Change TextBlock of custom Grid - wpf

<Grid Grid.IsSharedSizeScope="True" Name="treeGrid" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="3">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.Resources>
<local:LevelConverter x:Key="levelConverter" />
<HierarchicalDataTemplate ItemsSource="{Binding Items}"
DataType="{x:Type local:DirectoryRecord}">
<Grid ShowGridLines="False">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition SharedSizeGroup="rowHeaderColumn"/>
<ColumnDefinition></ColumnDefinition>
<ColumnDefinition SharedSizeGroup="column1"/>
<ColumnDefinition SharedSizeGroup="column2"/>
<ColumnDefinition SharedSizeGroup="column3"/>
<ColumnDefinition SharedSizeGroup="column4"/>
<ColumnDefinition SharedSizeGroup="column5"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
Text="{Binding Name}"></TextBlock>
<Rectangle Grid.Column="1">
<Rectangle.Width>
<MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource levelConverter}">
<Binding Path="Level"></Binding>
<Binding ElementName="treeViewItemToMeasure" Path="ActualWidth"></Binding>
</MultiBinding>
</Rectangle.Width>
</Rectangle>
<TextBlock Grid.Column="2"
Text="{Binding LastAccessed}"></TextBlock>
<TextBlock Grid.Column="3"
Text="{Binding Files.Count}"></TextBlock>
<TextBlock Grid.Column="4"
Text="{Binding Inherited}"></TextBlock>
<Grid.Style>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Aquamarine" />
<Style.Triggers>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Path=Inherited}" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Black" />
</DataTrigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</Grid.Style>
</Grid>
</HierarchicalDataTemplate>
</Grid.Resources>
<TreeView>
<!-- My binding goes here -->
</TreeView>
</Grid>
I'm trying to change the background of the TextBlock contained within my custom Grid(TreeGrid), however this code fails with XamlParseException
'TextBlock' TargetTypes does not match type of element 'Grid'.

Instead of defining a style inside a Grid.Style section, you have to declare it as the Grid.Resource Style, with the TargetType specified, i.e.
<Grid.Resources>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Aquamarine" />
<Style.Triggers>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Path=Inherited}" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Black" />
</DataTrigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</Grid.Resources>

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How to modify AvalonDock NavigatorWindow

I am using AvalonDock as the docking manager for my application. I noticed that it has a Ctrl + Tab window (the NavigatorWindow) but that seems to have some odd hard-coded classifications. I switched my last LayoutAnchorable to a LayoutDocument, so at least I don't have things in different groups now, but I really don't need "Active Tool Windows" and "Active Files" doesn't make sense in my context.
Is there any way to customize this component? I'd ideally just like to hide the left list, and change the tile of the right list to something more generic like "Active Windows".
There is a style that you can override (see below). The NavigatorWindow itself has no dependency properties that you could use to configure it so I don't think you can do more than restyling - but maybe thats all you need :-)
xmlns:avalonDockControls="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.AvalonDock.Controls"
<Style x:Key="{x:Type avalonDockControls:NavigatorWindow}"
TargetType="{x:Type avalonDockControls:NavigatorWindow}">
<Setter Property="Background"
Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.ControlBrushKey}}" />
<Setter Property="SizeToContent"
Value="WidthAndHeight" />
<Setter Property="ResizeMode"
Value="NoResize" />
<Setter Property="shell:WindowChrome.WindowChrome">
<Setter.Value>
<shell:WindowChrome ResizeBorderThickness="10"
CaptionHeight="16"
CornerRadius="3,3,3,3"
GlassFrameThickness="4" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type avalonDockControls:NavigatorWindow}">
<Grid>
<Border x:Name="WindowBorder"
BorderThickness="3"
Background="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.ControlBrushKey}}"
BorderBrush="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.ControlDarkBrushKey}}">
<Grid Margin="5">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition MinHeight="54" />
<RowDefinition Height="*" />
<RowDefinition MinHeight="42" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Source="{Binding SelectedDocument.LayoutElement.IconSource, Converter={StaticResource NullToDoNothingConverter}}"
Stretch="None">
</Image>
<TextBlock x:Name="selectedElementTitle"
Text="{Binding SelectedDocument.LayoutElement.Title}"
TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"
Grid.Column="1"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
FontWeight="Bold"
Margin="4,0,0,0">
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
<TextBlock x:Name="selectedElementDescription"
Text="{Binding SelectedDocument.LayoutElement.Description}"
TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"
VerticalAlignment="Center">
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Row="1">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid Margin="5">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBlock Text="Active Tool Windows"
FontWeight="Bold"
Margin="0,3,0,4">
</TextBlock>
<ListBox x:Name="PART_AnchorableListBox"
Grid.Row="1"
ItemsSource="{Binding Anchorables}"
SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedAnchorable, Mode=TwoWay}"
Background="Transparent"
BorderThickness="0"
MaxHeight="400"
FocusVisualStyle="{x:Null}">
<ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
<Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
<Setter Property="Cursor"
Value="Hand" />
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver"
Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background"
Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.HighlightBrushKey}}" />
<Setter Property="TextElement.Foreground"
Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.HighlightTextBrushKey}}" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Source="{Binding LayoutElement.IconSource, Converter={StaticResource NullToDoNothingConverter}}"
Stretch="None">
</Image>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding LayoutElement.Title}"
TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"
Grid.Column="1"
Margin="4,2,0,2">
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Column="1"
Margin="5">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBlock Text="Active Files"
FontWeight="Bold"
Margin="0,3,0,4">
</TextBlock>
<ListBox x:Name="PART_DocumentListBox"
Grid.Row="1"
ItemsSource="{Binding Documents}"
SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedDocument, Mode=TwoWay}"
Background="Transparent"
BorderThickness="0"
MaxHeight="400"
FocusVisualStyle="{x:Null}">
<ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
<Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
<Setter Property="Cursor"
Value="Hand" />
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver"
Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background"
Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.HighlightBrushKey}}" />
<Setter Property="TextElement.Foreground"
Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.HighlightTextBrushKey}}" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Source="{Binding LayoutElement.IconSource, Converter={StaticResource NullToDoNothingConverter}}"
Stretch="None">
</Image>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding LayoutElement.Title}"
TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"
Grid.Column="1"
Margin="4,2,0,2">
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<ListBox.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<WrapPanel Orientation="Vertical" />
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemsPanel>
</ListBox>
</Grid>
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Row="2">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding SelectedDocument.LayoutElement.ToolTip}"
VerticalAlignment="Center">
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</Border>
</Grid>
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="SelectedDocument"
Value="{x:Null}">
<Setter Property="Text"
Value="{Binding SelectedAnchorable.LayoutElement.Title}"
TargetName="selectedElementTitle" />
<Setter Property="Text"
Value="{x:Null}"
TargetName="selectedElementDescription" />
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>

How to set the binding data of the datatrigger at a higher level

The following xaml code is the four resources I am using. I want to merge two style resources and two data templates into a style resource and a data template, respectively. It would be very happy if all of them could be merged into one resource.
Thanks for help!
<Style x:Key="ServiceStatusImageStyle" TargetType="{x:Type Image}">
<Style.Triggers>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ServiceStatus}" Value="true">
<Setter Property="Source" Value="/Resources/Images/StartedService.png"/>
</DataTrigger>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ServiceStatus}" Value="false">
<Setter Property="Source" Value="/Resources/Images/StopedService.png"/>
</DataTrigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="DrawModeImageStyle" TargetType="{x:Type Image}">
<Style.Triggers>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding bScrollViewMode}" Value="true">
<Setter Property="Source" Value="/Resources/Images/scrollview24.png"/>
</DataTrigger>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding bScrollViewMode}" Value="false">
<Setter Property="Source" Value="/Resources/Images/zoomview24.png"/>
</DataTrigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
<DataTemplate x:Key="ServiceStatusDataTemplate" DataType="{x:Type local:MainWindowViewModel}">
<Grid Width="220" Height="60">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="35"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Grid.Column="0" Width="30" Height="30" Margin="5,0,0,0" Style="{StaticResource ServiceStatusImageStyle}"/>
<TextBlock Grid.Column="1" FontSize="25" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="5,0,0,0"
Foreground="White" Text="{Binding ServiceStatusString}">
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
<DataTemplate x:Key="DrawModeDataTemplate" DataType="{x:Type local:MainWindowViewModel}">
<Grid Width="220" Height="60">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="35"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Grid.Column="0" Width="30" Height="30" Margin="5,0,0,0" Style="{StaticResource DrawModeImageStyle}"/>
<TextBlock Grid.Column="1" FontSize="25" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="5,0,0,0"
Foreground="White" Text="{Binding ViewModeName}">
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>

WPF DevExpress LookUpEdit Popup Too High

I'm using a DevExpress LookUpEdit component in a WPF UserControl. My problem is that the popup rectangle is always much bigger that the contents of the items in the PopupContentTemplate. I can't seem to find a property that governs this or maybe I'm going about using the controls improperly (?).
Thanks
<UserControl xmlns:dxe="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/editors"
x:Class="FTI_Opp_WPF.Views.UserControls.ViewSelector"
xmlns:dxg="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/grid"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:dx="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/core"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<UserControl.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<ResourceDictionary
Source="../../Common/Styles.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary
Source="../../Common/Strings.xaml" />
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
</ResourceDictionary>
</UserControl.Resources>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Label Grid.Column="0" FontSize="12" Foreground="gray" Margin="0,-2,1,0">View:</Label>
<dxg:LookUpEdit
Grid.Column="1"
dx:ThemeManager.ThemeName="MetropolisLight"
Name="viewLookupEdit"
AutoPopulateColumns="False"
AutoComplete="True"
IncrementalFiltering="True"
ImmediatePopup="True"
IsReadOnly="True"
HorizontalAlignment="Right"
VerticalAlignment="Top"
Text="{Binding SelectedViewName}"
ShowSizeGrip="false"
MinWidth="200">
<dxg:LookUpEdit.PopupContentTemplate>
<ControlTemplate>
<StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" Height="auto">
<ListBox Name="lstMain"
ItemsSource="{Binding Path=GridViews}"
HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
BorderThickness="1"
MouseUp="OnRowMouseUp">
<ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
<Style
TargetType="{x:Type ListBoxItem}">
<Setter Property="BorderThickness">
<Setter.Value>1</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter
Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate
TargetType="{x:Type ListBoxItem}">
<Grid Name="gridView" Height="25">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="14"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Grid.Column="0"
Margin="0,-2,0,0"
Visibility="Visible"
Source="..\..\Images\globe.png"
Height="12"
Width="12" />
<TextBlock
Margin="2,3,0,0"
Grid.Column="1"
Name="viewName"
VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
Text="{Binding Path=Name}"/>
</Grid>
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<Trigger
Property="IsMouseOver"
Value="true">
<Setter
TargetName="gridView"
Property="Background" Value="{Binding Converter={StaticResource StyleConverter},ConverterParameter=HOVER_BACKGROUND_COLOR}">
</Setter>
<Setter
TargetName="viewName"
Property="Foreground" Value="White">
</Setter>
<Setter
TargetName="viewName"
Property="FontWeight" Value="BOLD">
</Setter>
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Style.Triggers>
<DataTrigger
Binding="{Binding Path=IsEnabled}"
Value="False">
<Setter
Property="IsEnabled"
Value="{Binding Path=IsEnabled}" />
</DataTrigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
</ListBox>
<Button
Name="btnAdvanced"
Margin="10,0,0,0"
Style="{StaticResource Link}"
Content="manage views"
Click="OnManageViewsClick" />
</StackPanel>
</ControlTemplate>
</dxg:LookUpEdit.PopupContentTemplate>
</dxg:LookUpEdit>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
DX don't provide an "auto size to popup content" feature. You need to work with PopupMinHeight / PopupMaxHeight / PopupHeight.
See this link: http://www.devexpress.com/Support/Center/p/Q428449.aspx

WPF binding does not work

I have some textbox in my form and they are defined as follow:
<TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" x:Name="titleTextBox" Text="{Binding Path=Title}" IsEnabled="{Binding Path=IsEditing, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ec:DetailDataControl}}}"/>
but I'm getting this error during run time:
System.Windows.Data Error: 4 : Cannot find source for binding with reference 'RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType='MyProject.Controls.DetailDataControl', AncestorLevel='1''. BindingExpression:Path=IsEditing; DataItem=null; target element is 'TextBox' (Name='titleTextBox'); target property is 'IsEnabled' (type 'Boolean')
Why this is happening and how can I solve it?
Update1
IsEditting is defined as follow:
public static readonly DependencyProperty IsEditingProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
"IsEditing", typeof(Boolean), typeof(DetailDataControl), new PropertyMetadata(false));
public Boolean IsEditing
{
get { return (Boolean)GetValue(IsEditingProperty); }
set { SetValue(IsEditingProperty, value); }
}
Update2
the XAMl structure is as follow: (I removed some parst that is not relevent)
<ad:DocumentContent x:Class="MyProject.Controls.DetailDataControl"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:ec="clr-namespace:MyProject.Controls"
xmlns:ecc="clr-namespace:MyProject.Classes.Converters"
xmlns:ad="clr-namespace:AvalonDock;assembly=AvalonDock"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="300" d:DesignWidth="300">
<Grid VerticalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="20"/>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<WrapPanel HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Grid.Row="0" >
<Button Content="Edit" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Name="editButton1" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Click="editButton1_Click" />
</WrapPanel>
<Grid x:Name="pDataGrid" Margin="10,10,10,10" Grid.Row="1">
<Grid.Resources>
<ecc:InvertBooleanConverter x:Key="boolConvert"/>
<Style x:Key="BaseStyle" TargetType="Control">
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="Arial"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12" />
</Style>
<Style TargetType="Label" BasedOn="{StaticResource BaseStyle}" >
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Blue"/>
</Style>
<Style TargetType="TextBox" BasedOn="{StaticResource BaseStyle}">
</Style>
<Style TargetType="DatePicker" BasedOn="{StaticResource BaseStyle}" >
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
<Setter Property="IsHitTestVisible" Value="{Binding Path=IsEditing, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ec:DetailDataControl}}}" />
</Style>
<Style TargetType="ComboBox" BasedOn="{StaticResource BaseStyle}">
<Setter Property="IsEnabled" Value="{Binding Path=IsEditing, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ec:DetailDataControl}}}" />
</Style>
<Style TargetType="Button" BasedOn="{StaticResource BaseStyle}">
<Setter Property="Width" Value="75" />
</Style>
<Style TargetType="RowDefinition" >
<Setter Property="Height" Value="30" />
<Setter Property="SharedSizeGroup" Value="RowzSize"/>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="LabelColumnStyle" TargetType="ColumnDefinition" >
<Setter Property="Width" Value="*" />
<Setter Property="SharedSizeGroup" Value="LabelColumnszSize"/>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="TextColumnStyle" TargetType="ColumnDefinition" >
<Setter Property="Width" Value="3*" />
</Style>
</Grid.Resources>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Style="{StaticResource LabelColumnStyle}"/>
<ColumnDefinition Style="{StaticResource TextColumnStyle}"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Label Content="Title" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" />
<TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" x:Name="titleTextBox" Text="{Binding Path=Title}" IsEnabled="{Binding Path=IsEditing, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ec:DetailDataControl}}}"/>
</Grid>
<TabControl Grid.Row="2" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Name="tabControl1" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" >
<TabItem Header="Address" Name="addresTabItem">
<DataGrid Name="addressDataGrid" AutoGenerateColumns="False" ItemsSource="{Binding}" IsReadOnly="True">
<DataGrid.Columns>
<DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Path='Order'}" Header="Order" Width="*" />
<DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Path='Address1'}" Header="Address1" Width="3*" />
<DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Path='Address2'}" Header="Address2" Width="3*" />
<DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Path='Postcode'}" Header="Postcode" Width="*" />
<DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Path='TelNo'}" Header="TelNo" Width="*" />
<DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Path='MovedToAddressDate', StringFormat={}\{0:dd/MM/yyyy\}}" Header="Moved Date" Width="*" />
<DataGridTemplateColumn>
<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Button Content="Button" Tag="{Binding Path=ID}" Name="editAddressButton" Click="editAddressButton_Click" />
</DataTemplate>
</DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
</DataGridTemplateColumn>
</DataGrid.Columns>
</DataGrid>
</TabItem>
</TabControl>
</Grid>
If you are trying to do some thing like
<ec:DetailDataControl></ec:DetailDataControl>
<TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" x:Name="titleTextBox" Text="{Binding Path=Title}" IsEnabled="{Binding Path=IsEditing, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ec:DetailDataControl}}}" Width="100"/>
It will definitely gives
Cannot find source for binding with reference 'RelativeSource
FindAncestor, AncestorType='WpfApplication1.DetailDataControl',
AncestorLevel='1''. BindingExpression:Path=IsEditing; DataItem=null;
target element is 'TextBox' (Name='titleTextBox'); target property is
'IsEnabled' (type 'Boolean')
Because Relative source find ancestor will always search for parent of type ec:DetailDataControl. it will never consider sibling elements (elements in the same level) Find ancestor will look for parent of type ec:DetailDataControl if it fails to find the parent of type ec:DetailDataControl then it will look for next level parent like that it will search until it reaches top level parent but it never consider siblings.
Here is one simple solution to your problem.
<ec:DetailDataControl x:Name="ddc"></ec:DetailDataControl>
<TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" x:Name="titleTextBox" Text="{Binding Path=Title}" IsEnabled="{Binding Path=IsEditing, ElementName=ddc}" Width="100"/>

Problem with control template on listbox item

I have own style on listbox item, here is it:
<Style x:Key="friendsListStyle" TargetType="{x:Type ListBox}">
<Setter Property="ItemTemplate">
<Setter.Value>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid Name="RootLayout">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="0.3*"></ColumnDefinition>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"></ColumnDefinition>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="60"></RowDefinition>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Image Margin="4,4,4,2" Grid.Column="0">
<Image.Source >
<MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource avatarConverter}">
<Binding Path="ProfilePhoto"></Binding>
<Binding Path="StatusInfo.IsLogged"></Binding>
</MultiBinding>
</Image.Source>
</Image>
<Grid Grid.Column="1">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"></ColumnDefinition>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="*"></RowDefinition>
<RowDefinition Height="*"></RowDefinition>
<RowDefinition Height="*"></RowDefinition>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBlock
Text="{Binding Path=Nick}"
Margin="2,2,2,2"
FontSize="13"
FontWeight="Medium"
Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0">
</TextBlock>
<TextBlock
Text="{Binding Path=StatusMessageInfo.Message}"
FontSize="11"
FontWeight="Normal"
Foreground="DarkGray"
Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" Margin="2,2,2,2"></TextBlock>
<TextBlock
Style="{StaticResource StatusStyle}"
Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2" >
<TextBlock.Text>
<MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource infoConverter}">
<Binding Path="StatusInfo.IsLogged"></Binding>
<Binding Path="StatusInfo.IsChating"></Binding>
<Binding Path="StatusInfo.RoomName"></Binding>
</MultiBinding>
</TextBlock.Text>
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
In app look like this:
I need change color of listbox item when is selected, so I try wrote control template on listbox item and use in listbox style:
Here is control template on listbox item:
<Style x:Key="FriendListBoxItemStyle" TargetType="ListBoxItem">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ListBoxItem}">
<Grid Name="RootLayout">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="0.3*"></ColumnDefinition>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"></ColumnDefinition>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="60"></RowDefinition>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Image Margin="4,4,4,2" Grid.Column="0">
<Image.Source >
<MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource avatarConverter}">
<Binding Path="ProfilePhoto"></Binding>
<Binding Path="StatusInfo.IsLogged"></Binding>
</MultiBinding>
</Image.Source>
</Image>
<Grid Grid.Column="1">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"></ColumnDefinition>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="*"></RowDefinition>
<RowDefinition Height="*"></RowDefinition>
<RowDefinition Height="*"></RowDefinition>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBlock
Text="{Binding Path=Nick}"
Margin="2,2,2,2"
FontSize="13"
FontWeight="Medium"
Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0">
</TextBlock>
<TextBlock
Text="{Binding Path=StatusMessageInfo.Message}"
FontSize="11"
FontWeight="Normal"
Foreground="DarkGray"
Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" Margin="2,2,2,2"></TextBlock>
<TextBlock
Style="{StaticResource StatusStyle}"
Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2" >
<TextBlock.Text>
<MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource infoConverter}">
<Binding Path="StatusInfo.IsLogged"></Binding>
<Binding Path="StatusInfo.IsChating"></Binding>
<Binding Path="StatusInfo.RoomName"></Binding>
</MultiBinding>
</TextBlock.Text>
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
</Grid>
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<MultiTrigger>
<MultiTrigger.Conditions>
<Condition Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True" />
<Condition Property="IsSelected" Value="False"/>
</MultiTrigger.Conditions>
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Yellow" />
</MultiTrigger>
<Trigger Property="IsSelected" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Red" />
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
Apply on listBox style:
<Style x:Key="FriendListBoxStyle" TargetType="{x:Type ListBox}">
<Setter Property="ItemContainerStyle" Value="{DynamicResource FriendListBoxItemStyle}" />
</Style>
An finally apply listbox style on control in view:
<ListBox Name="Friends"
SelectedIndex="{Binding Path=SelectedFriendsIndex,Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
SelectedItem="{Binding Path=SelectedFriend, Mode=OneWayToSource, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
Style="{StaticResource FriendListBoxStyle}"/>
I run app and listbox look as here:
Also items in listbox are not selectable, so I can’t select item in listbox. What is bad?
What you have done is mix ItemContainerStyle with ItemTemplate.
What you need to do is:
Extract ListBoxItem template using Blend or ShowMeTheTemplate and add a Trigger to change it's Background color when it is selected.
Move your data bindings into a DataTemplate assigned to ItemTemplate property of the ListBox.

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