Templated Combobox Tooltips from Items

[Wonko the Sane]

Hello,

I have a ComboBox with a style that sets its Template and ItemTemplate. I'd
like to set the tooltip of the combo to the tooltip of the currently selected
item, but I am having trouble doing so.

I've used Marco Zhou's solution in the thread
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/wpf/thread/52ee62b4-41b6-44c1-8d2d-0243162266ef/ as a starting point, but have not had any success yet.

Thanks,
WtS

 

[Zhi-Xin Ye [MSFT]]

Hi Wts,

You can use a converter to display the tooltip of the current selected item
on the tooltip of the ComboBox. I write the following sample based on
Macro Zhou's for your information.

[C# Code]

namespace WpfApplication4
{
public partial class Window1 : Window
{
public Window1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}

[ValueConversion(typeof(object), typeof(String))]
public class MyToolTipConverter : IValueConverter
{
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object
parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
ComboBoxItem selectedItem = (ComboBoxItem)value;
//Return the tooltip of the current selected item;
return selectedItem.ToolTip;
}

public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object
parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
return value;
}
}
}


[XAML code]

<Window x:Class="WpfApplication4.Window1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApplication4"
Title="Window1" Height="300" Width="300">

<Window.Resources>
<local:MyToolTipConverter x:Key="myTooltipConverter"/>
</Window.Resources>

<DockPanel>

<ComboBox x:Name="combo" SelectedIndex="0" DockPanel.Dock="Top"
Height="23" Width="251">
<ComboBoxItem ToolTip="FirstItem">one</ComboBoxItem>
<ComboBoxItem ToolTip="SecondItem">two</ComboBoxItem>
<ComboBoxItem ToolTip="ThirdItem">three</ComboBoxItem>
<ComboBox.ToolTip>
<ToolTip DataContext="{Binding Path=PlacementTarget,
RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=SelectedItem,
Converter={StaticResource myTooltipConverter}}" Foreground="Green"/>
</ToolTip>
</ComboBox.ToolTip>
</ComboBox>
</DockPanel>

</Window>


If any part of the sample code is unclear, please feel free to let me know.

Sincerely,
Zhi-Xin Ye
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[Wonko the Sane]

Hi Zhi-Xin,

Thanks, but what I'd really like (if possible) is a way to get the tooltip
of the selected item within a ControlTemplate, without having to write a
converter for each use of this style.

I have something like this (parts snipped for brevity):
<ControlTemplate x:Key="pulldownTemplate" TargetType="{x:Type ComboBox}">
<Border Style="{DynamicResource NormalButtonBorder}">
<Grid>
<ToggleButton Name="ToggleButton" />
<ContentPresenter
Name="ContentSite"
IsHitTestVisible="False"
Content="{TemplateBinding SelectionBoxItem}"
ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding
SelectionBoxItemTemplate}"
ContentTemplateSelector="{TemplateBinding
ItemTemplateSelector}"
Margin="3"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding
VerticalContentAlignment}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding
HorizontalContentAlignment}">
<ContentPresenter.ToolTip>
<!-- I would assume something goes here -->
</ContentPresenter.ToolTip>
</ContentPresenter>
<Popup Name="Popup" />
</Grid>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>


Thanks,
Wts

Hi Wts,

You can use a converter to display the tooltip of the current selected item
on the tooltip of the ComboBox. I write the following sample based on
Macro Zhou's for your information.

[C# Code]

namespace WpfApplication4
{
public partial class Window1 : Window
{
public Window1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}

[ValueConversion(typeof(object), typeof(String))]
public class MyToolTipConverter : IValueConverter
{
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object
parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
ComboBoxItem selectedItem = (ComboBoxItem)value;
//Return the tooltip of the current selected item;
return selectedItem.ToolTip;
}

public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object
parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
return value;
}
}
}


[XAML code]

<Window x:Class="WpfApplication4.Window1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApplication4"
Title="Window1" Height="300" Width="300">

<Window.Resources>
<local:MyToolTipConverter x:Key="myTooltipConverter"/>
</Window.Resources>

<DockPanel>

<ComboBox x:Name="combo" SelectedIndex="0" DockPanel.Dock="Top"
Height="23" Width="251">
<ComboBoxItem ToolTip="FirstItem">one</ComboBoxItem>
<ComboBoxItem ToolTip="SecondItem">two</ComboBoxItem>
<ComboBoxItem ToolTip="ThirdItem">three</ComboBoxItem>
<ComboBox.ToolTip>
<ToolTip DataContext="{Binding Path=PlacementTarget,
RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=SelectedItem,
Converter={StaticResource myTooltipConverter}}" Foreground="Green"/>
</ToolTip>
</ComboBox.ToolTip>
</ComboBox>
</DockPanel>

</Window>


If any part of the sample code is unclear, please feel free to let me know.

Sincerely,
Zhi-Xin Ye
Microsoft Managed Newsgroup Support Team

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
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[Zhi-Xin Ye [MSFT]]

Hi Wts,

You can use a converter in the template as well. For example:

[XAML code]

<Window x:Class="WpfApplication4.Window1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApplication4"
Title="Window1" Height="300" Width="300">

<Window.Resources>
<local:MyToolTipConverter x:Key="myTooltipConverter"/>

<Style TargetType="ComboBox">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ComboBox}">
<Border BorderBrush="Red" BorderThickness="3">
<Grid>
<ToggleButton Name="ToggleButton" />
<ContentPresenter Content="{TemplateBinding
SelectionBoxItem}">
<ContentPresenter.ToolTip>
<TextBlock Margin="0,0,100,50"
x:Name="textBlock"
Text="{TemplateBinding
SelectedItem, Converter={StaticResource myTooltipConverter}}"/>
</ContentPresenter.ToolTip>
</ContentPresenter>
</Grid>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>

</Window.Resources>

<DockPanel>

<ComboBox x:Name="combo2" SelectedIndex="0" DockPanel.Dock="Top"
Height="23" Width="251">
<ComboBoxItem ToolTip="FirstItem">one</ComboBoxItem>
<ComboBoxItem ToolTip="SecondItem">two</ComboBoxItem>
<ComboBoxItem ToolTip="ThirdItem">three</ComboBoxItem>
</ComboBox>

</DockPanel>

</Window>

===================================

[C# code]

namespace WpfApplication4
{
public partial class Window1 : Window
{
public Window1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}

[ValueConversion(typeof(object), typeof(String))]
public class MyToolTipConverter : IValueConverter
{
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object
parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
ComboBoxItem selectedItem = (ComboBoxItem)value;
return selectedItem.ToolTip;
}

public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object
parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
return value;
}
}
}

Should you have any question, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Sincerely,
Zhi-Xin Ye
Microsoft Managed Newsgroup Support Team

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
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