Windows Phone 8: Alternating colors on a ItemsControl

Question

I want to alternate color of items in ItemsControl based on item index - odd or even. As I found here it is pretty easy to do, but looks like ItemsControl for Windows Phone doesn't have AlternationCount property.

Is there any alternatives to AlternationCount property or workarounds to achieve required behavior?

ItemsControl reference

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 28 '14 at 08:08

You could inherit the ItemsControl class and override PrepareContainerForItemOverride. There you can calculate the AlternationIndex e.g. by using ItemsControl.IndexFromContainer. Now you can apply a specific Style to the container or set an attached property.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 28 '14 at 08:25

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Use data template selector, you will find useful sample here

answered Apr 28 '14 at 08:25

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This is not a solution because it relies on Model data as item Type which should be specified, but not on item index in ItemsControl. – Anthony Apr 28 '14 at 09:40

Windows Phone 8: Alternating colors on a ItemsControl

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