NavBar.dispatchEvent method

[NavBar is no longer available for use as of Windows Library for JavaScript (WinJS) 4.2. Instead, use SplitViewCommand. ]

Raises an event of the specified type and with specified additional properties.

Syntax

var boolean = navBar.dispatchEvent(type, eventProperties);

Parameters

• type
  Type: string

  The type (name) of the event.

• eventProperties
  Type: object

  The set of additional properties to be attached to the event object when the event is raised.

Return value

Type: Boolean

Returns true if preventDefault was called on the event, otherwise false.

Requirements

Minimum WinJS version	WinJS 2.0
Namespace	WinJS.UI

See also

NavBar

NavBarCommand

NavBarContainer

BackButton

AppBar

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