Getting a handle on using the DataGrid

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In an attempt to come to grips with the DataGrid, I'm trying to recreate an interface I've previously built using another tool (REALStudio). It looks like this:





The data is in an SQLite db, and I perform a query with all the data, then put the data into the listbox cells one row at a time. I use a property of the listbox called a CellTag to hold bits of data returned in a recordset/cursor that are used to do the formatting of the cells (but don't need to be viewed by the user) such as :

• coloring text
  adding the arrows
  adding location description (the text from the DB is just a city name)

The CellTag is a convenience that eliminates the need for hidden columns, but I don't think that is possible with the DataGrid.

Any guidance would be appreciated.