[wpf] Binding ConverterParameter

There is also an alternative way to use MarkupExtension in order to use Binding for a ConverterParameter. With this solution you can still use the default IValueConverter instead of the IMultiValueConverter because the ConverterParameter is passed into the IValueConverter just like you expected in your first sample.

Here is my reusable MarkupExtension:

/// <summary>
///     <example>
///         <TextBox>
///             <TextBox.Text>
///                 <wpfAdditions:ConverterBindableParameter Binding="{Binding FirstName}"
///                     Converter="{StaticResource TestValueConverter}"
///                     ConverterParameterBinding="{Binding ConcatSign}" />
///             </TextBox.Text>
///         </TextBox>
///     </example>
/// </summary>

[ContentProperty(nameof(Binding))]
public class ConverterBindableParameter : MarkupExtension
{
    #region Public Properties

    public Binding Binding { get; set; }
    public BindingMode Mode { get; set; }
    public IValueConverter Converter { get; set; }
    public Binding ConverterParameter { get; set; }

    #endregion

    public ConverterBindableParameter()
    { }

    public ConverterBindableParameter(string path)
    {
        Binding = new Binding(path);
    }

    public ConverterBindableParameter(Binding binding)
    {
        Binding = binding;
    }

    #region Overridden Methods

    public override object ProvideValue(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
    {
        var multiBinding = new MultiBinding();
        Binding.Mode = Mode;
        multiBinding.Bindings.Add(Binding);
        if (ConverterParameter != null)
        {
            ConverterParameter.Mode = BindingMode.OneWay;
            multiBinding.Bindings.Add(ConverterParameter);
        }
        var adapter = new MultiValueConverterAdapter
        {
            Converter = Converter
        };
        multiBinding.Converter = adapter;
        return multiBinding.ProvideValue(serviceProvider);
    }

    #endregion

    [ContentProperty(nameof(Converter))]
    private class MultiValueConverterAdapter : IMultiValueConverter
    {
        public IValueConverter Converter { get; set; }

        private object lastParameter;

        public object Convert(object[] values, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
        {
            if (Converter == null) return values[0]; // Required for VS design-time
            if (values.Length > 1) lastParameter = values[1];
            return Converter.Convert(values[0], targetType, lastParameter, culture);
        }

        public object[] ConvertBack(object value, Type[] targetTypes, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
        {
            if (Converter == null) return new object[] { value }; // Required for VS design-time

            return new object[] { Converter.ConvertBack(value, targetTypes[0], lastParameter, culture) };
        }
    }
}

With this MarkupExtension in your code base you can simply bind the ConverterParameter the following way:

<Style TargetType="FrameworkElement">
<Setter Property="Visibility">
    <Setter.Value>
     <wpfAdditions:ConverterBindableParameter Binding="{Binding Tag, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type UserControl}"
                 Converter="{StaticResource AccessLevelToVisibilityConverter}"
                 ConverterParameterBinding="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=Self}, Path=Tag}" />          
    </Setter.Value>
</Setter>

Which looks almost like your initial proposal.