How to format string for tooltip in DataGridTextColumn in WPF

Question

Currently I need format the tooltip string in data cell column type DataGridTextColumn
Here is my try:

<DataGrid.Columns>
   <DataGridTextColumn Header ="Count Number">
      <DataGridTextColumn.CellStyle>
         <Style TargetType="DataGridCell">
             <Setter Property="ToolTip" 
                  Value="{Binding CountNumber, StringFormat={}{0:00}}">
             </Setter>
          </Style>
       </DataGridTextColumn.CellStyle>
       <DataGridTextColumn.Binding>
          <Binding Path="CountNumber" StringFormat="{}{0:00}" UpdateSourceTrigger="PropertyChanged" />
        </DataGridTextColumn.Binding>
   </DataGridTextColumn>

  <!-- other columns-->
</DataGrid.Columns>

I also tried:

<DataGridTextColumn.CellStyle>
       <Style TargetType="DataGridCell">
           <Setter Property="ToolTip"  Value="{Binding CountNumber}"/>
           <Setter Property="ToolTip.ContentStringFormat" Value="{}{0:00}"/>                
       </Style>
 </DataGridTextColumn.CellStyle>

But both them don't work.
For example, the number 3 should be display as 03. Is there any idea?

If there are unusual or complex string formatting requirements, I have been using a value converter (with formatting hints passed in via the ConverterParameter attribute) or setting the string image in the VM. — Gayot Fow
– Gayot Fow, Commented Aug 6, 2013 at 10:15
@GarryVass a converter or string formatted property in ViewModel should make sense, but the problem is I can't touch any source code. They said I can only edit XAML file, against my will. — ductran
– ductran, Commented Aug 6, 2013 at 10:24
What a horrible thing to impose upon someone! Anyway, it means you will have to spec up the full tooltip template in Xaml. — Gayot Fow
– Gayot Fow, Commented Aug 6, 2013 at 12:06

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:34:16Z

5

Try this:

<DataGridTemplateColumn Width="260" Header="MySample">
    <DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
        <DataTemplate>
            <TextBlock Text="{Binding Age}">
                <TextBlock.ToolTip>
                    <ToolTip>
                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Age, StringFormat=0\{0\}}" />
                    </ToolTip>
                </TextBlock.ToolTip>
            </TextBlock>
        </DataTemplate>
    </DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
</DataGridTemplateColumn>

Here is a description of this trick. Quote:

A ToolTip is a content control, which means it doesn't really have a display model. Since the TextBox is designed to display text, the StringFormat binding property works as advertised. Button is another example of this. (Both derive from ContentControl).

The idea is to StringFormat earned in ToolTip, you need to set the ContentControl with TextBlock:

<TextBlock.ToolTip>
    <ToolTip>
        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Age, StringFormat=0\{0\}}" />
    </ToolTip>
</TextBlock.ToolTip>

The main thing to you is to set the force ContentControl in the ToolTip, not necessarily, as in my example (with DataGridTemplateColumn).

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:34

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ductran Over a year ago

So the DataGridTextColumn can't work for this case? Do I have to use DataGridTemplateColumn ?

Mageician · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-28 19:05:56Z

I had a similar problem with a DataGridHyperlinkColumn that I didn't want to change to a DataGridTemplateColumn so I came up with what I think is an even better solution. All you have to do is break out the setting of the Value in your <Setter...> and put the content in a TextBlock like this:

<DataGridTextColumn Header ="Count Number">
    <DataGridTextColumn.CellStyle>
        <Style TargetType="DataGridCell">
            <Setter Property="ToolTip">
                <Setter.Value>
                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding CountNumber, StringFormat={}{0:00}}" />
                </Setter.Value>
            </Setter>
        </Style>
    </DataGridTextColumn.CellStyle>
    <DataGridTextColumn.Binding>
        <Binding Path="CountNumber" StringFormat="{}{0:00}" UpdateSourceTrigger="PropertyChanged" />
    </DataGridTextColumn.Binding>
</DataGridTextColumn>

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