ExpandCollapsePattern.Pattern Field

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Automation

Assembly:

UIAutomationClient.dll

Identifies the ExpandCollapsePattern control pattern.

public: static initonly System::Windows::Automation::AutomationPattern ^ Pattern;

public static readonly System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPattern Pattern;

 staticval mutable Pattern : System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPattern

Public Shared ReadOnly Pattern As AutomationPattern 

Field Value

AutomationPattern

Examples

In the following example, a ExpandCollapsePattern control pattern is obtained from a UI Automation element.

///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Obtains an ExpandCollapsePattern control pattern from an 
/// automation element.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The automation element of interest.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A ExpandCollapsePattern object.
/// </returns>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private ExpandCollapsePattern GetExpandCollapsePattern(
    AutomationElement targetControl)
{
    ExpandCollapsePattern expandCollapsePattern = null;

    try
    {
        expandCollapsePattern =
            targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(
            ExpandCollapsePattern.Pattern)
            as ExpandCollapsePattern;
    }
    // Object doesn't support the ExpandCollapsePattern control pattern.
    catch (InvalidOperationException)
    {
        return null;
    }

    return expandCollapsePattern;
}

'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
''' <summary>
''' Obtains an ExpandCollapsePattern control pattern from an 
''' automation element.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="targetControl">
''' The automation element of interest.
''' </param>
''' <returns>
''' A ExpandCollapsePattern object.
''' </returns>
'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Function GetExpandCollapsePattern( _
ByVal targetControl As AutomationElement) As ExpandCollapsePattern
    Dim expandCollapsePattern As ExpandCollapsePattern = Nothing

    Try
        expandCollapsePattern = DirectCast( _
        targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(expandCollapsePattern.Pattern), _
        ExpandCollapsePattern)
    Catch exc As InvalidOperationException
        ' Object doesn't support the ExpandCollapsePattern control pattern.
        Return Nothing
    End Try

    Return expandCollapsePattern

End Function 'GetExpandCollapsePattern

Remarks

This identifier is used by UI Automation client applications. UI Automation providers should use the equivalent field in ExpandCollapsePatternIdentifiers.

The pattern identifier (ID) is passed to methods such as GetCurrentPattern to retrieve the control pattern of interest from the specified AutomationElement.

See also

• InvokePattern and ExpandCollapsePattern Menu Item Sample