I have a datagrid which is styled for my requirement. Each datagrid row consists of 7 columns. The datatemplates of each column is as follows.

Column 1 - TextBox
Column 2 - ComboBox
Column 3 - TextBlock
Column 4 - TextBox
Column 5 - TextBox
Column 6 - TextBox
Column 7 - TextBlock

I have an event handler for the PreviewMouseLeftButtonDown of the datagrid, in which I select or deselect the clicked row using code (toggling selection). I have a button in my application.When this button is pressed, I set the selection mode of the datagrid to Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridSelectionMode.Extended. Everything works fine until now.

But consider the following scenario.

The selection mode of the datagrid is DataGridSelectionMode.Extended. Now I click on the combobox, its dropdown menu opens, And when I press on the scrollbars of the dropdown of the combobox all the selected items of the datagrid gets deselected. In the callstack it is shown that it occurs due to an event raised from datagrids internal method HandleSelectionForCellInput(Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridCell cell = {Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridCell}, bool startDragging = true, bool allowsExtendSelect = true, bool allowsMinimalSelect = true). What is shown in the call stack is shown below.


PresentationFramework.dll!System.Windows.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(System.Delegate genericHandler, object genericTarget) + 0x31 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(System.Delegate handler, object target) + 0x27 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(object target, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs) + 0x3e bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(object source = {Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGrid Items.Count:148}, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs args = {System.Windows.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs}, bool reRaised = false) + 0x1bf bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(System.Windows.DependencyObject sender = {Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGrid Items.Count:148}, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs args = {System.Windows.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs}) + 0x79 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e) + 0x17 bytes
PresentationFramework.dll!System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Selector.OnSelectionChanged(System.Windows.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs e) + 0x5 bytes
WPFToolkit.dll!Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGrid.OnSelectionChanged(System.Windows.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs e = {System.Windows.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs}) + 0x1ef bytes
PresentationFramework.dll!System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Selector.InvokeSelectionChanged(System.Collections.Generic.List<object> unselectedItems, System.Collections.Generic.List<object> selectedItems) + 0x4c bytes
PresentationFramework.dll!System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Selector.SelectionChanger.End() + 0xe1 bytes
PresentationFramework.dll!System.Windows.Controls.SelectedItemCollection.EndUpdateSelectedItems() + 0x3b bytes
PresentationFramework.dll!System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.MultiSelector.EndUpdateSelectedItems() + 0x30 bytes
WPFToolkit.dll!Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGrid.MakeFullRowSelection(object dataItem = {ePlace.PackageInfo}, bool allowsExtendSelect = true, bool allowsMinimalSelect = true) + 0x85a bytes
WPFToolkit.dll!Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGrid.HandleSelectionForCellInput(Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridCell cell = {Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridCell}, bool startDragging = true, bool allowsExtendSelect = true, bool allowsMinimalSelect = true) + 0x6b bytes
WPFToolkit.dll!Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridCell.OnAnyMouseLeftButtonDown(System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e = {System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs}) + 0x155 bytes
WPFToolkit.dll!Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridCell.OnAnyMouseLeftButtonDownThunk(object sender = {Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridCell}, System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e = {System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs}) + 0x4f bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(System.Delegate genericHandler, object genericTarget) + 0x31 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(System.Delegate handler, object target) + 0x27 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(object target, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs) + 0x3e bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(object source = {Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridCell}, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs args = {System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs}, bool reRaised = true) + 0x1bf bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.UIElement.ReRaiseEventAs(System.Windows.DependencyObject sender = {Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridCell}, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs args = {System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs}, System.Windows.RoutedEvent newEvent) + 0x10a bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.UIElement.CrackMouseButtonEventAndReRaiseEvent(System.Windows.DependencyObject sender, System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e) + 0x2e bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.UIElement.OnMouseDownThunk(object sender, System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e) + 0xde bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(System.Delegate genericHandler, object genericTarget) + 0x31 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(System.Delegate handler, object target) + 0x27 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(object target, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs) + 0x3e bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(object source = {System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock}, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs args = {System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs}, bool reRaised = false) + 0x1bf bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(System.Windows.DependencyObject sender = {System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock}, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs args = {System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs}) + 0x79 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs args = {System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs}, bool trusted) + 0x35 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea() + 0x311 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessInput(System.Windows.Input.InputEventArgs input) + 0x42 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(System.Windows.Input.InputReport inputReport) + 0x62 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(System.IntPtr hwnd, System.Windows.Input.InputMode mode, int timestamp, System.Windows.Input.RawMouseActions actions, int x, int y, int wheel) + 0x2e2 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.FilterMessage(System.IntPtr hwnd = 2819506, int msg = 513, System.IntPtr wParam = 1, System.IntPtr lParam = 45155482, ref bool handled = false) + 0x4e1 bytes
PresentationCore.dll!System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.InputFilterMessage(System.IntPtr hwnd = 2819506, int msg = 513, System.IntPtr wParam = 1, System.IntPtr lParam = 45155482, ref bool handled = false) + 0x75 bytes
WindowsBase.dll!MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(System.IntPtr hwnd = 2819506, int msg = 513, System.IntPtr wParam = 1, System.IntPtr lParam = 45155482, ref bool handled = false) + 0xbe bytes
WindowsBase.dll!MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(object o) + 0x7a bytes
WindowsBase.dll!System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(System.Delegate callback = {Method = {System.Object DispatcherCallbackOperation(System.Object)}}, object args = {MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherOperationCallbackParameter}, bool isSingleParameter = true) + 0x8a bytes
WindowsBase.dll!System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(object source = {System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher}, System.Delegate callback, object args, bool isSingleParameter, System.Delegate catchHandler = null) + 0x4a bytes
WindowsBase.dll!System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WrappedInvoke(System.Delegate callback, object args, bool isSingleParameter, System.Delegate catchHandler) + 0x44 bytes
WindowsBase.dll!System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority priority, System.TimeSpan timeout, System.Delegate method, object args, bool isSingleParameter) + 0x91 bytes
WindowsBase.dll!System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Invoke(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority priority, System.Delegate method, object arg) + 0x40 bytes
WindowsBase.dll!MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(System.IntPtr hwnd = 2819506, int msg = 513, System.IntPtr wParam = 1, System.IntPtr lParam = 45155482) + 0xdc bytes
[Native to Managed Transition]
[Managed to Native Transition]
WindowsBase.dll!System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherFrame frame = {System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherFrame}) + 0xc7 bytes
WindowsBase.dll!System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherFrame frame) + 0x49 bytes
WindowsBase.dll!System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Run() + 0x4c bytes
PresentationFramework.dll!System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(object ignore) + 0x1e bytes
PresentationFramework.dll!System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(System.Windows.Window window) + 0x6f bytes
PresentationFramework.dll!System.Windows.Application.Run(System.Windows.Window window) + 0x26 bytes
PresentationFramework.dll!System.Windows.Application.Run() + 0x19 bytes
ePlace.exe!ePlace.App.Main() + 0x5e bytes C#
[Native to Managed Transition]
[Managed to Native Transition]
mscorlib.dll!System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(string assemblyFile, System.Security.Policy.Evidence assemblySecurity, string[] args) + 0x3a bytes
Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.Utilities.dll!Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly() + 0x2b bytes
mscorlib.dll!System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(object state) + 0x66 bytes
mscorlib.dll!System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext executionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback callback, object state) + 0x6f bytes
mscorlib.dll!System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart() + 0x44 bytes




Now I would like to avoid this internal call for selection from datagrid. Is there any way to do that? Please advise.