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NewItemFactory.GetDisplayName Method

Gets a display name for the specified Type that can be added to the collection editor or sub-property editor.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Windows.Design.PropertyEditing
Assembly:  Microsoft.Windows.Design.Interaction (in Microsoft.Windows.Design.Interaction.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function GetDisplayName ( _
    type As Type _
) As String
public virtual string GetDisplayName(
    Type type
)
public:
virtual String^ GetDisplayName(
    Type^ type
)
abstract GetDisplayName : 
        type:Type -> string 
override GetDisplayName : 
        type:Type -> string 
public function GetDisplayName(
    type : Type
) : String

Parameters

  • type
    Type: System.Type
    The type for which to get a display name.

Return Value

Type: System.String
The name to display for type.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

type is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

This method returns the name that is displayed in the "Add Item" drop-down box to identify the Type being added. The default implementation returns the short name of the Type.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

NewItemFactory Class

Microsoft.Windows.Design.PropertyEditing Namespace

Other Resources

WPF Designer Extensibility