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IWindowProvider Interface

.NET Framework 4.5

Exposes methods and properties to support UI Automation client access to controls that provide fundamental window-based functionality within a traditional graphical user interface (GUI).

Namespace: System.Windows.Automation.Provider
Assembly: UIAutomationProvider (in UIAutomationProvider.dll)

Syntax

C++

[GuidAttribute("987df77b-db06-4d77-8f8a-86a9c3bb90b9")]
[InterfaceTypeAttribute(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public interface IWindowProvider

The IWindowProvider type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	InteractionState	Gets the interaction state of the window.
	IsModal	Gets a value that specifies whether the window is modal.
	IsTopmost	Gets a value that specifies whether the window is the topmost element in the z-order.
	Maximizable	Gets a value that specifies whether the window can be maximized.
	Minimizable	Gets a value that specifies whether the window can be minimized.
	VisualState	Gets the visual state of the window.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Close	Attempts to close the window.
	SetVisualState	Changes the visual state of the window. For example, minimizes or maximizes it.
	WaitForInputIdle	Causes the calling code to block for the specified time or until the associated process enters an idle state, whichever completes first.

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Remarks

Implemented on a UI Automation provider that must support the WindowPattern control pattern.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

System.Windows.Automation.Provider Namespace

WindowPattern

Other Resources

UI Automation Control Patterns Overview

Server-Side UI Automation Provider Implementation

Client-Side UI Automation Provider Implementation

Support Control Patterns in a UI Automation Provider

Implementing the UI Automation Window Control Pattern

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