How to set DataGrid's row Background, based on a property value using data bindings

In my XAML code, I want to set the Background color of each row, based on a value of the object in one specific row. I have an ObservableCollection of z, and each of the z has a property called State. I started out with something like this in my DataGrid:

<DataGrid.RowStyle>
    <Style TargetType="DataGridRow">
        <Setter Property="Background" 
                Value="{Binding z.StateId, Converter={StaticResource StateIdToColorConverter}}"/>
     </Style>
</DataGrid.RowStyle>

This is a wrong approach because x is not a property in my ViewModel class.

In my ViewModel class I have an ObservableCollection<z> which is the ItemsSource of this DataGrid, and a SelectedItem of type z.

I could bind the color to SelectedItem, but this will only change one row in the DataGrid.

How can I, based on one property change this rows backgroundcolor?

Use a DataTrigger:

<DataGrid ItemsSource="{Binding YourItemsSource}">
    <DataGrid.RowStyle>
        <Style TargetType="DataGridRow"> 
            <Style.Triggers>
                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding State}" Value="State1">
                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Red"></Setter>
                </DataTrigger>
                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding State}" Value="State2">
                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Green"></Setter>
                </DataTrigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
        </Style>
    </DataGrid.RowStyle>
</DataGrid>

The same can be done without DataTrigger too:

 <DataGrid.RowStyle>
     <Style TargetType="DataGridRow">
         <Setter Property="Background" >
             <Setter.Value>
                 <Binding Path="State" Converter="{StaticResource BooleanToBrushConverter}">
                     <Binding.ConverterParameter>
                         <x:Array Type="SolidColorBrush">
                             <SolidColorBrush Color="{StaticResource RedColor}"/>
                             <SolidColorBrush Color="{StaticResource TransparentColor}"/>
                         </x:Array>
                     </Binding.ConverterParameter>
                 </Binding>
             </Setter.Value>
         </Setter>
     </Style>
 </DataGrid.RowStyle>

Where BooleanToBrushConverter is the following class:

public class BooleanToBrushConverter : IValueConverter
{
    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        if (value == null)
            return Brushes.Transparent;

        Brush[] brushes = parameter as Brush[];
        if (brushes == null)
            return Brushes.Transparent;

        bool isTrue;
        bool.TryParse(value.ToString(), out isTrue);

        if (isTrue)
        {
            var brush =  (SolidColorBrush)brushes[0];
            return brush ?? Brushes.Transparent;
        }
        else
        {
            var brush = (SolidColorBrush)brushes[1];
            return brush ?? Brushes.Transparent;
        }
    }

    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }
}

In XAML, add and define a RowStyle Property for the DataGrid with a goal to set the Background of the Row, to the Color defined in my Employee Object.

<DataGrid AutoGenerateColumns="False" ItemsSource="EmployeeList">
   <DataGrid.RowStyle>
        <Style TargetType="DataGridRow">
             <Setter Property="Background" Value="{Binding ColorSet}"/>
        </Style>
   </DataGrid.RowStyle>

And in my Employee Class

public class Employee {

    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public int Age { get; set; }

    public string ColorSet { get; set; }

    public Employee() { }

    public Employee(int id, string name, int age)
    {
        Id = id;
        Name = name;
        Age = age;
        if (Age > 50)
        {
            ColorSet = "Green";
        }
        else if (Age > 100)
        {
            ColorSet = "Red";
        }
        else
        {
            ColorSet = "White";
        }
    }
}

This way every Row of the DataGrid has the BackGround Color of the ColorSet Property of my Object.