Select item programmatically in WPF ListView

Question

I\'m unable to figure out how to select an item programmatically in a ListView.

I\'m attempting to use the listview\'s ItemContainerGenerator, but it just doesn\'t s

Answer 1

Where 'this' is the ListView instance. This will not only change the selection, but also set the focus on the newly selected item.

  private void MoveSelection(int level)
  {
     var newIndex = this.SelectedIndex + level;
     if (newIndex >= 0 && newIndex < this.Items.Count)
     {
        this.SelectedItem = this.Items[newIndex];
        this.UpdateLayout();
        ((ListViewItem)this.ItemContainerGenerator.ContainerFromIndex(newIndex)).Focus();
     }
  }