Specify a default empty DataTemplate instead of the default 'ToString()' DataTemplate

Question

The default DataTemplate in a wpf application displays the result of the .ToString() method. I\'m developing an application where the default DataTemplate should di

Answer 1

Here a working example about how to do this using a selector (the best way IMO):

public class EmptyDefaultDataTemplateSelector : DataTemplateSelector
{
    public override DataTemplate SelectTemplate(object item, DependencyObject container)
    {
        if (item != null)
        {
            var dataTemplateKey = new DataTemplateKey(item.GetType());
            var dataTemplate = ((FrameworkElement) container).TryFindResource(dataTemplateKey);
            if (dataTemplate != null)
                return (DataTemplate) dataTemplate;
        }

        return new DataTemplate(); //null does not work
    }
}