AutomationPattern Class

Definition

Identifies a control pattern.

C#
public class AutomationPattern : System.Windows.Automation.AutomationIdentifier
Inheritance
AutomationPattern

Examples

The following example displays the ProgrammaticName of patterns supported by an AutomationElement.

The following example shows how to request a specific pattern.

C#
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the selection container for a selection item.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="listItem">
/// An element that supports SelectionItemPattern.
/// </param>
AutomationElement GetListItemParent(AutomationElement listItem)
{
    if (listItem == null) throw new ArgumentException();
    SelectionItemPattern pattern = listItem.GetCurrentPattern(SelectionItemPattern.Pattern) as SelectionItemPattern;
    if (pattern == null)
    {
        return null;
    }
    else
    {
        SelectionItemPattern.SelectionItemPatternInformation properties = pattern.Current;
        return properties.SelectionContainer;
    }
}

Remarks

Instances of this type identify specific control patterns. For example, the DockPattern.Pattern field identifies the DockPattern control pattern.

Properties

Id

Gets the underlying numerical identifier.

(Inherited from AutomationIdentifier)
ProgrammaticName

Gets the registered programmatic name.

(Inherited from AutomationIdentifier)

Methods

CompareTo(Object)

Compares this AutomationIdentifier with another AutomationIdentifier.

(Inherited from AutomationIdentifier)
Equals(Object)

Returns a value indicating whether the supplied AutomationIdentifier is equivalent to this AutomationIdentifier.

(Inherited from AutomationIdentifier)
GetHashCode()

Returns the hash code for this UI Automation identifier.

(Inherited from AutomationIdentifier)
GetType()

Gets the Type of the current instance.

(Inherited from Object)
LookupById(Int32)

Retrieves an AutomationPattern that encapsulates a specified numerical identifier.

MemberwiseClone()

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

(Inherited from Object)
ToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.

(Inherited from Object)

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

See also