Extending HeaderedItemsControl to have Footer !!!

The normal HeaderedContentControl in WPF gives us the facility to have a header up on the ItemsControl.This will be enough in most of the cases.But if you are looking for a ItemsControl which needs Footer too this is your solution.

1. Solution 1

Use the Tag Property to hold Content of Footer.And Template it to have Footer.No inheritance!!!

<HeaderedItemsControl>
<HeaderedItemsControl.Header>Header</HeaderedItemsControl.Header>
<TextBlock Text="Item1" Background="LightGray"/>
<TextBlock Text="Item2" Background="LightGray"/>
<TextBlock Text="Item3" Background="LightGray"/>
<HeaderedItemsControl.Tag>Header</HeaderedItemsControl.Tag>
<HeaderedItemsControl.Template>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type HeaderedItemsControl}">
<Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height ="Auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<ContentPresenter ContentSource="Header" Grid.Row="0"/>
<ItemsPresenter Grid.Row="1" />
<ContentPresenter ContentSource="Tag" Grid.Row="2"/>
</Grid>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
</HeaderedItemsControl.Template>
</HeaderedItemsControl>