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ElementHost.GetPreferredSize Method

.NET Framework 4

Overrides the base class implementation GetPreferredSize to provide correct layout behavior for the hosted Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) elements.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms.Integration
Assembly: WindowsFormsIntegration (in WindowsFormsIntegration.dll)

Syntax

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public override Size GetPreferredSize(
	Size proposedSize
)

Parameters

proposedSize: Type: System.Drawing.Size
The custom-sized area for a WPF element.

Return Value

Type: System.Drawing.Size
The System.Drawing.Size computed by the ElementHost control, given the constraints specified by proposedSize.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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

Reference

ElementHost Class

System.Windows.Forms.Integration Namespace

WindowsFormsHost

Other Resources

Walkthrough: Hosting a WPF Composite Control in Windows Forms

Walkthrough: Hosting a 3-D WPF Composite Control in Windows Forms

WPF and Windows Forms Interoperation

Migration and Interoperability

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