WPF Binding with DataContext in DataGrid

Question

I got a WPF DataGrid and in the DataGrid i want to have a column displayed dependent on a property outside of the DataGrid Context (from the ViewModel).

I have the same Property binding outside of the DataGrid for some labels (without the "DataContext." ) and this works fine.

<DataGrid ItemsSource="{Binding Items.View}" AutoGenerateColumns="False"   x:Name="Overview" >

<DataGridTemplateColumn Header="{lex:Loc Value}" Width="Auto" Visibility="{Binding ElementName=Overview, Path=DataContext.CharacteristicMeasure.Characteristic.CharacteristicType.IsBool,Converter={StaticResource boolToInv}, ConverterParameter=true}" >
  <DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
      <DataTemplate>
          <TextBlock Text="{Binding Value}" />
      </DataTemplate>
  </DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
  <DataGridTemplateColumn.CellEditingTemplate>
      <DataTemplate>
          <TextBox Text="{Binding Value}"  />
      </DataTemplate>
  </DataGridTemplateColumn.CellEditingTemplate>
  </DataGridTemplateColumn>
</DataGridTemplateColumn>

Somehow this isnt effecting the Visibility property of the DataGridTemplateColumn at all. I dont know why and how to continue.

UPDATE

My output windows shows the following error:

    System.Windows.Data Error: 2 : Cannot find governing FrameworkElement or FrameworkContentElement for target element. BindingExpression:Path=DataContext.CharacteristicMeasure.Characteristic.CharacteristicType.IsBool; DataItem=null; target element is 'DataGridTemplateColumn' (HashCode=15721293); target property is 'Visibility' (type 'Visibility')

UPDATE 2

though i got the same Property Binded on another Visibility Property outside of the DataGrid

    <DockPanel Visibility="{Binding CharacteristicMeasure.Characteristic.CharacteristicType.IsBool,Converter={StaticResource boolToInv}, ConverterParameter=true}" >...

and this works fine.

Attach your debugger and put a breakpoint in your converter's ConvertTo method. That should verify that your property is wired up correctly and that the converter is converting it to a Visibility enum. — Gishu
Converter isnt executed. i get the following output: System.Windows.Data Error: 2 : Cannot find governing FrameworkElement or FrameworkContentElement for target element. BindingExpression:Path=DataContext.CharacteristicMeasure.Characteristic.CharacteristicType.IsBool; DataItem=null; target element is 'DataGridTemplateColumn' (HashCode=15721293); target property is 'Visibility' (type 'Visibility') — JuHwon
Doh! Bitten by this again - DataGridColumn isn't a visual element. possible duplicate of Binding to Visible property DataGridCOlumn in WPF DataGrid — Gishu

Nicolas Repiquet Nicolas Repiquet · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-10T15:54:48

As strange as it sounds, the DataGridColumn class inherits directly from DependencyObject, so you can't use bindings on its properties (it has no SetBinding method).

Can't figure out why.

WPF Binding with DataContext in DataGrid

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