UIElement.TransformToVisual Method (System.Windows)

.NET Framework Class Library for Silverlight

UIElement..::.TransformToVisual Method

Returns a transform object that can be used to transform coordinates from the UIElement to the specified object.

Namespace: System.Windows
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public Function TransformToVisual ( _
    visual As UIElement _
) As GeneralTransform

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As UIElement
Dim visual As UIElement
Dim returnValue As GeneralTransform

returnValue = instance.TransformToVisual(visual)

public GeneralTransform TransformToVisual(
    UIElement visual
)

Parameters

visual: Type: System.Windows..::.UIElement
The object to compare to the current object for purposes of obtaining the transform.

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Media..::.GeneralTransform
The transform information as an object. Call GeneralTransform..::.Transform on this object to get a practical transform.

Remarks

In WPF, this method exists on the Visual class. Silverlight does not use Visual in its public object model. Silverlight implements several Visual-related APIs on the UIElement class instead.

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Reference

UIElement Class

UIElement Members

System.Windows Namespace

Other Resources

Silverlight Layout System

Transforms