Set the visibility of a large set of rows with one surrounding control

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Is it possible to surround a large set of rows in a Grid with a control so that I don't have to set the visibility for every control in those rows?

Example

Let's say I have the following grid:

<Grid>
    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
        <ColumnDefinition Width="150" />
    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
</Grid>

Every row has the following controls in it:

<TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
           Grid.Row="[rowNumber]"
           Text="LabelText" />
<TextBox Grid.Column="1"
         Grid.Row="[rowNumber]"
         Text="{Binding TextBinding}" />

Is it possible to surround, let's say, row 2-8, with a control where I can set the Visibility on, so that I don't have to set the Visibility for every control in row 2-8. This control isn't a child object of the Grid (when it is, the lay-out structure isn't correct, or at least not when I tried it...).

    <Grid>
        /** Row and column definitions **/

        /** Items from row 0 and 1 **/

        <SurroundingElement Visibility="Collapsed">
            /** Items from row 2 - 8 **/
        </SurroundingElement>

        /** Items from row 9 **/
   </Grid>

I know it is possible with adding an inner Grid in this Grid, where the inner Grid contains the rows and items of row 2-8, and setting the Visibility of the inner Grid. But I am curious if there is another way.

Thanks in advance!

Loetn

asked 35 secs ago

Loetn

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