IVsUIHierarchyWindow2::ExpandItem Method (IVsUIHierarchy^, UInt32, EXPANDFLAGS)

Visual Studio 2015

Controls the state or appearance of items in the hierarchy.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0.dll)

Syntax

C++

int ExpandItem(
	IVsUIHierarchy^ pUIH,
	unsigned int itemid,
	EXPANDFLAGS expf
)

Parameters

pUIH: Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop::IVsUIHierarchy^
[in] IVsUIHierarchy to modify the appearance.

itemid: Type: System::UInt32
[in] Identifier of the item in the hierarchy. To change the appearance of the hierarchy itself, set itemid to VSITEMID_ROOT. For a list of itemid values, see VSITEMID.

expf: Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop::EXPANDFLAGS
[in] Specifies the state or appearance of the hierarchy or items within the hierarchy, such as whether the hierarchy or item is expanded, highlighted, or shown in bold font. For a list of expf values, see EXPANDFLAGS.

Return Value

Type: System::Int32

If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If it fails, it returns an error code.

Implements

IVsUIHierarchyWindow::ExpandItem(IVsUIHierarchy^, UInt32, EXPANDFLAGS)

Remarks

Use this method to expand, collapse, bold, or highlight specific items or the hierarchy root itself. Use GetItemState to retrieve the state of the hierarchy set by the ExpandItem method.