Update DataTemplate for a specific item on a listbox on Windows Phone 8 C#

Question

I'm not being able to update a single item's DataTemplate on a list during runtime. In detail, here is what I'm trying to accomplish.

I have a Listbox where the items can have different states (Collapsed, expanded, disabled, etc), each with a different layout. I'm using a TemplateSelector to choose the correct DataTemplate according to a property on my class and that's working all great when I first create the list, the items are shown properly. However, when I change the property that sets the DataTemplate in runtime, the NotifyPropertyChanged is called and the information of the item is updated on the list, but not the DataTemplate. For example: I have a collapsed item with a label X that i want to expand. I click on the item and the label changes to Y but the DataTemplate doesn't update.

Any idea on how I can do this? Can't the DataTemplate be updated during runtime unless it is for the whole list?

I'll appreciate any help.

Answer 1

Make UserControl and use it inside your data template. Now, to change the state you can call methods on this UserControl and it will update. You can use animations via storyboard too.