SelectionPattern.Pattern Field

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Automation

Assembly:

UIAutomationClient.dll

Identifies the SelectionPattern control pattern.

C#

public static readonly System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPattern Pattern;

Field Value

AutomationPattern

Examples

In the following example, a SelectionPattern control pattern is obtained from an AutomationElement.

C#

///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Obtains a SelectionPattern control pattern from an 
/// automation element.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The automation element of interest.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A SelectionPattern object.
/// </returns>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private SelectionPattern GetSelectionPattern(
    AutomationElement targetControl)
{
    SelectionPattern selectionPattern = null;

    try
    {
        selectionPattern =
            targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(SelectionPattern.Pattern)
            as SelectionPattern;
    }
    // Object doesn't support the SelectionPattern control pattern
    catch (InvalidOperationException)
    {
        return null;
    }

    return selectionPattern;
}

Remarks

This identifier is used by UI Automation client applications. UI Automation providers should use the equivalent field in SelectionPatternIdentifiers.

The pattern identifier is passed to methods such as GetCurrentPattern to retrieve the control pattern of interest from the specified AutomationElement.