In developing windows 8 metro app, I didn’t find a data grid control that can be used to present a collection of items (e.g. Orders). With the sample code here, I am able to realize the following data grid like UI:
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Sampel XAML code
<Page
x:Class="Microsft.IT.Marketing.IOExplorer.IODetailForecast"
DataContext="{Binding DefaultViewModel, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="using:Microsft.IT.Marketing.IOExplorer"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<Page.Resources>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="BlockBackgroundBrush" Color="#FF6BBD46"/>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="StackPanelBackgroundBrush" Color="#FFDDDDDD"/>
<Style x:Key="TextBlockHeader" TargetType="TextBlock">
<Setter Property="Height" Value="15"/>
<Setter Property="Margin" Value="5,0,2,0"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="BorderHeader" TargetType="Border">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource BlockBackgroundBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="TextBlockCell" TargetType="TextBlock">
<Setter Property="Height" Value="15"/>
<Setter Property="Margin" Value="5,0,2,0"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Black"/>
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="10"/>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="BorderCell" TargetType="Border">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="White"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource BlockBackgroundBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
</Style>
<DataTemplate x:Key="DefaultItemDetailTemplate">
<Grid HorizontalAlignment="Left">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="20"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Border Background="{StaticResource BlockBackgroundBrush}"/>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,0" Background="="{StaticResource StackPanelBackgroundBrush}" Width="250" HorizontalAlignment="Left">
<Border Style="{StaticResource BorderCell}">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding ItemNumber}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockCell}" Width="50"/>
</Border>
<Border Style="{StaticResource BorderCell}">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Description}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockCell}" Width="120"/>
</Border>
<Border Style="{StaticResource BorderCell}">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Date}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockCell}" Width="80"/>
</Border>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</Page.Resources>
<Grid Background="{StaticResource ApplicationPageBackgroundBrush}">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="22"/>
<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Orientation="Horizontal" Background="{StaticResource StackPanelBackgroundBrush}"/>" Width="250" HorizontalAlignment="Left">
<Border Style="{StaticResource BorderHeader}">
<TextBlock Text="Item #" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockHeader}" Width="50"/>
</Border>
<Border Style="{StaticResource BorderHeader}">
<TextBlock Text="Description" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockHeader}" Width="120"/>
</Border>
<Border Style="{StaticResource BorderHeader}">
<TextBlock Text="Date" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockHeader}" Width="80"/>
</Border>
</StackPanel>
<ItemsControl Grid.Row="1"
ItemsSource="{Binding Items}"
ItemTemplate="{StaticResource DefaultItemDetailTemplate}"
/>
</Grid>
</Page>
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