FocusManager.GetFocusedElement(DependencyObject) Method
Definition
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Gets the element with logical focus within the specified focus scope.
public:
static System::Windows::IInputElement ^ GetFocusedElement(System::Windows::DependencyObject ^ element);public static System.Windows.IInputElement GetFocusedElement (System.Windows.DependencyObject element);static member GetFocusedElement : System.Windows.DependencyObject -> System.Windows.IInputElementPublic Shared Function GetFocusedElement (element As DependencyObject) As IInputElementParameters
- element
- DependencyObject
An element that is a focus scope.
Returns
The element in the specified focus scope with logical focus.
Exceptions
element is null.
Examples
The following example sets the element with logical focus by using the SetFocusedElement and it gets the element with logical focus by using the GetFocusedElement.
// Sets the focused element in focusScope1
// focusScope1 is a StackPanel.
FocusManager.SetFocusedElement(focusScope1, button2);
// Gets the focused element for focusScope 1
IInputElement focusedElement = FocusManager.GetFocusedElement(focusScope1);
' Sets the focused element in focusScope1
' focusScope1 is a StackPanel.
FocusManager.SetFocusedElement(focusScope1, button2)
' Gets the focused element for focusScope 1
Dim focusedElement As IInputElement = FocusManager.GetFocusedElement(focusScope1)
Remarks
The FocusedElement is the element that has logical focus for a specific focus scope. An element that is a focus scope has IsFocusScope set to true.
This object may or may not have keyboard focus. Keyboard focus refers to the element that receives keyboard input. For more information on focus, keyboard focus, and logical focus, see the Input Overview.
If element is not a focus scope, this method will return null.
Use SetFocusedElement, to specify the element with logical focus within a specified focus scope.
