Window::ObjectKind Property

Visual Studio 2015
 

Gets the type of the Window object, which is a GUID string representing the tool contained in the window.

Namespace:   EnvDTE
Assembly:  EnvDTE (in EnvDTE.dll)

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property String^ ObjectKind {
	String^ get();
}

Property Value

Type: System::String^

A string containing a GUID representing the tool contained in the window.

The GUID can be used as an index to Window.Item.

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Sub CaptionExample()
   Dim Frame As Window
   Dim w1 As Window = _
   DTE.Windows.Item(Constants.vsWindowKindSolutionExplorer)
   Dim w2 As Window = DTE.Windows.Item(Constants.vsWindowKindOutput)

   ' Create a linked window frame and dock Solution Explorer 
   ' and Ouput windows together inside it.
   Frame = DTE.Windows.CreateLinkedWindowFrame(w1, w2, _
   vsLinkedWindowType.vsLinkedWindowTypeDocked)
   MsgBox("Total number of windows in the linked window frame: " & _
   Frame.LinkedWindows.Count)

   ' View some window properties.
   MsgBox("Window ObjectKind property value: " & Frame.ObjectKind)
   MsgBox("Window Caption: " & Frame.Caption)

   ' Resize the entire linked window frame.
   Frame.Width = 500
   Frame.Height = 600
   Frame.Left = 100
   MsgBox("Frame height and width changed. Now changing Command window _
   height.")
End Sub
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