UIElement.TransformToVisual Method (System.Windows)

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.NET Framework Class Library for Silverlight
UIElement.TransformToVisual Method

Returns a transform object that can be used to transform coordinates from the UIElement to the specified object.

Namespace:  System.Windows
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Function TransformToVisual ( _
	visual As UIElement _
) As GeneralTransform
C#
public GeneralTransform TransformToVisual(
	UIElement visual
)

Parameters

visual
Type: System.Windows.UIElement
The object to compare to the current object for purposes of obtaining the transform.

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Media.GeneralTransform
The transform information as an object. Call GeneralTransform.Transform on this object to get a practical transform.
Remarks

In WPF, this method exists on the Visual class. Silverlight does not use Visual in its public object model. Silverlight implements several Visual-related APIs on the UIElement class instead.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

See Also

Reference

UIElement Class
System.Windows Namespace

Other Resources

Silverlight Layout System
Transforms