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

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

public:
static DependencyObject^ GetParentOfType( 
   DependencyObject^ reference,
   Type^ type,
   bool lookOutsideVisualTree
)

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

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