Canvas.GetLeft(UIElement) Method

Definition

Namespace:: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls

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Gets the value of the Canvas.Left XAML attached property for the target element.

Equivalent WinUI method: Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Canvas.GetLeft.

public:
 static double GetLeft(UIElement ^ element);

 static double GetLeft(UIElement const & element);

public static double GetLeft(UIElement element);

function getLeft(element)

Public Shared Function GetLeft (element As UIElement) As Double

Parameters

element: UIElement

The object from which the property value is read.

Returns

Double

The Canvas.Left XAML attached property value of the specified object.

Remarks

This method is a utility method for the property system, and isn't used in most app scenarios. In most cases you set the Canvas.Left XAML attached property in XAML and won't need this method. For more info, see the Canvas.Left attached property.

Applies to