GetParentOfType(DependencyObject,Type,Boolean) Method

Returns a System.Windows.DependencyObject value that represents the parent of the visual object of the specified type. Method looks up the visual tree until the desired parent element is found or parent element is null.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function GetParentOfType( _
   ByVal reference As System.Windows.DependencyObject, _
   ByVal type As System.Type, _
   ByVal lookOutsideVisualTree As System.Boolean _
) As System.Windows.DependencyObject

'Usage
 
Dim reference As System.Windows.DependencyObject
Dim type As System.Type
Dim lookOutsideVisualTree As System.Boolean
Dim value As System.Windows.DependencyObject
 
value = VTreeHelper.GetParentOfType(reference, type, lookOutsideVisualTree)

public static System.Windows.DependencyObject GetParentOfType( 
   System.Windows.DependencyObject reference,
   System.Type type,
   System.bool lookOutsideVisualTree
)

Parameters

reference: The visual whose parent is returned.
type: The System.Type of the parent element to search for.
lookOutsideVisualTree: Specifies whether the search should go on outside the VisualTree.

Return Value

The parent of the visual.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

VTreeHelper Class
VTreeHelper Members
Overload List