Transferring data between ListBoxes in WPF.

This article shows us how data can be transferred from one listbox to another in WPF.
For the demo purpose the listbox is binded to a arraylist, in reality it may obtain data from the database, a collection of objects ot from XML file.

The code is self explanatory,

XAML
<Window x:Class="WPFControlsSample.TwoListBoxes"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
Title="TwoListBoxes" Height="300" Width="606" Loaded="Window_Loaded">
<Grid>
<ListBox Margin="11,13,355,11" Name="LeftListBox" />
<ListBox Margin="0,13,21,11" Name="RightListBox" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Width="216" />
<Button Name="AddButton" Height="23" Margin="248,78,261,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"
Click="AddButton_Click">Add >></Button>
<Button Name="RemoveButton" Margin="248,121,261,117"
Click="RemoveButton_Click"><< Remove</Button>
</Grid>
</Window>


XAML.CS


using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.Collections;

namespace WPFControlsSample
{
/// <summary>
/// Interaction logic for TwoListBoxes.xaml
/// </summary>
public partial class TwoListBoxes : Window
{
private ArrayList myDataList = null;
string currentItemText ;
int currentItemIndex ;

public TwoListBoxes()
{
InitializeComponent();
}

private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// Get data from somewhere and fill in my local ArrayList
myDataList = LoadListBoxData();
// Bind ArrayList with the ListBox
LeftListBox.ItemsSource = myDataList;
}

/// <summary>
/// Generate data. This method can bring data from a database or XML file
/// or from a Web service or generate data dynamically
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
private ArrayList LoadListBoxData()
{
ArrayList itemsList = new ArrayList();
itemsList.Add("Coffie");
itemsList.Add("Tea");
itemsList.Add("Orange Juice");
itemsList.Add("Milk");
itemsList.Add("Mango Shake");
itemsList.Add("Iced Tea");
itemsList.Add("Soda");
itemsList.Add("Water");
return itemsList;
}

private void AddButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// Find the right item and it's value and index
currentItemText = LeftListBox.SelectedValue.ToString();
currentItemIndex = LeftListBox.SelectedIndex;

RightListBox.Items.Add(currentItemText);
if (myDataList != null)
{
myDataList.RemoveAt(currentItemIndex);
}

// Refresh data binding
ApplyDataBinding();
}

private void RemoveButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// Find the right item and it's value and index
currentItemText = RightListBox.SelectedValue.ToString();
currentItemIndex = RightListBox.SelectedIndex;
// Add RightListBox item to the ArrayList
myDataList.Add(currentItemText);

// LeftListBox.Items.Add(RightListBox.SelectedItem);
RightListBox.Items.RemoveAt(RightListBox.Items.IndexOf(RightListBox.SelectedItem));

// Refresh data binding
ApplyDataBinding();
}

/// <summary>
/// Refreshes data binding
/// </summary>
private void ApplyDataBinding()
{
LeftListBox.ItemsSource = null;
// Bind ArrayList with the ListBox
LeftListBox.ItemsSource = myDataList;
}
}
}