Bind enabled property of WPF user control to child controls










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Let's say I have a UserControl with one or more child controls on it.



How can I disable those child controls when the UserControl is disabled, and enable them when it is enabled? My UserControl does not have a ViewModel, but is simply using the code-behind because it is quite simple.



I attempted to do something like this:



<UserControl>
<ListBox IsEnabled="Binding IsEnabled" >
</ListBox>
</UserControl>


but it doesn't work.










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  • This is entirely unnecessary. When a parent element is disabled, its child elements are automatically disabled too.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 9:59











  • @Clemens I agree totally. @ian93 Bind the UserControl and ListBox(es) to the same property.

    – arcticwhite
    Nov 16 '18 at 10:26











  • @arcticwhite No, do not bind the ListBox's IsEnabled property at all.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 10:29












  • @Clemens Yes I agree he should not do that, but if he wants that type of solution he can do it.

    – arcticwhite
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:14















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Let's say I have a UserControl with one or more child controls on it.



How can I disable those child controls when the UserControl is disabled, and enable them when it is enabled? My UserControl does not have a ViewModel, but is simply using the code-behind because it is quite simple.



I attempted to do something like this:



<UserControl>
<ListBox IsEnabled="Binding IsEnabled" >
</ListBox>
</UserControl>


but it doesn't work.










share|improve this question






















  • This is entirely unnecessary. When a parent element is disabled, its child elements are automatically disabled too.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 9:59











  • @Clemens I agree totally. @ian93 Bind the UserControl and ListBox(es) to the same property.

    – arcticwhite
    Nov 16 '18 at 10:26











  • @arcticwhite No, do not bind the ListBox's IsEnabled property at all.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 10:29












  • @Clemens Yes I agree he should not do that, but if he wants that type of solution he can do it.

    – arcticwhite
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:14













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Let's say I have a UserControl with one or more child controls on it.



How can I disable those child controls when the UserControl is disabled, and enable them when it is enabled? My UserControl does not have a ViewModel, but is simply using the code-behind because it is quite simple.



I attempted to do something like this:



<UserControl>
<ListBox IsEnabled="Binding IsEnabled" >
</ListBox>
</UserControl>


but it doesn't work.










share|improve this question














Let's say I have a UserControl with one or more child controls on it.



How can I disable those child controls when the UserControl is disabled, and enable them when it is enabled? My UserControl does not have a ViewModel, but is simply using the code-behind because it is quite simple.



I attempted to do something like this:



<UserControl>
<ListBox IsEnabled="Binding IsEnabled" >
</ListBox>
</UserControl>


but it doesn't work.







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  • This is entirely unnecessary. When a parent element is disabled, its child elements are automatically disabled too.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 9:59











  • @Clemens I agree totally. @ian93 Bind the UserControl and ListBox(es) to the same property.

    – arcticwhite
    Nov 16 '18 at 10:26











  • @arcticwhite No, do not bind the ListBox's IsEnabled property at all.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 10:29












  • @Clemens Yes I agree he should not do that, but if he wants that type of solution he can do it.

    – arcticwhite
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:14

















  • This is entirely unnecessary. When a parent element is disabled, its child elements are automatically disabled too.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 9:59











  • @Clemens I agree totally. @ian93 Bind the UserControl and ListBox(es) to the same property.

    – arcticwhite
    Nov 16 '18 at 10:26











  • @arcticwhite No, do not bind the ListBox's IsEnabled property at all.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 10:29












  • @Clemens Yes I agree he should not do that, but if he wants that type of solution he can do it.

    – arcticwhite
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:14
















This is entirely unnecessary. When a parent element is disabled, its child elements are automatically disabled too.

– Clemens
Nov 16 '18 at 9:59





This is entirely unnecessary. When a parent element is disabled, its child elements are automatically disabled too.

– Clemens
Nov 16 '18 at 9:59













@Clemens I agree totally. @ian93 Bind the UserControl and ListBox(es) to the same property.

– arcticwhite
Nov 16 '18 at 10:26





@Clemens I agree totally. @ian93 Bind the UserControl and ListBox(es) to the same property.

– arcticwhite
Nov 16 '18 at 10:26













@arcticwhite No, do not bind the ListBox's IsEnabled property at all.

– Clemens
Nov 16 '18 at 10:29






@arcticwhite No, do not bind the ListBox's IsEnabled property at all.

– Clemens
Nov 16 '18 at 10:29














@Clemens Yes I agree he should not do that, but if he wants that type of solution he can do it.

– arcticwhite
Nov 16 '18 at 11:14





@Clemens Yes I agree he should not do that, but if he wants that type of solution he can do it.

– arcticwhite
Nov 16 '18 at 11:14












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On your ListBox's ItemContainerStyle add a binding



<ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
<Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
<Setter Property="IsEnabled"
Value="Binding Path=IsEnabled,
RelativeSource=RelativeSource AncestorType=ListBox"/>
</Style>
</ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>





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  • This does not answer the question, which was how to disable the ListBox when the parent UserControl is disabled. Besides that it is not necessary at all. When a ListBox is disabled, all íts ListBoxItems are disabled automatically.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 9:59



















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I realized what my mistake was.



I was trying to bind the IsEnabled property on the instance of the UserControl to a value in my datacontext.



However, when binding to a UserControl, you have to do something like this:



IsEnabled="Binding DataContext.IsWatermarkEnabled, RelativeSource=RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=StackPanel"


This solved the problem.






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    On your ListBox's ItemContainerStyle add a binding



    <ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
    <Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
    <Setter Property="IsEnabled"
    Value="Binding Path=IsEnabled,
    RelativeSource=RelativeSource AncestorType=ListBox"/>
    </Style>
    </ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>





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    • This does not answer the question, which was how to disable the ListBox when the parent UserControl is disabled. Besides that it is not necessary at all. When a ListBox is disabled, all íts ListBoxItems are disabled automatically.

      – Clemens
      Nov 16 '18 at 9:59
















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    On your ListBox's ItemContainerStyle add a binding



    <ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
    <Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
    <Setter Property="IsEnabled"
    Value="Binding Path=IsEnabled,
    RelativeSource=RelativeSource AncestorType=ListBox"/>
    </Style>
    </ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>





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    • This does not answer the question, which was how to disable the ListBox when the parent UserControl is disabled. Besides that it is not necessary at all. When a ListBox is disabled, all íts ListBoxItems are disabled automatically.

      – Clemens
      Nov 16 '18 at 9:59














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    On your ListBox's ItemContainerStyle add a binding



    <ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
    <Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
    <Setter Property="IsEnabled"
    Value="Binding Path=IsEnabled,
    RelativeSource=RelativeSource AncestorType=ListBox"/>
    </Style>
    </ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>





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    On your ListBox's ItemContainerStyle add a binding



    <ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
    <Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
    <Setter Property="IsEnabled"
    Value="Binding Path=IsEnabled,
    RelativeSource=RelativeSource AncestorType=ListBox"/>
    </Style>
    </ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>






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    • This does not answer the question, which was how to disable the ListBox when the parent UserControl is disabled. Besides that it is not necessary at all. When a ListBox is disabled, all íts ListBoxItems are disabled automatically.

      – Clemens
      Nov 16 '18 at 9:59


















    • This does not answer the question, which was how to disable the ListBox when the parent UserControl is disabled. Besides that it is not necessary at all. When a ListBox is disabled, all íts ListBoxItems are disabled automatically.

      – Clemens
      Nov 16 '18 at 9:59

















    This does not answer the question, which was how to disable the ListBox when the parent UserControl is disabled. Besides that it is not necessary at all. When a ListBox is disabled, all íts ListBoxItems are disabled automatically.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 9:59






    This does not answer the question, which was how to disable the ListBox when the parent UserControl is disabled. Besides that it is not necessary at all. When a ListBox is disabled, all íts ListBoxItems are disabled automatically.

    – Clemens
    Nov 16 '18 at 9:59














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    I realized what my mistake was.



    I was trying to bind the IsEnabled property on the instance of the UserControl to a value in my datacontext.



    However, when binding to a UserControl, you have to do something like this:



    IsEnabled="Binding DataContext.IsWatermarkEnabled, RelativeSource=RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=StackPanel"


    This solved the problem.






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      I realized what my mistake was.



      I was trying to bind the IsEnabled property on the instance of the UserControl to a value in my datacontext.



      However, when binding to a UserControl, you have to do something like this:



      IsEnabled="Binding DataContext.IsWatermarkEnabled, RelativeSource=RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=StackPanel"


      This solved the problem.






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        I realized what my mistake was.



        I was trying to bind the IsEnabled property on the instance of the UserControl to a value in my datacontext.



        However, when binding to a UserControl, you have to do something like this:



        IsEnabled="Binding DataContext.IsWatermarkEnabled, RelativeSource=RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=StackPanel"


        This solved the problem.






        share|improve this answer













        I realized what my mistake was.



        I was trying to bind the IsEnabled property on the instance of the UserControl to a value in my datacontext.



        However, when binding to a UserControl, you have to do something like this:



        IsEnabled="Binding DataContext.IsWatermarkEnabled, RelativeSource=RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=StackPanel"


        This solved the problem.







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