System.Windows.Automation Namespace ()

.NET Framework Class Library

System.Windows.Automation Namespace

Provides support for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) UI Automation clients.

Classes

	Class	Description
	AndCondition	Represents a combination of two or more PropertyCondition objects that must both be true for a match.
	AsyncContentLoadedEventArgs	Provides data for a AsyncContentLoadedEvent.
	Automation	Contains methods and fields for UI Automation client applications.
	AutomationElement	Represents a UI Automation element in the UI Automation tree, and contains values used as identifiers by UI Automation client applications.
	AutomationElementCollection	Represents a collection of AutomationElement objects.
	AutomationElementIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by UI Automation providers.
	AutomationEvent	Identifies a UI Automation event.
	AutomationEventArgs	Provides data for UI Automation events that are passed to an AutomationEventHandler delegate.
	AutomationFocusChangedEventArgs	Provides data for a focus-changed event.
	AutomationIdentifier	Base class for types that identify control types, events, patterns, properties, and text attributes in UI Automation.
	AutomationPattern	Identifies a control pattern.
	AutomationProperties	Provides a means of getting or setting the value of the associated properties of the instance of the AutomationPeer element.
	AutomationProperty	Identifies a property of an AutomationElement.
	AutomationPropertyChangedEventArgs	Provides information about a property-changed event.
	AutomationTextAttribute	Identifies UI Automation text attributes.
	BasePattern	Provides the base implementation for control pattern classes.
	CacheRequest	Specifies properties and patterns that the UI Automation framework caches when an AutomationElement is obtained.
	ClientSettings	Contains methods that make client-side providers available to the client.
	Condition	Base type for conditions used in filtering when searching for elements in the UI Automation tree.
	ControlType	Identifies the type of a user interface (UI) control.
	DockPattern	Represents controls that expose their dock properties within a docking container.
	DockPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers for IDockProvider.
	ElementNotAvailableException	Contains information about the exception that is raised when an attempt is made to access an UI Automation element corresponding to a part of the user interface that is no longer available.
	ElementNotEnabledException	Contains information about the exception that is raised when an attempt is made to manipulate a control that is not enabled.
	ExpandCollapsePattern	Represents controls that visually expand to display content and collapse to hide content.
	ExpandCollapsePatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by IExpandCollapseProvider.
	GridItemPattern	Represents child controls of containers that support GridPattern.
	GridItemPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by IGridItemProvider.
	GridPattern	Represents controls that act as containers for a collection of child elements. The children of this control support GridItemPattern and are organized in a two-dimensional logical coordinate system that can be traversed by row and column.
	GridPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by IGridProvider.
	InvokePattern	Represents controls that initiate or perform a single, unambiguous action and do not maintain state when activated.
	InvokePatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by IInvokeProvider.
	MultipleViewPattern	Represents controls that provide, and are able to switch between, multiple representations of the same set of information or child controls.
	MultipleViewPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by IMultipleViewProvider.
	NoClickablePointException	Contains information about the exception that is raised when GetClickablePoint is called on a UI Automation element that has no clickable point.
	NotCondition	Represents a Condition that is the negative of a specified Condition.
	OrCondition	Represents a combination of two or more conditions where a match exists if any one of the conditions is true.
	PropertyCondition	Represents a Condition that tests whether a property has a specified value.
	ProxyAssemblyNotLoadedException	Contains information about an exception that is raised when there is a problem loading an assembly that contains client-side providers
	RangeValuePattern	Represents a control that can be set to a value within a range.
	RangeValuePatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers for IRangeValueProvider.
	ScrollItemPattern	Represents child controls of containers that support the ScrollPattern control pattern.
	ScrollItemPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by IScrollItemProvider.
	ScrollPattern	Represents controls that act as scrollable containers for a collection of child elements. The children of this element support ScrollItemPattern.
	ScrollPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers for IScrollProvider.
	SelectionItemPattern	Represents selectable child items of container controls that support SelectionPattern.
	SelectionItemPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by ISelectionItemProvider.
	SelectionPattern	Represents a control that acts as a container for a collection of selectable child items. The children of this element support the SelectionItemPattern.
	SelectionPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers for ISelectionProvider.
	StructureChangedEventArgs	Contains information about the event that is raised when the UI Automation tree structure has changed.
	TableItemPattern	Represents the child controls of containers that support TablePattern.
	TableItemPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by ITableItemProvider.
	TablePattern	Represents controls that act as containers for a collection of child elements. The children of this element support TableItemPattern and are organized in a two-dimensional logical coordinate system that can be traversed by row and column.
	TablePatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers for TablePattern.
	TextPattern	Represents controls that contain text.
	TextPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers for ITextProvider.
	TogglePattern	Represents a control that can cycle through a set of states and maintain a state once set.
	TogglePatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by IToggleProvider.
	TransformPattern	Represents a control that can be moved, resized, or rotated within a two-dimensional space.
	TransformPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers for ITransformProvider.
	TreeWalker	Provides methods and properties used to navigate the UI Automation tree.
	ValuePattern	Represents a control that has an intrinsic value that does not span a range and can be represented as a string. This string may or may not be editable depending on the control and its settings.
	ValuePatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers for IValueProvider.
	WindowClosedEventArgs	Contains information about the event that is raised when a window is closed.
	WindowPattern	Represents a control that provides fundamental window-based functionality within a traditional graphical user interface (GUI).
	WindowPatternIdentifiers	Contains values used as identifiers by IWindowProvider.

Structures

	Structure	Description
	AutomationElement..::.AutomationElementInformation	Contains the property accessors used by the Cached or Current properties.
	ClientSideProviderDescription	Describes the scope of a client-side UI Automation provider so that it can be registered with the UI Automation client application.
	DockPattern..::.DockPatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a DockPattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	ExpandCollapsePattern..::.ExpandCollapsePatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a ExpandCollapsePattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	GridItemPattern..::.GridItemPatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a GridItemPattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	GridPattern..::.GridPatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a GridPattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	MultipleViewPattern..::.MultipleViewPatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a MultipleViewPattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	RangeValuePattern..::.RangeValuePatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a RangeValuePattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	ScrollPattern..::.ScrollPatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a ScrollPattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	SelectionItemPattern..::.SelectionItemPatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a SelectionItemPattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	SelectionPattern..::.SelectionPatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a SelectionPattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	TableItemPattern..::.TableItemPatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a TableItemPattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	TablePattern..::.TablePatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a TablePattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	TogglePattern..::.TogglePatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a TogglePattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	TransformPattern..::.TransformPatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a TransformPattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	ValuePattern..::.ValuePatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a ValuePattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.
	WindowPattern..::.WindowPatternInformation	Provides access to the property values of a WindowPattern object using its Current or Cached accessors.

Delegates

	Delegate	Description
	AutomationEventHandler	Represents the method implemented by the UI Automation client application to handle an event raised by a UI Automation provider.
	AutomationFocusChangedEventHandler	Represents the method implemented by the UI Automation client application to handle the event raised by a UI Automation provider when the focus has changed.
	AutomationPropertyChangedEventHandler	Represents the method implemented by the UI Automation client application to handle the event raised by a UI Automation provider when a property has changed.
	ClientSideProviderFactoryCallback	Represents the method that creates a client-side UI Automation provider for a window.
	StructureChangedEventHandler	Represents the method implemented by the client application to handle the event raised when the UI Automation tree structure has changed.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	AsyncContentLoadedState	Contains values that specify the state of the content being loaded into a content element.
	AutomationElementMode	Contains values that specify the type of reference to use when returning UI Automation elements. These values are used in the CacheRequest..::.AutomationElementMode property.
	ClientSideProviderMatchIndicator	Contains values that specify behavior when matching class names in a ClientSideProviderDescription.
	DockPosition	Contains values that specify the dock position of an object, represented by a DockPattern, within a docking container.
	ExpandCollapseState	Contains values that specify the ExpandCollapseState of a UI Automation element.
	OrientationType	Contains values that specify the orientation of a control.
	PropertyConditionFlags	Contains values that specify how a property value is tested in a PropertyCondition.
	RowOrColumnMajor	Contains values that specify whether data in a table should be read primarily by row or by column.
	ScrollAmount	Contains values used by ScrollPattern to indicate the direction and distance to scroll.
	StructureChangeType	Contains values that specify changes in the structure of the Microsoft UI Automation element tree.
	SupportedTextSelection	Contains values that specify whether a text provider supports selection and, if so, whether it supports a single, continuous selection or multiple, disjoint selections.
	ToggleState	Contains values that specify the ToggleState of a UI Automation element.
	TreeScope	Contains values that specify the scope of elements within the UI Automation tree.
	WindowInteractionState	Contains values that specify the current state of the window for purposes of user or programmatic interaction.
	WindowVisualState	Contains values that specify the visual state of a window.