Visual.AddVisualChild(Visual) Method
Definition
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Defines the parent-child relationship between two visuals.
protected:
void AddVisualChild(System::Windows::Media::Visual ^ child);
protected void AddVisualChild (System.Windows.Media.Visual child);
member this.AddVisualChild : System.Windows.Media.Visual -> unit
Protected Sub AddVisualChild (child As Visual)
Parameters
- child
- Visual
The child visual object to add to parent visual.
Examples
The following example shows how to define custom storage requirements for a visual child. The example uses the AddVisualChild and RemoveVisualChild methods to sets up the parent-child relationship between the parent visual and child
. In order for the visual tree to be enumerated correctly, the example provides overridden implementations of the GetVisualChild method and VisualChildrenCount property.
Note
Although it is possible to use VisualCollection to create parent-child relationships between visual objects, it is more efficient to provide your own custom storage implementation when only one child is linked to a parent.
// Create a host visual derived from the FrameworkElement class.
// This class provides layout, event handling, and container support for
// the child visual object.
public class MyVisualHost : FrameworkElement
{
private DrawingVisual _child;
public MyVisualHost(DrawingVisual drawingVisual)
{
_child = drawingVisual;
this.AddVisualChild(_child);
}
public DrawingVisual Child
{
get
{
return _child;
}
set
{
if (_child != value)
{
this.RemoveVisualChild(_child);
_child = value;
this.AddVisualChild(_child);
}
}
}
// Provide a required override for the VisualChildrenCount property.
protected override int VisualChildrenCount
{
get { return _child == null ? 0 : 1; }
}
// Provide a required override for the GetVisualChild method.
protected override Visual GetVisualChild(int index)
{
if (_child == null)
{
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
}
return _child;
}
' Create a host visual derived from the FrameworkElement class.
' This class provides layout, event handling, and container support for
' the child visual object.
Public Class MyVisualHost
Inherits FrameworkElement
Private _child As DrawingVisual
Public Sub New(ByVal drawingVisual As DrawingVisual)
_child = drawingVisual
Me.AddVisualChild(_child)
End Sub
Public Property Child() As DrawingVisual
Get
Return _child
End Get
Set(ByVal value As DrawingVisual)
If _child IsNot value Then
Me.RemoveVisualChild(_child)
_child = value
Me.AddVisualChild(_child)
End If
End Set
End Property
' Provide a required override for the VisualChildrenCount property.
Protected Overrides ReadOnly Property VisualChildrenCount() As Integer
Get
Return If(_child Is Nothing, 0, 1)
End Get
End Property
' Provide a required override for the GetVisualChild method.
Protected Overrides Function GetVisualChild(ByVal index As Integer) As Visual
If _child Is Nothing Then
Throw New ArgumentOutOfRangeException()
End If
Return _child
End Function
Remarks
The AddVisualChild method sets up the parent-child relationship between two visual objects. This method must be used when you need greater low-level control over the underlying storage implementation of visual child objects. VisualCollection can be used as a default implementation for storing child objects.