DataGrid's selected row color when inactive

Question

How can I style WPF DataGrid to change the color of selected row when DataGrid lost its focus?

Answer 1

For .NET 4.0 or higher: It is also possible to set the colors programmatically:

if (TestDataGrid.RowStyle == null)
{
  TestDataGrid.RowStyle = new Style(typeof(DataGridRow));
}

// Set colors for the selected rows if focus is inactive
TestDataGrid.RowStyle.Resources.Add(SystemColors.ControlBrushKey, new SolidColorBrush(Colors.SkyBlue));
TestDataGrid.RowStyle.Resources.Add(SystemColors.ControlTextBrushKey, new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black));

// Set colors for the selected rows if focus is active
TestDataGrid.RowStyle.Resources.Add(SystemColors.HighlightBrushKey, new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Red));
TestDataGrid.RowStyle.Resources.Add(SystemColors.HighlightTextBrushKey, new SolidColorBrush(Colors.White));

For .NET 4.5 or higher there is the following alternative to set the colors programmatically:

if (TestDataGrid.Resources == null)
{
  TestDataGrid.Resources = new ResourceDictionary();
}

// Set colors for the selected rows if focus is inactive
TestDataGrid.Resources.Add(SystemColors.InactiveSelectionHighlightBrushKey, new SolidColorBrush(Colors.SkyBlue));
TestDataGrid.Resources.Add(SystemColors.InactiveSelectionHighlightTextBrushKey, new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black));

// Set colors for the selected rows if focus is active
TestDataGrid.Resources.Add(SystemColors.HighlightBrushKey, new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Red));
TestDataGrid.Resources.Add(SystemColors.HighlightTextBrushKey, new SolidColorBrush(Colors.White));