WPF binding: Set Listbox Item text color based on property

Question

I\'m sure this is probably something basic in WPF but I\'m new to XAML syntax I\'m trying to wrap my head around it.

The Setup

I have a LogItem

Answer 1

TextBlock Foreground expects a Brush not a Color. Like a lot of things in WPF, There are lot's of ways to approch this. Here is a couple:

1. Change to MessageColor property in your viewModel to Brush

   Brush MessageColor {get;set;}
   

2. Create a SolidColorBrush and bind it to your color

3. Create a ColorToBrushConverter

   public class ColorToBrushConverter : IValueConverter
   {
         #region IValueConverter Members
   
         public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
         {
                if (value == null) return Brushes.Black; // Default color
   
                Color color = (Color)value;
   
                return new SolidColorBrush(color);
         }
   
         public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
         {
                throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
   
         #endregion
   }
   

In xaml, create the converter as static resource

use it in the binding

Good luck