WPF DataGrid multiselect binding

Question

I have a datagrid that is multi-select enabled. I need to change the selection in the viewmodel. However, the SelectedItems property is read only and can\'t be directly boun

Answer 1

Andy is correct. DataGridRow.IsSelected is a Dependency Property that can be databound to control selection from the ViewModel. The following sample code demonstrates this:

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using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows;

namespace DataGridMultiSelectSample
{
    public partial class Window1
    {
        public Window1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            DataContext = new[]
                              {
                                  new MyViewModel {Value = "Able"},
                                  new MyViewModel {Value = "Baker"},
                                  new MyViewModel {Value = "Charlie"},
                                  new MyViewModel {Value = "Dog"},
                                  new MyViewModel {Value = "Fox"},
                              };
        }

        private void Even_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            var array = (MyViewModel[]) DataContext;
            for (int i = 0; i < array.Length; ++i)
                array[i].IsSelected = i%2 == 0;
        }

        private void Odd_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            var array = (MyViewModel[])DataContext;
            for (int i = 0; i < array.Length; ++i)
                array[i].IsSelected = i % 2 == 1;
        }
    }

    public class MyViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
    {
        public string Value { get; set; }

        private bool mIsSelected;
        public bool IsSelected
        {
            get { return mIsSelected; }
            set
            {
                if (mIsSelected == value) return;
                mIsSelected = value;
                if (PropertyChanged != null)
                    PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs("IsSelected"));
            }
        }

        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
    }
}

Be sure to set EnableRowVirtualisation="False" on the DataGrid element, else there's a risk that the IsSelected bindings fall out of kilter.