How can i set different names to DataTemplate elements? - wpf

Question

i'm making something like TicTacToeGame, trying to use MVVM and at this point i faced a problem. I can't understand how can i (if it's even possible), set different names to different DataTempalte elements("Buttons" to be exact).
<Window x:Class="TicTacToeCommand.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TicTacToeCommand"
mc:Ignorable="d"
Title="MainWindow" Height="500" Width="400"
Background="White"
Name="mainW">
<Window.Resources>
<Style x:Key="ButtonsStyle" TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="Command" Value="{Binding ElementName=mainW, Path=DataContext.GetButtonPressCommand}"></Setter>
<Setter Property="Margin" Value="5"></Setter>
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Black"></Setter>
</Style>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="47*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="20*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<ItemsControl Grid.Row="0" ItemsSource="{Binding ButtonsList}">
<ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Button Content="{Binding Content}"
Name="b1"
Style="{StaticResource ButtonsStyle}"
CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=b1, Path=Name}">
</Button>
</DataTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
<ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<UniformGrid Rows="3" Columns="3" Name="uniformGrid1">
</UniformGrid>
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
</ItemsControl>
</Grid>
That's my XAML code.
And also, i'm trying to send the name as a Command Parameter in a Command, but im allways getting "b1" name, because they all getting it and i need them all to have different name...
If it is possible how after this I send these names to command?
I will be very grateful for the help, and please excuse me in advance for possible mistakes.

Answer 1

element name, especially in template, doesn't help a lot
<Button Content="{Binding Content}"
Name="b1"
Style="{StaticResource ButtonsStyle}"
CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=b1, Path=Name}">
button is bound to some item here. why not send that item as CommandParameter?
<Button Content="{Binding Content}"
Style="{StaticResource ButtonsStyle}"
CommandParameter="{Binding Path=.}">
then in view model you can cast to item type and get acces to all its properties (Content, etc)