DataTemplate vs ItemContainerTemplate

Question

What is ItemContainerTemplate used for? It is derived from DataTemplate, but I don\'t see any difference between them except the ItemContainerTemplateKey property. When shou

Answer 1

The ItemContainerTemplate describes the world around your Item. For example in a ListBox the selection rectangle around your ListBoxItem. The DataTemplate describes how you ListBoxItem apears and of which elements it consists.

Dr. WPF did a good example: http://drwpf.com/blog/category/item-containers/