Automation.RemoveAutomationPropertyChangedEventHandler Method

Definition

Removes the specified property-changed event handler.

C#
public static void RemoveAutomationPropertyChangedEventHandler(System.Windows.Automation.AutomationElement element, System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPropertyChangedEventHandler eventHandler);

Parameters

element
AutomationElement

The UI Automation element from which to remove the event handler.

Remarks

The following example code shows a property-changed event handler being added and removed.

C#

AutomationPropertyChangedEventHandler propChangeHandler;
/// <summary>
/// Adds a handler for property-changed event; in particular, a change in the enabled state.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="element">The UI Automation element whose state is being monitored.</param>
public void SubscribePropertyChange(AutomationElement element)
{
    Automation.AddAutomationPropertyChangedEventHandler(element, 
        TreeScope.Element, 
        propChangeHandler = new AutomationPropertyChangedEventHandler(OnPropertyChange),
        AutomationElement.IsEnabledProperty);
}

/// <summary>
/// Handler for property changes.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="src">The source whose properties changed.</param>
/// <param name="e">Event arguments.</param>
private void OnPropertyChange(object src, AutomationPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
{
    AutomationElement sourceElement = src as AutomationElement;
    if (e.Property == AutomationElement.IsEnabledProperty)
    {
        bool enabled = (bool)e.NewValue;
        // TODO: Do something with the new value. 
        // The element that raised the event can be identified by its runtime ID property.
    }
    else
    { 
        // TODO: Handle other property-changed events.
    }
}

public void UnsubscribePropertyChange(AutomationElement element)
{
    if (propChangeHandler != null)
    {
        Automation.RemoveAutomationPropertyChangedEventHandler(element, propChangeHandler);
    }
}

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

See also