SelectionItemPattern.Pattern Field

Definition

Identifies the SelectionItemPattern control pattern.

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

Field Value

Examples

In the following example, a SelectionItemPattern control pattern is obtained from an AutomationElement.

C#
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Obtains a SelectionItemPattern control pattern from an 
/// automation element.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The automation element of interest.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A SelectionItemPattern object.
/// </returns>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private SelectionItemPattern GetSelectionItemPattern(
    AutomationElement targetControl)
{
    SelectionItemPattern selectionItemPattern = null;

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

    return selectionItemPattern;
}

Remarks

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

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

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10