Binding to static array in WPF?

Question

I want to bind an item source in my WPF to a static array. I have tried to do this by writing:

ItemsSource="{Binding XLTT.Core.Models.names}"

But it doesn't work. Why? Additionally, I have seen others bind to objects. Is it ok to bind to a static array or should I be binding to an object instead?

EDIT:

Here is the class with names definition.

namespace XLTT.Core.Models
{
    internal class TTColumn
    {
        internal string ColumnName;
        internal string ColumnType;
        internal int ColumnOrder;
        internal bool IsRequired;
        internal int ColumnWidth;

        public static string[] names = {"Matt", "Joanne", "Robert"};
    }
}

Where is defined your static array? Can you show us the class with its definition? — Kryptos, Jul 10 '15 at 07:15
As long as array is not private and it's property it's OK. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/936304/binding-to-static-property — Maximus, Jul 10 '15 at 07:15
@Maximus: tried writing ItemsSource="{Binding x:Static local:XLTT.Core.Models.names} but that didn't work — user1283776, Jul 10 '15 at 08:57

Maximus · Answer 1 · 2015-07-13T06:09:28.780

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For starters, Names needs to be property

public static string[] Names {get; set;}

Then bind as follows:

 ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource TTColumn}, Path=Names}"

edited Jul 13 '15 at 06:09

answered Jul 10 '15 at 10:03

Maximus

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ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource XLTT.Core.Models}, Path=Names}" gives the error Error "The resource "XLTT.Core.Models" could not be resolved.". Do you know how to resolve this error? – user1283776 Jul 13 '15 at 05:55
Namespace is unnecessary. – Maximus Jul 13 '15 at 06:01
It still doesn't work. Do I need to define the resource somehow among my other resources? – user1283776 Jul 13 '15 at 06:08

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 06 '19 at 20:30

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<Window
...
xmlns:m="clr-namespace:XLTT.Core.Models">

ItemsSource="{x:Static m:TTColumn.names}"

answered Sep 06 '19 at 20:30

Axaparta

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Code only answers are discouraged. Please add some explanation as to how this solves the problem, or how this differs from the existing answers. [From Review](https://stackoverflow.com/review/low-quality-posts/23987439) – Nick Sep 07 '19 at 06:02

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