From 12d087ef7b2dedb9e180500e5edff9bce49bc6a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Bost <kitokeboo@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2025 23:17:30 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Fix: Hides GridView header if no columns present (#3979)

Adds an internal converter to check for GridView columns and a trigger to collapse the header ScrollViewer when no columns are defined.
---
 .../Internal/GridViewHasColumnsConverter.cs    | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.ListView.xaml   | 13 ++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 src/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf/Converters/Internal/GridViewHasColumnsConverter.cs

diff --git a/src/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf/Converters/Internal/GridViewHasColumnsConverter.cs b/src/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf/Converters/Internal/GridViewHasColumnsConverter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9de5d2e9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf/Converters/Internal/GridViewHasColumnsConverter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+
+namespace MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf.Converters.Internal;
+
+internal class GridViewHasColumnsConverter : IValueConverter
+{
+    public object Convert(object? value, Type targetType, object? parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+    {
+        // Returns true if value is a GridView with at least one column
+        return value is GridView gridView && gridView.Columns.Count > 0;
+    }
+
+    public object ConvertBack(object? value, Type targetType, object? parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+    {
+        throw new NotSupportedException();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.ListView.xaml b/src/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.ListView.xaml
index 935d0a465a..77dce2c859 100644
--- a/src/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.ListView.xaml
+++ b/src/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.ListView.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf.Converters"
+                    xmlns:internalConverters="clr-namespace:MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf.Converters.Internal"
                     xmlns:wpf="clr-namespace:MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf">
 
   <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
@@ -9,11 +10,15 @@
     <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;component/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.Thumb.xaml" />
   </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
 
+
   <Style x:Key="{x:Static GridView.GridViewScrollViewerStyleKey}" TargetType="{x:Type ScrollViewer}">
     <Setter Property="CanContentScroll" Value="True" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <Setter.Value>
         <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ScrollViewer}">
+          <ControlTemplate.Resources>
+            <internalConverters:GridViewHasColumnsConverter x:Key="GridViewHasColumnsConverter" />
+          </ControlTemplate.Resources>
           <Grid Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
               <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
@@ -25,7 +30,8 @@
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
             <DockPanel Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
-              <ScrollViewer wpf:ScrollViewerAssist.SyncHorizontalOffset="{Binding HorizontalOffset, Mode=OneWay, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
+              <ScrollViewer x:Name="PART_HeaderScrollViewer"
+                            wpf:ScrollViewerAssist.SyncHorizontalOffset="{Binding HorizontalOffset, Mode=OneWay, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
                             wpf:ScrollViewerAssist.IgnorePadding="{Binding Path=(wpf:ScrollViewerAssist.IgnorePadding), RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
                             wpf:ScrollViewerAssist.PaddingMode="{Binding Path=(wpf:ScrollViewerAssist.PaddingMode), RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
                             DockPanel.Dock="Top"
@@ -75,6 +81,11 @@
                        Value="{Binding VerticalOffset, Mode=OneWay, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
 
           </Grid>
+          <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
+            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Path=TemplatedParent.View, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Converter={StaticResource GridViewHasColumnsConverter}}" Value="False">
+              <Setter TargetName="PART_HeaderScrollViewer" Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
+            </DataTrigger>
+          </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
         </ControlTemplate>
       </Setter.Value>
     </Setter>