.NET Framework Class Library
Window.Activate Method
Attempts to bring the window to the foreground and activates it.
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Function Activate As Boolean
C#
public bool Activate()
Visual C++
public: bool Activate()
F#
member Activate : unit -> bool
Remarks
The rules that determine whether the window is activated are the same as those used by the Win32 SetForegroundWindow function (User32.dll).
If the window is activated in a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application that is not the user's foreground application, Activated event is raised.
Note
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Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1.NET Framework Security
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UIPermission
for permission to activate a window. Associated enumeration: AllWindows
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.
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