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Separator Class
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Separator Class

Updated: November 2007

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

Visual Basic (Declaration)
<LocalizabilityAttribute(LocalizationCategory.None, Readability := Readability.Unreadable)> _
Public Class Separator _
    Inherits Control
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As Separator
C#
[LocalizabilityAttribute(LocalizationCategory.None, Readability = Readability.Unreadable)]
public class Separator : Control
Visual C++
[LocalizabilityAttribute(LocalizationCategory::None, Readability = Readability::Unreadable)]
public ref class Separator : public Control
J#
/** @attribute LocalizabilityAttribute(LocalizationCategory.None, Readability = Readability.Unreadable) */
public class Separator extends Control
JScript
public class Separator extends Control
XAML Object Element Usage
<Separator .../>

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.

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

XAML
<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>

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

Windows Vista

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.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0
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