Problem with ItemsSource binding in Silverlight ListBox?

This behaviour seems to be by design. If the listbox sees that the Content is a derivative of a UIElement then it makes the simple (and I think reasonable) assumption that you intend for that content to be displayed.

AnthonyWJones is correct and the link he provided led to this answer: I would need to implement my own hacked up version of ListBox in order to achieve the desired functionality mentioned in my question.

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