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change SymbolIcon based on Text value

The Need
I'm setting this in a Data Template.. What I want to do is display a different icon per Hardware type with one special exception. The 3 different Icons I will be using are; Shop, OutlineStar, and OtherUser. All Registers will have the Shop Icon, All Servers will have the OutlineStar, and all display boards will have the OtherUser icon.
The Exception
In some cases a register can also be a server, so I would want to switch the Icon to Outline Star in that case.
The Code
<DataTemplate x:Key="ZoomedInTemp"
x:DataType="DeviceMenu">
<Grid>
<StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" Padding="5">
<TextBlock Text="{x:Bind FacilityName}" />
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<SymbolIcon Symbol="Shop" Margin="0,5,12,0"/>
<TextBlock Text="{x:Bind Hardware}" />
<TextBlock Text="{x:Bind HostName}" Margin="10,0,0,0"/>
</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>

You can use Converter to get the desired symbol and place the logic of getting the symbol based on Hardware in the converter.
Converter
public class SymbolConverter : IValueConverter
{
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
{
// value is Hardware
// Logic to return symbol
//retun Symbol.OutlineStar
}
public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
}
XAML to use this converter
<DataTemplate x:Key="ZoomedInTemp"
x:DataType="DeviceMenu">
<Grid>
<StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" Padding="5">
<TextBlock Text="{x:Bind FacilityName}" />
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<SymbolIcon Symbol="{x:Bind Hardware, Converter={StaticResource SymbolConverter}}" Margin="0,5,12,0"/>
<TextBlock Text="{x:Bind Hardware}" />
<TextBlock Text="{x:Bind HostName}" Margin="10,0,0,0"/>
</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
You will have to add this converter to the page/app level resource.
I am not sure what you will need to decide the Symbol, however, if you need something else also then you can pass that in ConverterParameter.

WPF DataTemplate method binding with parameter

I have a custom ItemTemplate for a ListBox and I need to "bind" a TextBlock to some special method / property.
My ListBox Source is an ObservableCollection<SearchResultItem>. SearchResultItem containing some properties.
The text need to change based on the value of another object. E.G if this object equals "foo" I need the text value to call the method GetProperty("foo") on the SearchResultItem to get the correct value.
Here is a sample of code:
<DataTemplate>
..
//Here is a Label bound to the Date Property of the SearchResultItem
<Label Margin="2,2,2,0" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Content="{Binding Path=Date}" HorizontalAlignment="Right" HorizontalContentAlignment="Right" />
//Here is the textblock that needs to call the method with the parameter based on the value of the other object.
<TextBlock Margin="2,2,2,0" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Text="I need some help there" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" Foreground="Black"/>
..
</DataTemplate>
Do you have any idea on how to do that or a better way to do it?
Edit:
-Let's assume SearchResultItem comes from an external library and only exposes the GetProperty method.
-Let's say the "foo" value comes from ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["propertyName"]; if it helps.

OK, because your properties never change, here's one solution. You can do this via another property on your SearchResultItem class:
public string MyTextBinding
{
get
{
return myDictionary.ContainsKey("foo") ? return myDictionary["foo"] : return "myDictionary doesn't contain foo";
}
}
Then just bind your textbox to this property:
<DataTemplate>
<Label Margin="2,2,2,0" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Content="{Binding Path=Date}" HorizontalAlignment="Right" HorizontalContentAlignment="Right" />
<TextBlock Margin="2,2,2,0" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Path=MyTextBinding, Mode=OneWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" Foreground="Black"/>
</DataTemplate>

Just use a IValueConverter that takes a SearchResultItem and return the expected text
<TextBlock Margin="2,2,2,0" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"
Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1"
Text="{Binding Path=.,
Converter={StaticResource PropertyValueFromSearchResultItemConverter},
ConverterParameter=Foo}"
HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" Foreground="Black"/>

How dynamically create PanoramaItem control in c#?

**<controls:PanoramaItem Header="first item">
<!--Double line list with text wrapping-->
<ListBox Margin="0,0,-12,0" ItemsSource="{Binding Items}">
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel Margin="0,0,0,17" Width="432" Height="150">
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<TextBlock x:Name="Name" Text="Name: " TextWrapping="Wrap" Style="{StaticResource PhoneTextExtraLargeStyle}"/>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding LineOne}" TextWrapping="Wrap" Style="{StaticResource PhoneTextExtraLargeStyle}" Margin="5,0,0,0"/>
</StackPanel>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding LineTwo}" TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="12,-6,12,0" Style="{StaticResource PhoneTextSubtleStyle}"/>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding LineThree}" TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="12,-6,12,0" Style="{StaticResource PhoneTextSubtleStyle}"/>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding LineFour}" TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="12,-6,12,0" Style="{StaticResource PhoneTextSubtleStyle}"/>
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
</controls:PanoramaItem>**
This is .xmal Part. but I have to do this in c#.Then Please Help me how i am do this.

ListBox listBox = new ListBox();
listBox.Margin = new Thickness(0, 0, -12, 0);
listBox.SetBinding(ListBox.ItemsSourceProperty, new Binding("Items"))
CreateItemTemplate(listBox);
PanoramaItem pi = new PanoramaItem();
pi.Header = "first item";
pi.Content = listBox;
When implementing CreateItemTemplate you have two choices, either create the DataTemplate programmatically or create it in a ResourceDictionary as a resource and use that resource. The latter is by far the easiest and best way to do it.
To do it programatically see How to define a DataTemplate in code?
To use a resource you can something like this
public void CreateItemTemplate(ListBox listBox)
{
object myDataTemplate = FindResource("myDataTemplateResource"); // This only works if the resource is available in the scope of your control. E.g. is defined in MyControl.Resources
listBox.SetResourceReference(ListBox.ItemTemplateProperty, myDataTemplate);
}

How do I hide the empty tooltip in Silverlight?

I have a TextBlock with a tooltip that displays the same data, in case of truncation. However if the property that TextBlock.Text and the tooltip's text are bound to is empty (null or zero length string) the tooltip appears as a small empty box. Is there a way to hide this and show no tooltip in this case?
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Text}">
<util:ToolTipManager.ToolTip>
<TextBlock TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding Text}" />
</util:ToolTipManager.ToolTip>
</TextBlock>
I have tried using a StringToVisibilityConverter by adding Visibility="{Binding Text, Converter={StaticResource StringToVisConverter}}" to the TextBlock without any luck.
I also tried implementing the answer given Hide tooltip if binding is null but that seems specific to their set-up (or at least I haven't figured out how to adapt it successfully).
(ToolTipManager is from http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/36078/Silverlight-2-0-How-to-use-a-DataBinding-with-the, used to provide the data binding for the tooltip.)
Edit:
In response to the comments, here is the XAML I tried for the related question mentioned above:
<TextBlock Text="{Binding PointName}">
<local:ToolTipManager.ToolTip>
<Grid>
<TextBlock TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding PointName}"/>
<Rectangle Fill="Transparent" Visibility="{Binding PointName, Converter={StaticResource StringToVisConverter}}" />
</Grid>
</local:ToolTipManager.ToolTip>
</TextBlock>
And here is my String to Visibility converter code:
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
{
string visible = (string)value;
return (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(visible) ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed);
}

I assume you are using Siverlight 4 as it is one of your tags.
In Silverlight 4, I am pretty sure that you don't need the ToolTipManager anymore.
You can just wrap the Rectangle and the TextBlock with a Grid, like this,
<Grid>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding PointName}"/>
<Rectangle Fill="Transparent" Visibility="{Binding PointName, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}}" ToolTipService.ToolTip="{Binding PointName}"/>
</Grid>
UPDATE:
<Grid>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding PointName}"/>
<Rectangle Fill="Transparent" Visibility="{Binding PointName, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}}">
<ToolTipService.ToolTip>
<TextBlock TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding PointName}"/>
</ToolTipService.ToolTip>
</Rectangle>
</Grid>

If you are using Silverlight 5, the following seems to work:
<ToolTipService.ToolTip>
<ToolTip Visibility="{Binding WhatDeterminesTooltipVisibility}">
<Border Background="Azure" Width="100" />
</ToolTip>
</ToolTipService.ToolTip>

How to change datatemplate through code

I have ListBox and DataTemplate
I need Set GroupBox Heigth = 300
How to do it?
<DataTemplate x:Key="data_template">
<GroupBox Header="Категория" Width="300" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" x:Name="GroupBox">
<DockPanel Tag="{Binding id}">
<Button Click="Button_Click" DockPanel.Dock="Top" >
<Button.Content>
<DockPanel>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding title}" TextWrapping="Wrap" DockPanel.Dock="Top" Padding="5" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Foreground="#FFB51414" />
<l:ScrollViewerEx VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" >
<TextBlock Text="{Binding description}" DockPanel.Dock="Top" TextWrapping="Wrap" Padding="5" IsHitTestVisible="False" />
</l:ScrollViewerEx>
</DockPanel>
</Button.Content>
</Button>
</DockPanel>
</GroupBox>
</DataTemplate>

In case, someone tried to resolve my previous question, I did it like the following:
DataTemplate mycolumnDataTemplate = null;
var dataTemplateStream = new SomeClass().GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Some.Namespace.SomeReosurceName.xaml");
string dataTemplateString = new System.IO.StreamReader(dataTemplateStream).ReadToEnd();
dataTemplateString = dataTemplateString.Replace("[0]", browserColumn.ColumnName);
mycolumnDataTemplate = XamlReader.Load(dataTemplateString) as DataTemplate;

What are you trying to achieve? Do you want the GroupBox Height to be changed at the runtime of your application, when some event occurred or some data has changed? If so, then what you are probably looking for is a data trigger or event trigger, which you simply need to add to your DataTemplate.