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DependencyObjectExtensionsGetRootVisual Method

Gets the root visual for the item.

Namespace: TomsToolbox.Wpf
Assembly: TomsToolbox.Wpf (in TomsToolbox.Wpf.dll) Version: 2.21.0+44d18b541fc9419ec3c549350a832394661b2a4d
XMLNS for XAML: Not mapped to an xmlns.
Syntax
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public static FrameworkElement GetRootVisual(
	this DependencyObject item
)

Parameters

item  DependencyObject
The item to find the root visual for.

Return Value

FrameworkElement
The root visual.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type DependencyObject. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentExceptionThe item is not part of a valid visual tree.
Remarks
If the item is inside a control that's embedded in a native or WindowsForms window, the root visual is not a Window.
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