AccessibleObject.Navigate(AccessibleNavigation) Method

Definition

Navigates to another accessible object.

C#
public virtual System.Windows.Forms.AccessibleObject Navigate(System.Windows.Forms.AccessibleNavigation navdir);
C#
public virtual System.Windows.Forms.AccessibleObject? Navigate(System.Windows.Forms.AccessibleNavigation navdir);

Parameters

navdir
AccessibleNavigation

One of the AccessibleNavigation values.

Returns

An AccessibleObject that represents one of the AccessibleNavigation values.

Exceptions

The navigation attempt fails.

Examples

The following example demonstrates the creation of an accessibility-aware chart control, using the AccessibleObject and Control.ControlAccessibleObject classes to expose accessible information. The control plots two curves along with a legend. The ChartControlAccessibleObject class, which derives from ControlAccessibleObject, is used in the CreateAccessibilityInstance method to provide custom accessible information for the chart control. Since the chart legend is not an actual Control -based control, but instead is drawn by the chart control, it does not have any built-in accessible information. Because of this, the ChartControlAccessibleObject class overrides the GetChild method to return the CurveLegendAccessibleObject that represents accessible information for each part of the legend. When an accessible-aware application uses this control, the control can provide the necessary accessible information.

This code demonstrates shows overriding the Navigate method. See the AccessibleObject class overview for the complete code example.

C#
// Inner class CurveLegendAccessibleObject represents accessible information 
// associated with the CurveLegend object.
public class CurveLegendAccessibleObject : AccessibleObject
{
    private CurveLegend curveLegend;

    public CurveLegendAccessibleObject(CurveLegend curveLegend) : base() 
    {
        this.curveLegend = curveLegend;                    
    }                

    // Private property that helps get the reference to the parent ChartControl.
    private ChartControlAccessibleObject ChartControl
    {   
        get {
            return Parent as ChartControlAccessibleObject;
        }
    }

    // Internal helper function that returns the ID for this CurveLegend.
    internal int ID
    {
        get {
            for(int i = 0; i < ChartControl.GetChildCount(); i++) {
                if (ChartControl.GetChild(i) == this) {
                    return i;
                }
            }
            return -1;
        }
    }

    // Gets the Bounds for the CurveLegend. This is used by accessibility programs.
    public override Rectangle Bounds
    {
        get {                        
            // The bounds is in screen coordinates.
            Point loc = curveLegend.Location;
            return new Rectangle(curveLegend.chart.PointToScreen(loc), curveLegend.Size);
        }
    }

    // Gets or sets the Name for the CurveLegend. This is used by accessibility programs.
    public override string Name
    {
        get {
            return curveLegend.Name;
        }
        set {
            curveLegend.Name = value;                        
        }
    }

    // Gets the Curve Legend Parent's Accessible object.
    // This is used by accessibility programs.
    public override AccessibleObject Parent
    {
        get {
            return curveLegend.chart.AccessibilityObject;
        }
    }

    // Gets the role for the CurveLegend. This is used by accessibility programs.
    public override AccessibleRole Role 
    {
        get {
            return AccessibleRole.StaticText;
        }
    }

    // Gets the state based on the selection for the CurveLegend. 
    // This is used by accessibility programs.
    public override AccessibleStates State 
    {
        get {
            AccessibleStates state = AccessibleStates.Selectable;
            if (curveLegend.Selected) 
            {
                state |= AccessibleStates.Selected;
            }
            return state;
        }
    }

    // Navigates through siblings of this CurveLegend. This is used by accessibility programs.
    public override AccessibleObject Navigate(AccessibleNavigation navdir) 
    {
        // Uses the internal NavigateFromChild helper function that exists
        // on ChartControlAccessibleObject.
        return ChartControl.NavigateFromChild(this, navdir);
    }

    // Selects or unselects this CurveLegend. This is used by accessibility programs.
    public override void Select(AccessibleSelection selection) 
    {
        // Uses the internal SelectChild helper function that exists
        // on ChartControlAccessibleObject.
        ChartControl.SelectChild(this, selection);
    }
}

Remarks

Navigation, both spatial and logical, is always restricted to the user interface elements within a container. With spatial navigation, clients can navigate only to a sibling of the starting object. Depending on the navigational flag used with logical navigation, clients can navigate to either a child or to a sibling of the starting object. This method does not change the selection or focus. To change the focus or to select an object, use Select. The Navigate method retrieves only user interface elements that have a defined screen location.

Notes to Inheritors

All visual objects must support this method. If an object has the state Invisible, navigation to this hidden object might fail. Some system-defined interface elements such as menus, menu items, and pop-up menus allow navigation to objects that are not visible. However, other system-defined user interface elements do not support this. If possible, servers should support navigation to objects that are not visible, but this support is not required and clients should not expect it.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 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