Filtering in WPF TreeGrid (SfTreeGrid)

3 Aug 202324 minutes to read

Filtering is the process of retrieving the values from a collection that satisfies the specified condition. In SfTreeGrid, filtering can be applied through the UI as well as the programmatic filters.

FilterLevel

You can filter the nodes based on level using the SfTreeGrid.FilterLevel property.

treeGrid.FilterLevel = FilterLevel.All;

  • Root - Filter will be applied to root nodes only in SfTreeGrid.

  • All - Filter will be applied to all the nodes in SfTreeGrid.

  • Extended - Filter will be applied to all the nodes. If a node matches the filter condition, its all ancestors will be displayed even though the parent node does not match the filter condition.

Root

Filter will be applied to root nodes only in SfTreeGrid. For other nodes, IsFiltered value will be false, and they always will be displayed in view.

All

Filter will be applied to all the nodes in SfTreeGrid. If a parent node does not match the filter condition, filter will not be applied for child nodes. Else, filter will be applied to its child nodes also.

Extended

Filter will be applied to all the nodes. If a node matches the filter condition, its all ancestors will also be displayed even though the parent node does not match the filter condition, and parent node’s IsFiltered value will be set to false.

NOTE

You can change the FilterLevel at run time.

Programmatic filtering

The programmatic filtering can be applied to SfTreeGrid using the following methods:

  • View Filtering
  • Column Filtering

View filtering

View filtering can be achieved by setting the SfTreeGrid.View.Filter delegate and calling the SfTreeGrid.View.RefreshFilter method.

public bool FilerNodes(object o)
{
    var data = o as Employee;

    if (data.Salary > 70000)
        return true;
    return false;
}

private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    treeGrid.View.Filter = FilerNodes;
    treeGrid.View.RefreshFilter();
}

Here, FilterNodes delegate filters the data based on Salary. FilterNodes delegate is assigned to SfTreeGrid.View.Filter predicate to filter the tree grid. After that, SfTreeGrid.View.RefreshFilter method is called to refresh the nodes. If the node satisfies the filter conditions, true will be returned. Else false will be returned.

WPF TreeGrid with Filtering

While filtering, if the node satisfies filter condition, IsFiltered property of TreeNode will be set as false. Else, it will be true. If IsFiltered value is True, the node will not be displayed in view, else it will be displayed in view.

NOTE

SfTreeGrid refreshes the filtering on property change if SfTreeGrid.LiveNodeUpdateMode property is set as AllowDataShaping.

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Clear filters

You can clear the view filters applied in tree grid by setting the SfTreeGrid.View.Filter delegate to null and calling the SfTreeGrid.View.RefreshFilter method.

treeGrid.View.Filter = null;
treeGrid.View.RefreshFilter();

HasVisibleChildNodes

You can find whether a particular node has child node(s) displayed in a view (matches filtering criteria) using the HasVisibleChildNodes property in TreeNode.

var treeNode=treeGrid.View.Nodes[0];
var hasVisibleChildNodes = treeNode.HasVisibleChildNodes;

Column filtering

The column filtering can be achieved by adding the FilterPredicate to the TreeGridColumn.FilterPredicates property.

this.sfTreeGrid.Columns["FirstName"].FilterPredicates.Add(
  new Syncfusion.Data.FilterPredicate()
  {
      FilterType = Syncfusion.Data.FilterType.Equals,
      FilterValue = "Chester"
  });

Filter behavior

The FilterBehavior property is used to specify whether to consider the FilterValue as string or specific data type.

  • StringTyped - Records are filtered without considering the type and it takes FilterValue type as string.
  • StronglyTyped - Records are filtered by considering the FilterValue underlying type.

Clear filtering

The filters applied to SfTreeGrid can be removed by clearing the FilterPredicates added for the columns. This can be achieved using the following methods:

this.sfTreeGrid.ClearFilters();
this.sfTreeGrid.ClearFilter("FirstName");
this.sfTreeGrid.ClearFilter(this.sfTreeGrid.Columns["FirstName"]);

Adding multiple filter predicates for a column

The PredicateType property is used to apply multiple FilterPredicates for a column.

  • And: Performs And operation in filters.
  • AndAlso: Performs AndAlso operation in filters.
  • Or: Performs Or operation in filters.
  • OrElse: Performs OrElse operation in filters.
this.sfTreeGrid.Columns["FirstName"].FilterPredicates.Add(
  new Syncfusion.Data.FilterPredicate()
  {
      FilterType = Syncfusion.Data.FilterType.Equals,
      FilterValue = "Chester",
      PredicateType = Syncfusion.Data.PredicateType.Or
  });

this.sfTreeGrid.Columns["FirstName"].FilterPredicates.Add(
    new Syncfusion.Data.FilterPredicate()
    {
        FilterType = Syncfusion.Data.FilterType.Equals,
        FilterValue = "Martin",
        PredicateType = Syncfusion.Data.PredicateType.Or
    });

WPF TreeGrid Column with Multiple Filter

Filter DateColumn with range between two dates

A TreeGridDateTimeColumn can be filtered with a range between two dates by applying two FilterPredicate for the same column. The FilterType for the FilterPredicate with start date should be GreaterThanOrEqual and end date should be LessThanOrEqual.

UI filtering

SfTreeGrid provides Excel-like filtering UI and advanced filter UI to filter the data easily. UI filtering can be enabled by setting the SfTreeGrid.AllowFiltering property to true. This allows to open the filter UI by clicking the filter icon on the column header to filter the nodes.

The filtering can be enabled or disabled for a specific column by setting the TreeGridColumn.AllowFiltering property.

// Enable UI filtering for SfTreeGrid.
this.sfTreeGrid.AllowFiltering = true;

// Enable UI filtering for EmployeeID column.
this.sfTreeGrid.Columns["EmployeeID"].AllowFiltering = true;

NOTE

TreeGridColumn.AllowFiltering has higher priority than the SfTreeGrid.AllowFiltering property.

Built-in UI views

The SfTreeGrid provides the following types of filter pop-up modes:

  • Check box filter: Provides Excel-like filter interface with a list of check boxes.

  • Advanced filter: Provides advanced filter options to filter the data.

  • Both: Both check box filter and advanced filter are loaded while opening the filter pop-up.

By default, the filter pop-up mode of the column is set to Both. The check box and the advanced filters can be switched using the Advanced Filter button.

Checkbox filtering UI

Checkbox Filter in WPF TreeGrid

Advanced filtering UI

Advanced Filter in WPF TreeGrid

Changing filter UI for grid

Filter UI view can be changed for all the columns in grid by changing the FilterMode in TreeGridFilterControl by writing style and assign it to SfTreeGrid.FilterPopupStyle.

<Style x:Key="filterControlStyle" TargetType="syncfusion:TreeGridFilterControl">
    <Setter Property="FilterMode" Value="AdvancedFilter" />
</Style>

<syncfusion:SfTreeGrid Name="sfTreeGrid"
                           FilterPopupStyle="{StaticResource filterControlStyle}"
                           AllowFiltering="True”
                           ItemsSource="{Binding EmployeeDetails}" />

Changing filter UI for a column

Filter UI view can be changed for a specific column by changing the FilterMode in TreeGridFilterControl by writing style and assigning it to TreeGridColumn.FilterPopupStyle.

<Style x:Key="filterControlStyle" TargetType="syncfusion:TreeGridFilterControl">
    <Setter Property="FilterMode" Value="AdvancedFilter" />
</Style>

<syncfusion:TreeGridTextColumn MappingName="FirstName"
                               FilterPopupStyle="{StaticResource filterControlStyle}"/>

Setting default filter popup style for a specific column

You can skip the TreeGridFilterControl styling for a specific column in SfTreeGrid.FilterPopupStyle by setting TreeGridColumn.FilterPopupStyle to null.

<Style x:Key="filterControlStyle" TargetType="syncfusion:TreeGridFilterControl">
    <Setter Property="FilterMode" Value="AdvancedFilter" />
</Style>

<syncfusion:SfTreeGrid Name="sfTreeGrid"
                           FilterPopupStyle="{StaticResource filterControlStyle}"
                           AllowFiltering="True”
                           ItemsSource="{Binding EmployeeDetails}" />

<syncfusion:TreeGridTextColumn MappingName="LastName" FilterPopupStyle="{x:Null}"/>

Check box filtering

The check box filtering is the same as Excel-like filter popup, which displays a search text box and a list of check boxes with unique items from the expanded tree nodes.

The items in the checked state will be visible in the view, and the other items will be filtered out of the view.

This filtering operation is performed based on the value of SfTreeGrid.FilterLevel property.

Advanced filtering

Advanced filter UI provides multiple filter options to filter the data easily. Filter menu options are loaded based on advanced filter type by automatically detecting the underlying date type.

The following built-in filter types are supported in SfTreeGrid:

  • Text filter: Loads various menu options to filter the display text effectively.

  • Number filter: Loads various menu options to filter the numeric data.

  • Date filter: Loads various menu options and DatePicker to filter date-time type columns.

Text filters Number filters Date filters
When the string value is bound to the

TreeGridColumn

or the items source is

dynamic

, then `TextFilters` are loaded in

TreeGridAdvancedFilterControl

. 		When integer, double, short, decimal, byte, or long are bound to the

TreeGridColumn

, then `Number Filters` are loaded in

TreeGridAdvancedFilterControl

. 		When the DateTime type value is bound to the

TreeGridColumn

, then `Date Filters` are loaded in

TreeGridAdvancedFilterControl

.
<img src="Filtering_images/wpf-treegrid-text-filter.png" alt="Displays Text Filter in WPF TreeGrid/> Displays Number Filter in WPF TreeGrid Displays Date Filter in WPF TreeGrid


Filter menu options
  1. Equals
  2. Does Not Equal
  3. Begins With
  4. Ends With
  5. Contains
  6. Does Not Contain
  7. Empty
  8. Not Empty
  9. Null
  10. Not Null
 Filter menu options
  1. Equals
  2. Does Not Equal
  3. Null
  4. Not Null
  5. Less Than
  6. Less Than or Equal
  7. Greater Than
  8. Greater Than or Equal
 Filter menu options
  1. Equals
  2. Does Not Equal
  3. Before
  4. Before Or Equal
  5. After
  6. After Or Equal
  7. Null
  8. Not Null

NOTE

The Null and Not Null options are available only when AllowBlankFilters is set to True.

Instant filtering

By default, filters are applied to the columns when OK button is clicked in UI filtering. To update the filters immediately whenever update in filter popup, set TreeGridColumn.ImmediateUpdateColumnFilter to true.

<syncfusion:TreeGridTextColumn MappingName="EmployeeID" 
                               ImmediateUpdateColumnFilter="True"/>
this.sfTreeGrid.Columns["EmployeeID"].ImmediateUpdateColumnFilter = true;

Here, the OK and Cancel buttons are unavailable and Done button is available to just close the popup.

The following screenshot illustrates the check box filter when ImmediateUpdateColumnFilter is set to true.

CheckBox Filter with Immediate Filter in WPF TreeGrid

The following screenshot illustrates the advanced filter when ImmediateUpdateColumnFilter is set to true.

Advanced Filter with Immediate Filter in WPF TreeGrid

NOTE

In check box filter, the SelectAll option is not reflected in the filter updates if ImmediateUpdateColumnFilter is true.

Filtering null values

To filter the null values, the TreeGridColumn.AllowBlankFilters property should be enabled. Enabling AllowBlankFilters includes null values into the filter items list.

<syncfusion:TreeGridTextColumn MappingName="FirstName" AllowBlankFilters="True"/>
this.sfTreeGrid.Columns["FirstName"].AllowBlankFilters = true;

The following screenshot illustrates the check box filter when AllowBlankFilters is set to true.

Filter Null Values using CheckBox Filter in WPF TreeGrid

The following screenshot illustrates advanced filter when AllowBlankFilters is set to true.

Filter Null Values using Advanced Filter in WPF TreeGrid

Changing AdvancedFilter type when loading dynamic ItemsSource

By default, the text filters will be loaded for the columns if ItemsSource is dynamic. The TreeGridColumn.ColumnMemberType property loads number filters or date filters based on the column values.

this.sfTreeGrid.Columns["EmployeeID"].ColumnMemberType = typeof(double);

Customization using events

Loading text filter for number or date column

The SfTreeGrid.FilterItemsPopulating event is used to load text filters for the columns that have number or date value as underlying type by setting value of the TreeGridFilterItemsPopulatingEventArgs.FilterControl.AdvancedFilterType property to AdvancedFilterType.TextFilter.

this.sfTreeGrid.FilterItemsPopulating += OnSfTreeGridFilterItemsPopulating;

private void OnSfTreeGridFilterItemsPopulating(object sender, TreeGridFilterItemsPopulatingEventArgs e)
 {
     if (e.Column.MappingName == "EmployeeID")
         e.FilterControl.AdvancedFilterType = AdvancedFilterType.TextFilter;
 }

Customizing filter predicates

The filter predicates can be customized using the SfTreeGrid.FilterChanging event. This event occurs when applying filter using the filter control. Here, FilterValue is changed based on some conditions.

this.sfTreeGrid.FilterChanging += OnSfTreeGridFilterChanging;

private void OnSfTreeGridFilterChanging(object sender, TreeGridFilterChangingEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.FilterPredicates == null || e.Column.MappingName != "FirstName")
        return;

    if (e.FilterPredicates[0].FilterValue.Equals("Chester"))
        e.FilterPredicates[0].FilterValue = "Abraham";
}

Customizing Excel-like filter ItemsSource

The TreeGridFilterControl ItemsSource can be customized to restrict some data from filtering using the SfTreeGrid.FilterItemsPopulated event. Here, the FilterElement that has actual value as 0 is removed from ItemsSource.

this.sfTreeGrid.FilterItemsPopulated += OnSfTreeGridFilterItemsPopulated;

private void OnSfTreeGridFilterItemsPopulated(object sender, TreeGridFilterItemsPopulatedEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.Column.MappingName == "EmployeeID")
    {
        var itemsSource = e.ItemsSource as List<FilterElement>;

        // Get the FilterElement to remove from itemsSource.
        var filterElement = itemsSource.FirstOrDefault(items => items.ActualValue.Equals(0));

        // Remove the FilterElement from itemsSource.
        itemsSource.Remove(filterElement);
    }
}

Changing filter UI

Filter UI can be changed either for all the columns or for a specific column in SfTreeGrid by changing the FilterMode property value using the SfTreeGrid.FilterItemsPopulating event.

Here, filter UI is changed to AdvancedFilter only for EmployeeID column.

this.sfTreeGrid.FilterItemsPopulating += SfTreeGrid_FilterItemsPopulating;

private void SfTreeGrid_FilterItemsPopulating(object sender, TreeGridFilterItemsPopulatingEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.Column.MappingName == "EmployeeID")
        e.FilterControl.FilterMode = FilterMode.AdvancedFilter;
}

Customizing sort options text

Sort options text can be customized by changing the value of AscendingSortString and DescendingSortString properties in the TreeGridFilterControl using the SfTreeGrid.FilterItemsPopulating event.

this.sfTreeGrid.FilterItemsPopulating += OnSfTreeGridFilterItemsPopulating;

private void OnSfTreeGridFilterItemsPopulating(object sender, TreeGridFilterItemsPopulatingEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.Column.MappingName == "FirstName")
    {
        e.FilterControl.AscendingSortString = "Sort Ascending";
        e.FilterControl.DescendingSortString = "Sort Descending";
    }
}

Customizing Sort Option Text in WPF TreeGrid

Appearance

Hiding sort options

Sort options can be collapsed by setting the SortOptionVisibility property in TreeGridFilterControl.

<Style TargetType="syncfusion:TreeGridFilterControl" x:Key="filterControlStyle">
    <Setter Property="SortOptionVisibility" Value="Collapsed"/>
</Style>

<syncfusion:SfTreeGrid Name="sfTreeGrid"
                           FilterPopupStyle="{StaticResource filterControlStyle}"
                           AllowFiltering="True”
                           ItemsSource="{Binding EmployeeDetails}" />

Hide Sort Options in WPF TreeGrid

Customizing the filter popup size

The size of the filter popup can be changed using the FilterPopupHeight and FilterPopupWidth properties in TreeGridFilterControl.

<Window.Resources>
    <Style TargetType="syncfusion:TreeGridFilterControl">
        <Setter Property="FilterPopupHeight" Value="530"/>
        <Setter Property="FilterPopupWidth" Value="500"/>
    </Style>
</Window.Resources>

Customizing Filter Popup Size in WPF TreeGrid

Changing filter icon style after applying filters

The filter icon style can be changed by writing style with TargetType as FilterToggleButton.

<Style TargetType="syncfusion:FilterToggleButton">
    <Setter Property="Template">
        <Setter.Value>
            <ControlTemplate TargetType="syncfusion:FilterToggleButton">
                <Grid SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
                    <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>

                        <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
                            <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
                            <VisualState x:Name="MouseOver" />
                            <VisualState x:Name="Pressed" />
                            <VisualState x:Name="Disabled" />
                        </VisualStateGroup>

                        <VisualStateGroup x:Name="FilterStates">

                            <VisualState x:Name="Filtered">
                                <Storyboard>
                                    <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PART_FilterToggleButtonIndicator" 
                                                           Storyboard.TargetProperty="Data">
                                        <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
                                                <Geometry>M2.1299944,9.9798575L55.945994,9.9798575 35.197562,34.081179 35.197562,
                                                  62.672859 23.428433,55.942383 23.428433,33.52121z M1.3001332,0L56.635813,
                                                  0C57.355887,0,57.935946,0.5891428,57.935946,1.3080959L57.935946,
                                                  2.8258877C57.935946,3.5448422,57.355887,4.133985,56.635813,4.133985L1.3001332,
                                                  4.133985C0.58005941,4.133985,-2.3841858E-07,3.5448422,0,2.8258877L0,
                                                  1.3080959C-2.3841858E-07,0.5891428,0.58005941,0,1.3001332,0z
                                                </Geometry>
                                            </DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
                                        </DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
                                    </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
                                    <ColorAnimation Duration="0:0:0:1"                                                       
                                            Storyboard.TargetName="PathFillColor"
                                            Storyboard.TargetProperty="Color"
                                            To="Red" />
                                </Storyboard>
                            </VisualState>

                            <VisualState x:Name="UnFiltered">
                                <Storyboard>
                                    <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="PART_FilterToggleButtonIndicator" 
                                                           Storyboard.TargetProperty="Data">
                                        <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
                                            <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
                                                <Geometry>F1M-2124.61,-1263.65L-2131.54,-1263.72 -2145.51,-1263.84 -2152.41,
                                                  -1263.9C-2155.99,-1263.93,-2157.48,-1262.16,-2155.7,-1259.96L-2152.05,
                                                  -1255.43C-2150.28,-1253.23,-2147.38,-1249.62,-2145.61,-1247.42L-2143.25,
                                                  -1244.5 -2143.25,-1230.24C-2143.25,-1229.23,-2142.43,-1228.42,-2141.42,
                                                  -1228.42L-2135.64,-1228.42C-2134.63,-1228.42,-2133.81,-1229.23,-2133.81,
                                                  -1230.24L-2133.81,-1244.78 -2131.7,-1247.3C-2129.89,-1249.47,-2126.93,-1253.02,
                                                  -2125.12,-1255.18L-2121.39,-1259.65C-2119.57,-1261.82,-2121.02,-1263.62,-2124.61,-1263.65z
                                                </Geometry>
                                            </DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
                                        </DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
                                    </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
                                    <ColorAnimation Duration="0:0:0:1"                                                       
                                            Storyboard.TargetName="PathFillColor"
                                            Storyboard.TargetProperty="Color"
                                            To="Gray" />
                                </Storyboard>
                            </VisualState>

                        </VisualStateGroup>

                    </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>

                    <Border Width="{TemplateBinding Width}"
                    Height="{TemplateBinding Height}"
                    Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                    SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}">

                        <Path Name="PART_FilterToggleButtonIndicator"
                      Margin="3"
                      Data="F1M-2124.61,-1263.65L-2131.54,-1263.72 -2145.51,-1263.84 -2152.41,
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                            -1259.96L-2152.05,-1255.43C-2150.28,-1253.23,-2147.38,
                            -1249.62,-2145.61,-1247.42L-2143.25,-1244.5 -2143.25,
                            -1230.24C-2143.25,-1229.23,-2142.43,-1228.42,-2141.42,
                            -1228.42L-2135.64,-1228.42C-2134.63,-1228.42,-2133.81,
                            -1229.23,-2133.81,-1230.24L-2133.81,-1244.78 -2131.7,
                            -1247.3C-2129.89,-1249.47,-2126.93,-1253.02,-2125.12,
                            -1255.18L-2121.39,-1259.65C-2119.57,-1261.82,-2121.02,
                            -1263.62,-2124.61,-1263.65z"
                      SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}"
                      Stretch="Fill">
                            <Path.Fill>
                                <SolidColorBrush x:Name="PathFillColor" 
                                         Color="Gray" />
                            </Path.Fill>
                        </Path>

                    </Border>
                </Grid>
            </ControlTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
</Style>

Customizing Filter Icon in WPF TreeGrid

NOTE

You can refer to our WPF TreeGrid feature tour page for its groundbreaking feature representations. You can also explore our WPF TreeGrid example to know how to render and configure the treegrid.