DataViewBase.CellStyle Property

Gets or sets the style applied to data cells displayed within a View. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Grid.Core

Declaration

C#

public Style CellStyle { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property CellStyle As Style

Property Value

Type	Description
Style	The style applied to data cells.

Remarks

Important

To format grid cells based on specific conditions, use Conditional Formatting to gain better performance. Refer to the following topic for more information - How to Conditionally Set Background and Foreground for Grid Rows and Cells.

The CellStyle property specifies a theme-independent style applied to cells within the grid. To specify a cell style for a single column, use the ColumnBase.CellStyle property.

TargetType

Optimized Mode

In optimized mode (the default setting), set TargetType to LightweightCellEditor.

XAML

<dxg:GridColumn>
    <dxg:GridColumn.CellStyle>
        <Style TargetType="dxg:LightweightCellEditor" />
    </dxg:GridColumn.CellStyle>
</dxg:GridColumn>
...
<dxg:TableView>
    <dxg:TableView.CellStyle>
        <Style TargetType="dxg:LightweightCellEditor" />
    </dxg:TableView.CellStyle>
</dxg:TableView>

Non-optimized Mode

If you disable the optimized mode, set TargetType to CellContentPresenter.

XAML

<dxg:GridColumn>
    <dxg:GridColumn.CellStyle>
        <Style TargetType="dxg:CellContentPresenter" />
    </dxg:GridColumn.CellStyle>
</dxg:GridColumn>
...
<dxg:TableView>
    <dxg:TableView.CellStyle>
        <Style TargetType="dxg:CellContentPresenter" />
    </dxg:TableView.CellStyle>
</dxg:TableView>

Data Binding

Cell elements contain EditGridCellData objects in their DataContext.

Use the following binding paths to access cell values, columns, and ViewModel properties:

• Value - access the current cell value;
• Column - access the current column;
• RowData.Row.[YourPropertyName] - access a property of an object from the ItemsSource collection;
• Data.[FieldName] - access column values in Server Mode or if you use the RealTimeSource, access unbound column values;
• View.DataContext.[YourPropertyName] - access a property in a grid’s ViewModel.

View Example: Build Binding Paths in WPF Data Grid Cells

Example

This example demonstrates how to use the View’s RowStyle and CellStyle properties to apply custom styles to the focused row and cell. To identify whether the row and cell are focused, the attached IsFocusedRow and IsFocusedCell properties are used.

View Example: Change the Appearance of Focused Rows and Cells

XAML

<Window.Resources>
    <Style x:Key="FocusedCellStyle" TargetType="dxg:LightweightCellEditor">
        <Style.Triggers>
            <Trigger Property="dxg:DataViewBase.IsFocusedCell" Value="True">
                <Setter Property="Background" Value="Green"/>
                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Yellow"/>
            </Trigger>
        </Style.Triggers>
    </Style>
    <Style x:Key="FocusedRowStyle" TargetType="dxg:RowControl">
        <Style.Triggers>
            <Trigger Property="dxg:DataViewBase.IsFocusedRow" Value="True">
                <Setter Property="Background" Value="Gray"/>
                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
            </Trigger>
        </Style.Triggers>
    </Style>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid>
    <dxg:GridControl x:Name="grid" AutoGenerateColumns="AddNew">
        <dxg:GridControl.View>
            <dxg:TableView AutoWidth="True"
                           CellStyle="{StaticResource FocusedCellStyle}" 
                           RowStyle="{StaticResource FocusedRowStyle}"/>
        </dxg:GridControl.View>
    </dxg:GridControl>
</Grid>

Related GitHub Examples

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XAML

wpf-grid-customize-appearance-of-specific-cells/CS/DXGrid_ConditionalFormatting/Window1.xaml#L33

<dxg:GridControl.View>
    <dxg:TableView AutoWidth="True" CellStyle="{StaticResource customCellStyle}" />
</dxg:GridControl.View>