Use ReactiveUI.

Sort of fix remove book checkbox column.

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Controls/DataGridCheckBoxColumnExt.axaml.cs

@@ -1,35 +1,15 @@
 using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Utils;
 using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels;
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Controls
 {
-	/// <summary> The purpose of this extension is to immediately commit any check state changes to the viewmodel </summary>
+	/// <summary> The purpose of this extension WAS to immediately commit any check state changes to the viewmodel, but for the life of me I cannot get it to work! </summary>
 	public partial class DataGridCheckBoxColumnExt : DataGridCheckBoxColumn
 	{
-		protected override IControl GenerateEditingElementDirect(DataGridCell cell, object dataItem)
-		{
-			var ele = base.GenerateEditingElementDirect(cell, dataItem) as CheckBox;
-			ele.Checked += EditingElement_Checked;
-			ele.Unchecked += EditingElement_Checked;
-			ele.Indeterminate += EditingElement_Checked;
-			return ele;
-		}
 		
-		private void EditingElement_Checked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-		{
-			if (sender is CheckBox cbox && cbox.DataContext is GridEntry2 gentry)
-			{
-				gentry.Remove = cbox.IsChecked;
-				FindDataGridParent(cbox)?.CommitEdit(DataGridEditingUnit.Cell, false);
-			}
-		}
-
-		DataGrid? FindDataGridParent(IControl? control)
-		{
-			if (control?.Parent is null) return null;
-			else if (control?.Parent is DataGrid dg) return dg;
-			else return FindDataGridParent(control?.Parent);
-		}
 	}
 }

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/BookTags.cs

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 {
 	public class BookTags
 	{
-		public string Tags { get; init; }
+		private string _tags;
-		public bool IsSeries { get; init; }
+		public string Tags { get => _tags; init { _tags = value; HasTags = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_tags); } }
-		public bool HasTags => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Tags);
+		public bool HasTags { get; init; }
 	}
 }

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/GridEntry2.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 		SomeRemoved
 	}
 	/// <summary>The View Model base for the DataGridView</summary>
-	public abstract class GridEntry2 : AsyncNotifyPropertyChanged2, IMemberComparable
+	public abstract class GridEntry2 : ViewModelBase
 	{
 		[Browsable(false)] public string AudibleProductId => Book.AudibleProductId;
 		[Browsable(false)] public LibraryBook LibraryBook { get; protected set; }
@@ -32,30 +32,35 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 
 		#region Model properties exposed to the view
 
+		private Avalonia.Media.Imaging.Bitmap _cover;
+		private string _purchaseDate;
+		private string _series;
+		private string _title;
+		private string _length;
+		private string _authors;
+		private string _narrators;
+		private string _category;
+		private string _misc;
+		private string _description;
+		private string _productRating;
+		private string _myRating;
+		public Avalonia.Media.Imaging.Bitmap Cover { get => _cover; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _cover, value); } }
+		public string PurchaseDate { get => _purchaseDate; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _purchaseDate, value); } }
+		public string Series { get => _series; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _series, value); } }
+		public string Title { get => _title; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _title, value); } }
+		public string Length { get => _length; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _length, value); } }
+		public string Authors { get => _authors; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _authors, value); } }
+		public string Narrators { get => _narrators; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _narrators, value); } }
+		public string Category { get => _category; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _category, value); } }
+		public string Misc { get => _misc; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _misc, value); } }
+		public string Description { get => _description; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _description, value); } }
+		public string ProductRating { get => _productRating; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _productRating, value); } }
+		public string MyRating { get => _myRating; protected set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _myRating, value); } }
+
+
 		protected bool? _remove = false;
 		public abstract bool? Remove { get; set; }
-
 		public abstract LiberateButtonStatus2 Liberate { get; }
-		public Avalonia.Media.Imaging.Bitmap Cover
-		{
-			get => _cover;
-			protected set
-			{
-				_cover = value;
-				NotifyPropertyChanged();
-			}
-		}
-		public string PurchaseDate { get; protected set; }
-		public string Series { get; protected set; }
-		public string Title { get; protected set; }
-		public string Length { get; protected set; }
-		public string Authors { get; set; }
-		public string Narrators { get; protected set; }
-		public string Category { get; protected set; }
-		public string Misc { get; protected set; }
-		public string Description { get; protected set; }
-		public string ProductRating { get; protected set; }
-		public string MyRating { get; protected set; }
 		public abstract BookTags BookTags { get; }
 
 		#endregion
@@ -87,7 +92,6 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 
 		#region Cover Art
 
-		private Avalonia.Media.Imaging.Bitmap _cover;
 		protected void LoadCover()
 		{
 			// Get cover art. If it's default, subscribe to PictureCached

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/LiberateButtonStatus2.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 using Avalonia.Media.Imaging;
 using DataLayer;
+using ReactiveUI;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 {
-	public class LiberateButtonStatus2 : IComparable, INotifyPropertyChanged
+	public class LiberateButtonStatus2 : ViewModelBase, IComparable
 	{
 		public LiberatedStatus BookStatus { get; set; }
 		public LiberatedStatus? PdfStatus { get; set; }
@@ -18,10 +17,9 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 			get => _expanded;
 			set
 			{
-				_expanded = value;
+				this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _expanded, value);
-				NotifyPropertyChanged();
+				this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(Image));
-				NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Image));
+				this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(ToolTip));
-				NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(ToolTip));
 			}
 		}
 		public bool IsSeries { get; init; }
@@ -30,13 +28,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 
 		static Dictionary<string, Bitmap> images = new();
 
-		public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
+		/// <summary> Defines the Liberate column's sorting behavior </summary>
-
-		public void NotifyPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = "") => PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
-
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Defines the Liberate column's sorting behavior
-		/// </summary>
 		public int CompareTo(object obj)
 		{
 			if (obj is not LiberateButtonStatus2 second) return -1;
@@ -49,14 +41,13 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 			else return BookStatus.CompareTo(second.BookStatus);
 		}
 
-
 		private Bitmap GetLiberateIcon()
 		{
 			if (IsSeries)
-				return Expanded ? GetFromresc("minus") : GetFromresc("plus");
+				return Expanded ? GetFromResources("minus") : GetFromResources("plus");
 
 			if (BookStatus == LiberatedStatus.Error)
-				return GetFromresc("error");
+				return GetFromResources("error");
 
 			string image_lib = BookStatus switch
 			{
@@ -75,7 +66,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 				_ => throw new Exception("Unexpected PDF state")
 			};
 
-			return GetFromresc($"liberate_{image_lib}{image_pdf}");
+			return GetFromResources($"liberate_{image_lib}{image_pdf}");
 		}
 		private string GetTooltip()
 		{
@@ -113,7 +104,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 			return mouseoverText;
 		}
 
-		private static Bitmap GetFromresc(string rescName)
+		private static Bitmap GetFromResources(string rescName)
 		{
 			if (images.ContainsKey(rescName)) return images[rescName];
 

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/LibraryBookEntry2.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using DataLayer;
 using Dinah.Core;
 using LibationWinForms.GridView;
+using ReactiveUI;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
@@ -27,8 +28,9 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 			set
 			{
 				_remove = value.HasValue ? value.Value : false;
+
 				Parent?.ChildRemoveUpdate();
-				NotifyPropertyChanged();
+				this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(Remove));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -84,20 +86,6 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 			Description = TrimTextToWord(LongDescription, 62);
 			SeriesIndex = Book.SeriesLink.FirstOrDefault()?.Index ?? 0;
 
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Title));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Series));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Length));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(MyRating));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(PurchaseDate));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(ProductRating));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Authors));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Narrators));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Category));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Misc));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(LongDescription));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Description));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(SeriesIndex));
-
 			UserDefinedItem.ItemChanged += UserDefinedItem_ItemChanged;
 		}
 
@@ -121,17 +109,17 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 			{
 				case nameof(udi.Tags):
 					Book.UserDefinedItem.Tags = udi.Tags; 
-					NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(BookTags));
+					this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(BookTags));
 					break;
 				case nameof(udi.BookStatus):
 					Book.UserDefinedItem.BookStatus = udi.BookStatus;
 					_bookStatus = udi.BookStatus;
-					NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Liberate));
+					this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(Liberate));
 					break;
 				case nameof(udi.PdfStatus):
 					Book.UserDefinedItem.PdfStatus = udi.PdfStatus;
 					_pdfStatus = udi.PdfStatus;
-					NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Liberate));
+					this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(Liberate));
 					break;
 			}
 		}

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/ProcessBook2.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using ApplicationServices;
 using Avalonia.Media.Imaging;
@@ -10,6 +8,7 @@ using DataLayer;
 using Dinah.Core;
 using FileLiberator;
 using LibationFileManager;
+using ReactiveUI;
 
 namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 {
@@ -36,10 +35,9 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 	/// <summary>
 	/// This is the viewmodel for queued processables
 	/// </summary>
-	public class ProcessBook2 : INotifyPropertyChanged
+	public class ProcessBook2 : ViewModelBase
 	{
 		public event EventHandler Completed;
-		public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
 
 		public LibraryBook LibraryBook { get; private set; }
 
@@ -53,14 +51,14 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 		private Bitmap _cover;
 
 		#region Properties exposed to the view
-		public ProcessBookResult Result { get => _result; set { _result = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(StatusText)); } }
+		public ProcessBookResult Result { get => _result; set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _result, value); this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(StatusText)); } }
-		public ProcessBookStatus Status { get => _status; set { _status = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(BackgroundColor));  NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(IsFinished));  NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(IsDownloading));  NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Queued)); } }
+		public ProcessBookStatus Status { get => _status; set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _status, value); this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(BackgroundColor)); this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(IsFinished)); this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(IsDownloading)); this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(Queued)); } }
-		public string Narrator { get => _narrator; set { _narrator = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); } }
+		public string Narrator { get => _narrator; set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _narrator, value); } }
-		public string Author { get => _author; set { _author = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); } }
+		public string Author { get => _author; set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _author, value); } }
-		public string Title { get => _title; set { _title = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); } }
+		public string Title { get => _title; set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _title, value); } }
-		public int Progress { get => _progress; private set { _progress = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); } }
+		public int Progress { get => _progress; private set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _progress, value); } }
-		public string ETA { get => _eta; private set { _eta = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); } }
+		public string ETA { get => _eta; private set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _eta, value); } }
-		public Bitmap Cover { get => _cover; private set { _cover = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); } }
+		public Bitmap Cover { get => _cover; private set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _cover, value); } }
 		public bool IsFinished => Status is not ProcessBookStatus.Queued and not ProcessBookStatus.Working;
 		public bool IsDownloading => Status is ProcessBookStatus.Working;
 		public bool Queued => Status is ProcessBookStatus.Queued;
@@ -91,8 +89,6 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 		private Processable _currentProcessable;
 		private readonly Queue<Func<Processable>> Processes = new();
 		private readonly ProcessQueue.LogMe Logger;
-		public void NotifyPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = "")
-			=> PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
 
 		public ProcessBook2(LibraryBook libraryBook, ProcessQueue.LogMe logme)
 		{

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/ProcessQueueViewModel.cs

@@ -7,19 +7,14 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 {
 	public class ProcessQueueViewModel : ViewModelBase, ProcessQueue.ILogForm
 	{
-
+		public ObservableCollection<LogEntry> LogEntries { get; } = new();
-		public string QueueHeader => "this is a header!";
 		private TrackedQueue2<ProcessBook2> _items = new();
-		public ProcessQueueViewModel() { }
 		public TrackedQueue2<ProcessBook2> Items
 		{
 			get => _items;
 			set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _items, value);
 		}
 
-
-		public ObservableCollection<LogEntry> LogEntries { get; } = new();
-
 		public ProcessBook2 SelectedItem { get; set; }
 
 		public void WriteLine(string text)
@@ -31,7 +26,6 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 					LogMessage = text.Trim()
 				}));
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	public class LogEntry
@@ -40,5 +34,4 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 		public string LogDateString => LogDate.ToShortTimeString();
 		public string LogMessage { get; init; }
 	}
-
 }

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/SeriesEntrys2.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using DataLayer;
 using Dinah.Core;
-using LibationWinForms.GridView;
+using ReactiveUI;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
@@ -21,13 +21,8 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 
 			var removeCount = Children.Count(c => c.Remove == true);
 
-			if (removeCount == 0)
+			_remove = removeCount == 0 ? false : (removeCount == Children.Count ? true : null);
-				_remove = false;
+			this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(Remove));
-			else if (removeCount == Children.Count)
-				_remove = true;
-			else
-				_remove = null;
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Remove));
 		}
 
 		#region Model properties exposed to the view
@@ -36,7 +31,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 			get => _remove;
 			set
 			{
-				_remove = value.HasValue ? value : false;
+				_remove = value.HasValue ? value.Value : false;
 
 				suspendCounting = true;
 
@@ -44,13 +39,12 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 					item.Remove = value;
 
 				suspendCounting = false;
-
+				this.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(Remove));
-				NotifyPropertyChanged();
 			}
 		}
 
 		public override LiberateButtonStatus2 Liberate { get; }
-		public override BookTags BookTags { get; } = new() { IsSeries = true };
+		public override BookTags BookTags { get; } = new();
 
 		#endregion
 
@@ -95,19 +89,6 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 
 			int bookLenMins = Children.Sum(c => c.LibraryBook.Book.LengthInMinutes);
 			Length = bookLenMins == 0 ? "" : $"{bookLenMins / 60} hr {bookLenMins % 60} min";
-
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Title));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Series));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Length));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(MyRating));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(PurchaseDate));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(ProductRating));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Authors));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Narrators));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Category));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Misc));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(LongDescription));
-			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(Description));
 		}
 
 		#region Data Sorting

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/ViewModels/ViewModelBase.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Avalonia.Controls;
 using ReactiveUI;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -7,5 +8,6 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels
 {
 	public class ViewModelBase : ReactiveObject
 	{
+
 	}
 }

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/ProductsDisplay2.axaml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		<DataGrid Name="productsGrid" AutoGenerateColumns="False" Items="{Binding GridEntries}">
 			<DataGrid.Columns>
 				
-				<controls:DataGridCheckBoxColumnExt IsVisible="False" Header="Remove" IsThreeState="True" IsReadOnly="False" CanUserSort="True" Binding="{Binding Remove, Mode=TwoWay}" Width="70" SortMemberPath="Remove"/>
+				<controls:DataGridCheckBoxColumnExt IsVisible="True" Header="Remove" IsThreeState="True" IsReadOnly="False" CanUserSort="True" Binding="{Binding Remove, Mode=TwoWay}" Width="70" SortMemberPath="Remove"/>
 
 				<DataGridTemplateColumn CanUserSort="True" Width="75" Header="Liberate" SortMemberPath="Liberate">
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 					<DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
 						<DataTemplate>
 							<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-								<Button IsVisible="{Binding !BookTags.IsSeries}" Width="100" Height="80" Click="OnTagsButtonClick" ToolTip.Tip="Click to edit tags" >
+								<Button IsVisible="{Binding !Liberate.IsSeries}" Width="100" Height="80" Click="OnTagsButtonClick" ToolTip.Tip="Click to edit tags" >
 									<Panel>
 										<Image IsVisible="{Binding !BookTags.HasTags}" Stretch="None" Source="/AvaloniaUI/Assets/edit_25x25.png" />
 										<TextBlock IsVisible="{Binding BookTags.HasTags}" FontSize="12" TextWrapping="WrapWithOverflow" Text="{Binding BookTags.Tags}"/>

Source/LibationWinForms/AvaloniaUI/Views/ProductsDisplay2.axaml.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Dinah.Core.DataBinding;
 using FileLiberator;
 using LibationFileManager;
 using LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.ViewModels;
+using ReactiveUI;
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -38,6 +39,20 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views
 			.ToList();
 
 		DataGridColumn removeGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn liberateGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn coverGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn titleGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn authorsGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn narratorsGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn lengthGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn seriesGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn descriptionGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn categoryGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn productRatingGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn purchaseDateGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn myRatingGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn miscGVColumn;
+		DataGridColumn tagAndDetailsGVColumn;
 		public ProductsDisplay2()
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
@@ -45,16 +60,79 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views
 			productsGrid = this.FindControl<DataGrid>(nameof(productsGrid));
 			productsGrid.Sorting += Dg1_Sorting;
 			productsGrid.CanUserSortColumns = true;
+			productsGrid.LoadingRow += ProductsGrid_LoadingRow;
 
 			removeGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[0];
+			liberateGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[1];
+			coverGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[2];
+			titleGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[3];
+			authorsGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[4];
+			narratorsGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[5];
+			lengthGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[6];
+			seriesGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[7];
+			descriptionGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[8];
+			categoryGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[9];
+			productRatingGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[10];
+			purchaseDateGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[11];
+			myRatingGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[12];
+			miscGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[13];
+			tagAndDetailsGVColumn = productsGrid.Columns[14];
+
+			removeGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(removeGVColumn);
+			liberateGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(liberateGVColumn);
+			titleGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(titleGVColumn);
+			authorsGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(authorsGVColumn);
+			narratorsGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(narratorsGVColumn);
+			lengthGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(lengthGVColumn);
+			seriesGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(seriesGVColumn);
+			descriptionGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(descriptionGVColumn);
+			categoryGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(categoryGVColumn);
+			productRatingGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(productRatingGVColumn);
+			purchaseDateGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(purchaseDateGVColumn);
+			myRatingGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(myRatingGVColumn);
+			miscGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(miscGVColumn);
+			tagAndDetailsGVColumn.CustomSortComparer = new RowComparer(tagAndDetailsGVColumn);
+
+			removeGVColumn.PropertyChanged += RemoveGVColumn_PropertyChanged;
 
 			if (Design.IsDesignMode)
 			{
 				using var context = DbContexts.GetContext();
 				var book = context.GetLibraryBook_Flat_NoTracking("B017V4IM1G");
 				productsGrid.DataContext = _viewModel = new ProductsDisplayViewModel(new List<LibraryBook> { book });
+				return;
 			}
 		}
+
+		private void RemoveGVColumn_PropertyChanged(object sender, AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+		{
+
+		}
+
+		private static object tagObj = new();
+		private static readonly IBrush SeriesBgColor = Brush.Parse("#ffe6ffe6");
+
+		private void ProductsGrid_LoadingRow(object sender, DataGridRowEventArgs e)
+		{
+			if (e.Row.Tag == tagObj)
+				return;
+			e.Row.Tag = tagObj;
+
+			static IBrush GetRowColor(DataGridRow row)
+				=> row.DataContext is GridEntry2 gEntry
+				&& gEntry is LibraryBookEntry2 lbEntry
+				&& lbEntry.Parent is not null
+				? SeriesBgColor
+				: null;
+
+			e.Row.Background = GetRowColor(e.Row);
+			e.Row.DataContextChanged += (sender, e) =>
+			{
+				var row = sender as DataGridRow;
+				row.Background = GetRowColor(row);
+			};
+		}
+
 		private void InitializeComponent()
 		{
 			AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
@@ -69,6 +147,12 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views
 			public string PropertyName { get; init; }
 			public ListSortDirection? SortDirection { get; set; }
 
+			public RowComparer(DataGridColumn column)
+			{
+				Column = column;
+				PropertyName = column.SortMemberPath;
+			}
+
 			/// <summary>
 			/// This compare method ensures that all top-level grid entries (standalone books or series parents)
 			/// are sorted by PropertyName while all episodes remain immediately beneath their parents and remain
@@ -137,24 +221,15 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views
 			}
 		}
 
-		Dictionary<DataGridColumn, RowComparer> ColumnComparers = new();
 		DataGridColumn CurrentSortColumn;
 
 		private void Dg1_Sorting(object sender, DataGridColumnEventArgs e)
 		{
-			if (!ColumnComparers.ContainsKey(e.Column))
+			var comparer = e.Column.CustomSortComparer as RowComparer;
-				ColumnComparers[e.Column] = new RowComparer
-				{
-					Column = e.Column,
-					PropertyName = e.Column.SortMemberPath
-				};
-
 			//Force the comparer to get the current sort order. We can't
 			//retrieve it from inside this event handler because Avalonia
 			//doesn't set the property until after this event.
-			ColumnComparers[e.Column].SortDirection = null;
+			comparer.SortDirection = null;
-
-			e.Column.CustomSortComparer = ColumnComparers[e.Column];
 			CurrentSortColumn = e.Column;
 		}
 
@@ -391,8 +466,8 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views
 
 				//In Avalonia, if you fire PropertyChanged with an empty or invalid property name, nothing is updated.
 				//So we must notify for specific properties that we believed changed.
-				removed.Parent.NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(SeriesEntrys2.Length));
+				removed.Parent.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(SeriesEntrys2.Length));
-				removed.Parent.NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(SeriesEntrys2.PurchaseDate));
+				removed.Parent.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(SeriesEntrys2.PurchaseDate));
 			}
 
 			//Remove series that have no children
@@ -466,8 +541,8 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views
 				else
 					bindingList.CollapseItem(seriesEntry);
 
-				seriesEntry.NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(SeriesEntrys2.Length));
+				seriesEntry.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(SeriesEntrys2.Length));
-				seriesEntry.NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(SeriesEntrys2.PurchaseDate));
+				seriesEntry.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(SeriesEntrys2.PurchaseDate));
 			}
 			else
 				existingEpisodeEntry.UpdateLibraryBook(episodeBook);
@@ -493,7 +568,9 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.AvaloniaUI.Views
 			if (CurrentSortColumn is null)
 				bindingList.InternalList.Sort((i1, i2) => i2.DateAdded.CompareTo(i1.DateAdded));
 			else
-				CurrentSortColumn?.Sort(ColumnComparers[CurrentSortColumn].SortDirection.Value);
+			{
+				CurrentSortColumn.Sort(((RowComparer)CurrentSortColumn.CustomSortComparer).SortDirection ?? ListSortDirection.Ascending);
+			}
 
 			bindingList.ResetCollection();
 		}