ContentElement.CaptureMouse Method
Definition
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Attempts to force capture of the mouse to this element.
public:
virtual bool CaptureMouse();
public bool CaptureMouse ();
abstract member CaptureMouse : unit -> bool
override this.CaptureMouse : unit -> bool
Public Function CaptureMouse () As Boolean
Returns
true
if the mouse is successfully captured; otherwise, false
.
Implements
Examples
The following example captures the mouse or releases capture, based on whether the mouse is already captured by the element. Note that this example casts the prospective capture target element to the IInputElement interface, and is thus initially calling the IInputElement.CaptureMouse method. Casting to IInputElement is a technique that is useful if you are unsure whether the element you want to have capture the mouse is a UIElement or a ContentElement. The interface cast and the interface method call then calls the appropriate type-specific CaptureMouse implementation internally without requiring a trial cast to either UIElement or ContentElement. This same casting technique works for other members that IInputElement defines, for instance many of the input-related events, and other input-related methods.
private void CaptureMouseCommandExecuted(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("Mouse Command");
IInputElement target = Mouse.DirectlyOver;
target = target as Control;
if (target != null)
{
if (!target.IsMouseCaptured)
{
Mouse.Capture(target);
} else {
Mouse.Capture(null);
}
}
}
Private Sub CaptureMouseCommandExecuted(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ExecutedRoutedEventArgs)
MessageBox.Show("Mouse Command")
Dim target As IInputElement = Mouse.DirectlyOver
target = TryCast(target, Control)
If target IsNot Nothing Then
If Not target.IsMouseCaptured Then
Mouse.Capture(target)
Else
Mouse.Capture(Nothing)
End If
End If
End Sub
Remarks
To be captured, an element must be enabled. Check whether IsEnabled is true
before you call CaptureMouse.
If calling CaptureMouse returns true
, then IsMouseCaptured is also true
.
If calling CaptureMouse returns true
, then the GotMouseCapture and IsMouseCapturedChanged events are raised, with RoutedEventArgs.Source in the event data reported as the element where the CaptureMouse method is called. If you force capture, you might interfere with existing captures - especially with captures that relate to drag-and-drop with the mouse.
To clear mouse capture from all elements, call Mouse.Capture with the element
parameter provided as null
.