WPF DataGrid Binding to CurrentItem or SelectedItem?

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If I have a DataGrid in my View and a Property in my ViewModel that represents currently active DataGridRow (e.g. focused item or clicked item) should I bind my Property to SelectedItem or CurrentItem. Say I chose to bind it to SelectedItem, then What's CurrentItem for? should I bind another Property to CurrentItem?

@SaiKalyanKumarAkshinthala He is referring to the properties DataGrid.CurrentItem and DataGrid.SelectedItem — bitbonk, Aug 03 '16 at 16:24

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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Look at this: DataGrid CurrentItem != SelectedItem after reentry with tab-button

First of all a row is selected by the user which makes the datagrid show that row in the selected way (SelectedItem and also CurrentItem contain the selected object). Then the focus is given to another control. In this status - the selection is still shown - SelectedItem is still there while CurrentItem is null!

Good article: http://docs.telerik.com/devtools/silverlight/controls/radgridview/selection/selecteditem-currentitem.html

edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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answered May 22 '15 at 12:44

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This is terrible, not your answer, but Microsoft's design. Does the current day cease to be when I look at my watch. The only time current-anything should be null is at the start when it has yet to be assigned. – Paul McCarthy Dec 10 '19 at 16:40

WPF DataGrid Binding to CurrentItem or SelectedItem?

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