When using ItemsControl ItemsControl.ItemsPanel is set to Canvas, ContenPresenter comes in and break
- by code-zoop
I am using an ItemsControl where the ItemsPanel is set to Canvas (see this question for more background information).
The ItemsControl is performing as I want, and it works like a charm when adding a child element manually by putting it into ItemsControl.Items:
<ItemsControl>
<ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<Canvas IsItemsHost="True" />
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsControl.Items>
<Button Canvas.Left="500" Content="Button Text" />
</ItemsControl.Items>
</ItemsControl>
Note the Canvas.Left property on the Button. This works like a charm, and the Button is placed 500 pixels from the left of the ItemsControl left side. Great!
However, When I am defining a ItemsSource binding to a List, the Canvas.left doesn't have any effect:
<ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Elements}">
<ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<Canvas IsItemsHost="True" />
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Button Canvas.Left="500" Content="Button Text" />
</DataTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
</ItemsControl>
By inspecting the application during run time, I see one difference. The container ContentPresenter has been added between the Canvas and the button..
How can I set the Canvas.Left property on the ContentPresenter itself? Or is there another way to solve this problem?
Thanks to all!
