C#/WPF: Make a GridViewColumn Visible=false?

Question

Does anyone know if there is an option to hide a GridViewColumn somehow like this:

Answer 1

One simpler approach, that still uses the concept of setting the columns width to zero but does not have the side effects of using a IValueConverter (the user can still drag the column wider) is to create a new getter/setter that returns a width based on your ColumnIsVisible variable and then bind to that:

public double ColumnWidth
{
    get
    {
        if (this.ColumnIsVisible)
        {
            return 100;
        }
        else
        {
            return 0;
        }
    }

    set
    {
        OnPropertyChanged("ColumnWidth");
    }
}

Make your bindings TwoWay and if the user attempts to drag the column wider OnPropertyChanged will be called and reset the width to 0. You might have to use a binding proxy though for your binding. Also add a call to OnPropertyChanged("ColumnWidth") when ever ColumnIsVisible is updated :)