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Logical Tree Extensions

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This type has been removed from the Windows Community Toolkit, please use the FrameworkElementExtensions type instead.

The LogicalTree extensions provide a collection of extensions methods for UI controls.

It provides FrameworkElement extensions to aid in walking the logical tree of control structures.

This differs from the Visual Tree where extra containers and styles can wrap other elements. The Logical Tree instead defines how controls are directly connected through construction. These methods can also be used on controls that aren't yet connected or rendered in the Visual Tree.

Syntax

// Include namespace to access extensions.
using Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Extensions;

// Find logical child control using its name.
var control = uiElement.FindChildByName("MyTextBox");

// Find first logical child control of a specified type.
control = uiElement.FindChild<ListView>();

// Find all logical child controls of the specified type.
foreach (var child in uiElement.FindChildren<ListViewItem>())
{
    // ...
}

// Find first logical parent using its name.
control = uiElement.FindParentByName("MyGrid");

// Find first logical parent control of a specified type.
control = uiElement.FindParent<Grid>();

// Retrieves the Content for the specified control from whatever its 'Content' Property may be.
var content = uiElement.GetContentControl();

' Include namespace to access extensions.
Imports Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Extensions

' Find logical child control using its name.
Dim control = uiElement.FindChildByName("MyTextBox")

' Find first logical child control of a specified type.
control = uiElement.FindChild(Of ListView)()

// Retrieves the Content for the specified control from whatever its 'Content' Property may be.
For Each child In uiElement.FindChildren(Of ListViewItem)()
    ' ...
Next

' Find first logical parent using its name.
control = uiElement.FindParentByName("MyGrid")

' Find first logical parent control of a specified type.
control = uiElement.FindParent(Of Grid)()

' Retrieves the Content for the specified control from whatever its 'Content' Property may be.
Dim content = uiElement.GetContentControl()

Methods

Methods Return Type Description
FindChild<T>(this FrameworkElement) T where T : FrameworkElement Find first logical child control of a specified type
FindChildByName(this FrameworkElement, String) FrameworkElement Find logical child control using its name
FindChildren<T>(this FrameworkElement) IEnumerable<T> where T : FrameworkElement Find all logical child controls of the specified type
FindParent<T>(this FrameworkElement) T where T : FrameworkElement Find first logical parent control of a specified type
FindParentByName(this FrameworkElement, String) FrameworkElement Finds the logical parent element with the given name or returns null
GetContentControl(this FrameworkElement) UIElement Retrieves the Content control of this element as defined by the ContentPropertyAttribute

Requirements

Device family Universal, 10.0.16299.0 or higher
Namespace Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Extensions
NuGet package Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI

API