I have a style containing binds expression of the form
{Binding Path, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type MyType}}}
However, sometimes the DataContext in which this style operates is actually of type MyType. In this case, FindAncestor doesn't do what I want: it starts its search from the parent.
Is there any {Binding ...} incantation that checks the type of the current datacontext before continuing up the element hierarchy? I have other solutions specific to my project, but FindAncestor is so close...
RelativeSource
bindings do not look for DataContexts, they search the visual tree for UI elements. The AncestorType
should be a control.
To perform a RelativeSource
binding on the same control you can use RelativeSource Self