| DependencyObjectExtensionsTryGetRootVisual Method |
Gets the root visual for the item.
Namespace:
TomsToolbox.Wpf
Assembly:
TomsToolbox.Wpf (in TomsToolbox.Wpf.dll)
Syntax public static FrameworkElement? TryGetRootVisual(
this DependencyObject item
)
<ExtensionAttribute>
Public Shared Function TryGetRootVisual (
item As DependencyObject
) As FrameworkElement
Parameters
- item
- Type: System.WindowsDependencyObject
The item to find the root visual for.
Return Value
Type:
FrameworkElementThe root visual if the item is part of a valid visual tree; otherwise
null.
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).
Remarks
If the item is inside a control that's embedded in a native or WindowsForms window, the root visual
is
not a
Window.
See Also