Separator Class (System.Windows.Controls)

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.NET Framework Class Library

Separator Class

Updated: February 2009

Control that is used to separate items in items controls.

Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)
XMLNS for XAML: http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/xaml/presentation

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<LocalizabilityAttribute(LocalizationCategory.None, Readability := Readability.Unreadable)> _
Public Class Separator _
    Inherits Control

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As Separator

[LocalizabilityAttribute(LocalizationCategory.None, Readability = Readability.Unreadable)]
public class Separator : Control

Visual C++

[LocalizabilityAttribute(LocalizationCategory::None, Readability = Readability::Unreadable)]
public ref class Separator : public Control

JScript

public class Separator extends Control

XAML Object Element Usage

<Separator .../>

Remarks

A Separator control draws a line, horizontal or vertical, between items in controls, such as ListBox, Menu, and ToolBar. Separator controls do not react to any keyboard, mouse, mouse wheel, or tablet input and cannot be enabled or selected.

Dependency properties for this control might be set by the control’s default style. If a property is set by a default style, the property might change from its default value when the control appears in the application. The default style is determined by which desktop theme is used when the application is running. For more information, see Themes.

Examples

The following example shows how to use Separator controls in a ToolBar.

<ToolBarTray Background="White">
  <ToolBar Band="1" BandIndex="1">
    <Button>
      <Image Source="toolbargraphics\new.bmp" />
    </Button>
    <Button>
      <Image Source="toolbargraphics\open.bmp" />
    </Button>
    <Button>
      <Image Source="toolbargraphics\save.bmp" />
    </Button>
    <Separator/>
    <Button>
      <Image Source="toolbargraphics\cut.bmp" />
    </Button>
    <Button>
      <Image Source="toolbargraphics\copy.bmp" />
    </Button>
    <Button>
      <Image Source="toolbargraphics\paste.bmp" />
    </Button>
    <Separator/>
    <Button>
      <Image Source="toolbargraphics\print.bmp" />
    </Button>
    <Button>
      <Image Source="toolbargraphics\preview.bmp" />
    </Button>
  </ToolBar>
</ToolBarTray>

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System.Windows.Threading..::.DispatcherObject
    System.Windows..::.DependencyObject
      System.Windows.Media..::.Visual
        System.Windows..::.UIElement
          System.Windows..::.FrameworkElement
            System.Windows.Controls..::.Control
              System.Windows.Controls..::.Separator

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

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

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0

Reference

Separator Members

System.Windows.Controls Namespace

Change History

Date	History	Reason
February 2009	Described how default styles change dependency properties.	Customer feedback.

Date

History

Reason

February 2009

Described how default styles change dependency properties.

Customer feedback.