How to bind to a StaticResource with a Converter?

Question

I want to use a Converter to change the value of a StaticResource before assigning it to a property. Is there a way to simulate a Binding that will just set the value of the StaticResource after converting it?

Something like {Binding Value={StaticResource myStatic}, Converter={StaticResource myConverter}}?

Aerodyne

Answer 1

This works:

<TextBox Text="{Binding Source={StaticResource myStatic}, 
                        Converter={StaticResource myConverter},
                        Mode=OneWay}" />

Note that you have to bind one way, because the binding requires a path attribute otherwise. This makes sense, as otherwise the binding would have to replace the whole resource...

Defrock

For properties, which probably won't change at runtime from XAML side this Mode=OneWay isn't required, e.g. for Grid.Row. Anyway - I finally got ridden of magic numbers from XAML in favor of enums, thanks! – Bordereau