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Bind MultiSelect to Object Collection

Bind MultiSelect for WPF control to a list of complex data objects which can have multiple properties. To bind the control to a list of data objects, follow these steps:

  1. In XAML Design, drag and drop the C1MultiSelect control from the toolbox onto the window.
  2. Create a class named Customer using the following code:
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    public class Customer
{
    string name;
    string customerID;
    string mobile;
    string email;
    public Customer(string _name, string _custId, string _mobile, string _email)
    {
        this.name = _name;
        this.customerID = _custId;
        this.mobile = _mobile;
        this.email = _email;
    }

    public string Name
    {
        get
        {
            return name;
        }
    }
    public string CustomerID
    {
        get
        {
            return customerID;
        }
    }
    public string Mobile
    {
        get
        {
            return mobile;
        }
    }
    public string Email
    {
        get
        {
            return email;
        }
    }
}
  3. Add objects of Customer class to a BindingList and set C1MultiSelect’s ItemsSource and DisplayMemberPath properties using the following code:
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    public BindingList<Customer> customers;

public ObjectCollectionBinding()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    Loaded += OnLoaded;
}

private void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    customers = new BindingList<Customer>(); // initializing binding source
    customers.Add(new Customer("John", "C001", "8888832141", "john@gmail.com"));
    customers.Add(new Customer("Alex", "C002", "8888832142", "@gmail.com"));
    customers.Add(new Customer("Shawn", "C003", "8888832143", "shawn@gmail.com"));
    customers.Add(new Customer("Sam", "C004", "8888832144", "sam@gmail.com"));
    customers.Add(new Customer("Neo", "C005", "8888832145", "neo@gmail.com"));
    customers.Add(new Customer("Paul", "C006", "8888832146", "paul@gmail.com"));
    multiSelect.ItemsSource = customers; // setting items source
    multiSelect.DisplayMemberPath = "Name"; // setting display member path
}