question

I am looking to get the row number into the RowHeader of the WPF 4 DataGrid so it has an Excel-like column for the row numbers of the DataGrid.

The solution I\'ve se

Answer 1

@Fredrik Hedblad's answer works for me. Thanks!

I added another property to get an "offset" value so the DataGrid can start from either 0 or 1 (or whatever is set).

To use the behavior, (note 'b' is the namespace)

The modified classes:

/// 

/// Collection of DataGrid behavior
/// 
public static class DataGridBehavior
{
    #region DisplayRowNumberOffset

    /// 

    /// Sets the starting value of the row header if enabled
    /// 
    public static DependencyProperty DisplayRowNumberOffsetProperty =
        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("DisplayRowNumberOffset",
                                            typeof(int),
                                            typeof(DataGridBehavior),
                                            new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(0, OnDisplayRowNumberOffsetChanged));

    public static int GetDisplayRowNumberOffset(DependencyObject target)
    {
        return (int)target.GetValue(DisplayRowNumberOffsetProperty);
    }

    public static void SetDisplayRowNumberOffset(DependencyObject target, int value)
    {
        target.SetValue(DisplayRowNumberOffsetProperty, value);
    }

    private static void OnDisplayRowNumberOffsetChanged(DependencyObject target, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        DataGrid dataGrid = target as DataGrid;
        int offset = (int)e.NewValue;

        if (GetDisplayRowNumber(target))
        {
            WPFUtil.GetVisualChildCollection(dataGrid).
                    ForEach(d => d.Header = d.GetIndex() + offset);
        }
    }

    #endregion

    #region DisplayRowNumber

    /// 

    /// Enable display of row header automatically
    /// 
    /// 
    /// Source: 
    /// 
    public static DependencyProperty DisplayRowNumberProperty =
        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("DisplayRowNumber",
                                            typeof(bool),
                                            typeof(DataGridBehavior),
                                            new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(false, OnDisplayRowNumberChanged));

    public static bool GetDisplayRowNumber(DependencyObject target)
    {
        return (bool)target.GetValue(DisplayRowNumberProperty);
    }

    public static void SetDisplayRowNumber(DependencyObject target, bool value)
    {
        target.SetValue(DisplayRowNumberProperty, value);
    }

    private static void OnDisplayRowNumberChanged(DependencyObject target, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        DataGrid dataGrid = target as DataGrid;
        if ((bool)e.NewValue == true)
        {
            int offset = GetDisplayRowNumberOffset(target);

            EventHandler loadedRowHandler = null;
            loadedRowHandler = (object sender, DataGridRowEventArgs ea) =>
            {
                if (GetDisplayRowNumber(dataGrid) == false)
                {
                    dataGrid.LoadingRow -= loadedRowHandler;
                    return;
                }
                ea.Row.Header = ea.Row.GetIndex() + offset;
            };
            dataGrid.LoadingRow += loadedRowHandler;

            ItemsChangedEventHandler itemsChangedHandler = null;
            itemsChangedHandler = (object sender, ItemsChangedEventArgs ea) =>
            {
                if (GetDisplayRowNumber(dataGrid) == false)
                {
                    dataGrid.ItemContainerGenerator.ItemsChanged -= itemsChangedHandler;
                    return;
                }
                WPFUtil.GetVisualChildCollection(dataGrid).
                    ForEach(d => d.Header = d.GetIndex() + offset);
            };
            dataGrid.ItemContainerGenerator.ItemsChanged += itemsChangedHandler;
        }
    }

    #endregion // DisplayRowNumber
}