MediaTransportControls Class

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls

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Represents the playback controls for a media player element.

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class MediaTransportControls : Control

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public class MediaTransportControls : Control

Public Class MediaTransportControls
Inherits Control

<MediaTransportControls .../>

Inheritance: Object IInspectable DependencyObject UIElement FrameworkElement Control MediaTransportControls

Attributes: ContractVersionAttribute MarshalingBehaviorAttribute ThreadingAttribute

Windows requirements

Device family	Windows 10 (introduced in 10.0.10240.0)
API contract	Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v1.0)

Examples

Tip

For more info, design guidance, and code examples, see Create custom transport controls.

If you have the WinUI 2 Gallery app installed, click here to open the app and see the MediaPlayerElement with transport controls in action.

Remarks

The media transport controls let users interact with their media by providing a default playback experience comprised of various buttons including play, pause, closed captions, and others. It has many properties to allow for easy customization of the UI and configuration of which buttons are visible or enabled.

You can use the MediaTransportControls to make it easy for users to control their audio and video content. The MediaTransportControls class is intended to be used only in conjunction with a MediaElement or MediaPlayerElement control. It doesn't function as a stand-alone control. You access an instance of MediaTransportControls through the MediaElement.TransportControls or MediaPlayerElement.TransportControls property.

Note

You can also integrate MediaElement with the system media transport controls. The system transport controls are the controls that pop up when hardware media keys are pressed, such as the media buttons on keyboards. If the user presses the pause key on a keyboard and your app supports the SystemMediaTransportControls, your app is notified and you can take the appropriate action. For more info, see System Media Transport Controls.

Adding basic transport controls to a MediaElement

To use MediaTransportControls with a MediaElement, set the AreTransportControlsEnabled property to true on the MediaElement.

Here's how to enable transport controls for a MediaElement in XAML.

<MediaElement x:Name="mediaElement1" Source="ms-appx:///Assets/video.mp4"
              AreTransportControlsEnabled="True"/>

Here's how to do the same thing in code. For simplicity, the code is placed in the MainPage constructor. rootGrid refers to the Grid element that is created in MainPage.xaml. It has been named so that the MediaElement can be added to the XAML tree programmatically.

public MainPage()
{
    this.InitializeComponent();

    //Create a MediaElement and enable transport controls.
    MediaElement mediaElement1 = new MediaElement();
    mediaElement1.Source = new Uri("ms-appx:///Assets/video.mp4");
    mediaElement1.AreTransportControlsEnabled = true;
    rootGrid.Children.Add(mediaElement1);
}

Enabling compact mode

By default, the transport controls are shown in 2 rows. To show the transport controls in a single row, set the IsCompact property to true.

A single row layout can provide a better experience when fewer transport controls are needed, like in an audio app. A two row layout can provide a better experience when more transport controls are needed, like in a video app. You should also consider the size of the target device when deciding whether to use the compact mode. For example, on a smaller device such as a phone, using a single row layout might make your transport controls look crowded.

See the section of this document for more info about the differences in the two layouts.

Here's how to enable the compact mode in XAML.

<MediaElement x:Name="mediaElement1" Source="ms-appx:///Assets/audio.wma"
              AreTransportControlsEnabled="True">
    <MediaElement.TransportControls>
        <MediaTransportControls IsCompact="True"/>
    </MediaElement.TransportControls>
</MediaElement>

public MainPage()
{
    this.InitializeComponent();

    //Create a MediaElement and enable transport controls.
    MediaElement mediaElement1 = new MediaElement();
    mediaElement1.Source = new Uri("ms-appx:///Assets/audio.wma");
    mediaElement1.AreTransportControlsEnabled = true;

    //Enable compact mode for transport controls.
    mediaElement1.TransportControls.IsCompact = true;

    rootGrid.Children.Add(mediaElement1);
}

Hiding, Showing, Enabling, and Disabling Buttons

MediaTransportControls includes a seek bar and buttons for common functions. You can control whether a button is shown by setting the Is*ButtonVisible property. You can independently control whether a button is enabled by setting the Is*Enabled property.

This table shows the built-in transport controls with their associated properties and default values.

Element	Is*Visible	Is*Enabled
Seek bar	IsSeekBarVisible (true)	IsSeekEnabled (true)
Play/pause	N/A	N/A
Fast forward	IsFastForwardButtonVisible (false)	IsFastForwardEnabled (false)
Fast rewind	IsFastRewindButtonVisible (false)	IsFastRewindEnabled (false)
Stop	IsStopButtonVisible (false)	IsStopEnabled (false)
Volume	IsVolumeButtonVisible (true)	IsVolumeEnabled (true)
Full screen	IsFullWindowButtonVisible (true)	IsFullWindowEnabled (true)
Playback rate	IsPlaybackRateButtonVisible (false)	IsPlaybackRateEnabled (false)
Aspect ratio (zoom)	IsZoomButtonVisible (true)	IsZoomEnabled (true)
Cast	N/A	N/A
Closed captions	N/A - shown if a closed caption track is available.	N/A
Audio track selection	N/A - shown if multiple audio tracks are available.	N/A

There are no properties to hide, show, enable, or disable the play/pause button, closed caption button, audio track selection button, or the cast button. The play/pause and cast buttons are always visible and enabled. The closed caption button is visible whenever closed caption tracks are available, and the audio track selection button is visible whenever multiple audio tracks are available.

To remove these buttons, or to add custom buttons, you must re-template the MediaTransportControls. If you re-template the control, you can also specify the order in which buttons drop out at different screen sizes. For more info, see Create custom transport controls and the Media transport controls sample.

Here's how to configure transport control buttons in XAML. In this example, the aspect ratio button is hidden and disabled, and the playback rate button is shown and enabled.

<MediaElement x:Name="mediaElement1" Source="ms-appx:///Assets/audio.wma"
              AreTransportControlsEnabled="True">
    <MediaElement.TransportControls>
        <MediaTransportControls IsZoomButtonVisible="False" IsZoomEnabled="False"
                                IsPlaybackRateButtonVisible="True" IsPlaybackRateEnabled="True"/>
    </MediaElement.TransportControls>
</MediaElement>

You can configure transport controls exactly the same way in MediaPlayerElement (available starting in Windows 10, version 1607). In the example below we are setting the IsCompactOverlayButtonVisible property (available starting in Windows 10, version 1803).

<MediaPlayerElement x:Name="mediaElement1" Source="ms-appx:///Assets/audio.wma"
          AreTransportControlsEnabled="True">
    <MediaPlayerElement.TransportControls>
        <MediaTransportControls IsCompactOverlayButtonVisible="True"/>
    </MediaPlayerElement.TransportControls>
</MediaPlayerElement>

public MainPage()
{
    this.InitializeComponent();

    //Create a MediaElement and enable transport controls.
    MediaElement mediaElement1 = new MediaElement();
    mediaElement1.Source = new Uri("ms-appx:///Assets/audio.wma");
    mediaElement1.AreTransportControlsEnabled = true;

    //Configure transport control buttons.
    mediaElement1.TransportControls.IsZoomButtonVisible = false;
    mediaElement1.TransportControls.IsZoomEnabled = false;
    mediaElement1.TransportControls.IsPlaybackRateButtonVisible = true;
    mediaElement1.TransportControls.IsPlaybackRateEnabled = true;

    rootGrid.Children.Add(mediaElement1);
}

Anatomy

MediaTransportControls is a composite control made up of several other XAML controls, which are all contained within a root Grid element.

In the default mode, the Grid has 2 rows. The first row contains a Slider (the seek bar) that shows the progress of the media file, and lets the user seek forward or backward through the media. Below the Slider are two TextBlock s. These display the elapsed and remaining time. The second row contains a CommandBar with AppBarButton s. The AppBarButtons let the user perform actions like play and pause the media, change the volume, and make the video full screen.

In the compact mode, the Slider and CommandBar are shown in a single row. The TextBlocks for elapsed and remaining time are hidden.

Control style and template

You can modify the default Style and ControlTemplate to give the control a unique appearance. For information about modifying a control's style and template, see Styling controls. The default style, template, and resources that define the look of the control are included in the generic.xaml file. For design purposes, generic.xaml is available locally with the SDK or NuGet package installation.

WinUI Styles (recommended): For updated styles from WinUI, see \Users\<username>\.nuget\packages\microsoft.ui.xaml\<version>\lib\uap10.0\Microsoft.UI.Xaml\Themes\generic.xaml.
Non-WinUI styles: For built-in styles, see %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Kits\10\DesignTime\CommonConfiguration\Neutral\UAP\<SDK version>\Generic\generic.xaml.

Locations might be different if you customized the installation. Styles and resources from different versions of the SDK might have different values.

XAML also includes resources that you can use to modify the colors of a control in different visual states without modifying the control template. Modifying these resources is preferred to setting properties such as Background and Foreground. For more info, see the Light-weight styling section of the XAML styles article. Light-weight styling resources are available starting in Windows 10, version 1607 (SDK 14393).

Version history

Windows version	SDK version	Value added
1607	14393	FastPlayFallbackBehaviour
1607	14393	IsNextTrackButtonVisible
1607	14393	IsPreviousTrackButtonVisible
1607	14393	IsSkipBackwardButtonVisible
1607	14393	IsSkipBackwardEnabled
1607	14393	IsSkipForwardButtonVisible
1607	14393	IsSkipForwardEnabled
1607	14393	ThumbnailRequested
1709	16299	Hide
1709	16299	IsRepeatButtonVisible
1709	16299	IsRepeatEnabled
1709	16299	Show
1709	16299	ShowAndHideAutomatically
1803	17134	IsCompactOverlayButtonVisible
1803	17134	IsCompactOverlayEnabled

Constructors

MediaTransportControls()

Initializes a new instance of the MediaTransportControls class.

Properties

AccessKey	Gets or sets the access key (mnemonic) for this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
AccessKeyScopeOwner	Gets or sets a source element that provides the access key scope for this element, even if it's not in the visual tree of the source element. (Inherited from UIElement)
ActualHeight	Gets the rendered height of a FrameworkElement. See Remarks. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
ActualOffset	Gets the position of this UIElement, relative to its parent, computed during the arrange pass of the layout process. (Inherited from UIElement)
ActualSize	Gets the size that this UIElement computed during the arrange pass of the layout process. (Inherited from UIElement)
ActualTheme	Gets the UI theme that is currently used by the element, which might be different than the RequestedTheme. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
ActualWidth	Gets the rendered width of a FrameworkElement. See Remarks. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
AllowDrop	Gets or sets a value that determines whether this UIElement can be a drop target for purposes of drag-and-drop operations. (Inherited from UIElement)
AllowFocusOnInteraction	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the element automatically gets focus when the user interacts with it. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
AllowFocusWhenDisabled	Gets or sets whether a disabled control can receive focus. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Background	Gets or sets a brush that provides the background of the control. (Inherited from Control)
BackgroundSizing	Gets or sets a value that indicates how far the background extends in relation to this element's border. (Inherited from Control)
BaseUri	Gets a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that represents the base Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for an XAML-constructed object at XAML load time. This property is useful for Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) resolution at run time. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
BorderBrush	Gets or sets a brush that describes the border fill of a control. (Inherited from Control)
BorderThickness	Gets or sets the border thickness of a control. (Inherited from Control)
CacheMode	Gets or sets a value that indicates that rendered content should be cached as a composited bitmap when possible. (Inherited from UIElement)
CanBeScrollAnchor	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the UIElement can be a candidate for scroll anchoring. (Inherited from UIElement)
CanDrag	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the element can be dragged as data in a drag-and-drop operation. (Inherited from UIElement)
CenterPoint	Gets or sets the center point of the element, which is the point about which rotation or scaling occurs. Affects the rendering position of the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
CharacterSpacing	Gets or sets the uniform spacing between characters, in units of 1/1000 of an em. (Inherited from Control)
Clip	Gets or sets the RectangleGeometry used to define the outline of the contents of a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
CompositeMode	Gets or sets a property that declares alternate composition and blending modes for the element in its parent layout and window. This is relevant for elements that are involved in a mixed XAML / Microsoft DirectX UI. (Inherited from UIElement)
ContextFlyout	Gets or sets the flyout associated with this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
CornerRadius	Gets or sets the radius for the corners of the control's border. (Inherited from Control)
DataContext	Gets or sets the data context for a FrameworkElement. A common use of a data context is when a FrameworkElement uses the {Binding} markup extension and participates in data binding. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
DefaultStyleKey	Gets or sets the key that references the default style for the control. Authors of custom controls use this property to change the default for the style that their control uses. (Inherited from Control)
DefaultStyleResourceUri	Gets or sets the path to the resource file that contains the default style for the control. (Inherited from Control)
DesiredSize	Gets the size that this UIElement computed during the measure pass of the layout process. (Inherited from UIElement)
Dispatcher	Gets the CoreDispatcher that this object is associated with. The CoreDispatcher represents a facility that can access the DependencyObject on the UI thread even if the code is initiated by a non-UI thread. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
ElementSoundMode	Get or sets a value that specifies a control's preference for whether sounds are played. (Inherited from Control)
ExitDisplayModeOnAccessKeyInvoked	Gets or sets a value that specifies whether the access key display is dismissed when an access key is invoked. (Inherited from UIElement)
FastPlayFallbackBehaviour	Gets or sets a value that specifies how the fast-forward/fast-rewind buttons behave.
FastPlayFallbackBehaviourProperty	Identifies the FastPlayFallbackBehaviour dependency property.
FlowDirection	Gets or sets the direction in which text and other UI elements flow within any parent element that controls their layout. This property can be set to either LeftToRight or RightToLeft. Setting FlowDirection to RightToLeft on any element sets the alignment to the right, the reading order to right-to-left and the layout of the control to flow from right to left. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusState	Gets a value that specifies whether this control has focus, and the mode by which focus was obtained. (Inherited from Control)
FocusVisualMargin	Gets or sets the outer margin of the focus visual for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusVisualPrimaryBrush	Gets or sets the brush used to draw the outer border of a `HighVisibility` or `Reveal` focus visual for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusVisualPrimaryThickness	Gets or sets the thickness of the outer border of a `HighVisibility` or `Reveal` focus visual for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusVisualSecondaryBrush	Gets or sets the brush used to draw the inner border of a `HighVisibility` or `Reveal` focus visual for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusVisualSecondaryThickness	Gets or sets the thickness of the inner border of a `HighVisibility` or `Reveal` focus visual for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FontFamily	Gets or sets the font used to display text in the control. (Inherited from Control)
FontSize	Gets or sets the size of the text in this control. (Inherited from Control)
FontStretch	Gets or sets the degree to which a font is condensed or expanded on the screen. (Inherited from Control)
FontStyle	Gets or sets the style in which the text is rendered. (Inherited from Control)
FontWeight	Gets or sets the thickness of the specified font. (Inherited from Control)
Foreground	Gets or sets a brush that describes the foreground color. (Inherited from Control)
Height	Gets or sets the suggested height of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
HighContrastAdjustment	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the framework automatically adjusts the element's visual properties when high contrast themes are enabled. (Inherited from UIElement)
HorizontalAlignment	Gets or sets the horizontal alignment characteristics that are applied to a FrameworkElement when it is composed in a layout parent, such as a panel or items control. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
HorizontalContentAlignment	Gets or sets the horizontal alignment of the control's content. (Inherited from Control)
IsAccessKeyScope	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether an element defines its own access key scope. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsCompact	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether transport controls are shown on one row instead of two.
IsCompactOverlayButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the compact overlay button is shown.
IsCompactOverlayButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsCompactOverlayButtonVisible dependency property.
IsCompactOverlayEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can enter compact overlay mode.
IsCompactOverlayEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsCompactOverlayEnabled dependency property.
IsCompactProperty	Identifies the IsCompact dependency property.
IsDoubleTapEnabled	Gets or sets a value that determines whether the DoubleTapped event can originate from that element. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsEnabled	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user can interact with the control. (Inherited from Control)
IsFastForwardButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the fast forward button is shown.
IsFastForwardButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsFastForwardButtonVisible dependency property.
IsFastForwardEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can fast forward the media.
IsFastForwardEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsFastForwardEnabled dependency property.
IsFastRewindButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the rewind button is shown.
IsFastRewindButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsFastRewindButtonVisible dependency property.
IsFastRewindEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can rewind the media.
IsFastRewindEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsFastRewindEnabled dependency property.
IsFocusEngaged	Get or sets a value that indicates whether focus is constrained within the control boundaries (for game pad/remote interaction). (Inherited from Control)
IsFocusEngagementEnabled	Get or sets a value that indicates whether focus can be constrained within the control boundaries (for game pad/remote interaction). (Inherited from Control)
IsFullWindowButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the full screen button is shown.
IsFullWindowButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsFullWindowButtonVisible dependency property.
IsFullWindowEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can play the media in full-screen mode.
IsFullWindowEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsFullWindowEnabled dependency property.
IsHitTestVisible	Gets or sets whether the contained area of this UIElement can return true values for hit testing. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsHoldingEnabled	Gets or sets a value that determines whether the Holding event can originate from that element. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsLoaded	Gets a value that indicates whether the element has been added to the element tree and is ready for interaction. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
IsNextTrackButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the next track button is shown.
IsNextTrackButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsNextTrackButtonVisible dependency property.
IsPlaybackRateButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the playback rate button is shown.
IsPlaybackRateButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsPlaybackRateButtonVisible dependency property.
IsPlaybackRateEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can adjust the playback rate of the media.
IsPlaybackRateEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsPlaybackRateEnabled dependency property.
IsPreviousTrackButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the previous track button is shown.
IsPreviousTrackButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsPreviousTrackButtonVisible dependency property.
IsRepeatButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the repeat button is shown.
IsRepeatButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsRepeatButtonVisible dependency property.
IsRepeatEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user repeat the playback of the media.
IsRepeatEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsRepeatEnabled dependency property.
IsRightTapEnabled	Gets or sets a value that determines whether the RightTapped event can originate from that element. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsSeekBarVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the seek bar is shown.
IsSeekBarVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsSeekBarVisible dependency property.
IsSeekEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can use the seek bar to find a location in the media.
IsSeekEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsSeekEnabled dependency property.
IsSkipBackwardButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the skip backward button is shown.
IsSkipBackwardButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsSkipBackwardButtonVisible dependency property.
IsSkipBackwardEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can skip backward in the media.
IsSkipBackwardEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsSkipBackwardEnabled dependency property.
IsSkipForwardButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the skip forward button is shown.
IsSkipForwardButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsSkipForwardButtonVisible dependency property.
IsSkipForwardEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can skip forward in the media.
IsSkipForwardEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsSkipForwardEnabled dependency property.
IsStopButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the stop button is shown.
IsStopButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsStopButtonVisible dependency property.
IsStopEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can stop the media playback.
IsStopEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsStopEnabled dependency property.
IsTabStop	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a control is included in tab navigation. (Inherited from Control)
IsTapEnabled	Gets or sets a value that determines whether the Tapped event can originate from that element. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsTextScaleFactorEnabled	Gets or sets whether automatic text enlargement, to reflect the system text size setting, is enabled. (Inherited from Control)
IsVolumeButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the volume button is shown.
IsVolumeButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsVolumeButtonVisible dependency property.
IsVolumeEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can adjust the volume of the media.
IsVolumeEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsVolumeEnabled dependency property.
IsZoomButtonVisible	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the zoom button is shown.
IsZoomButtonVisibleProperty	Identifies the IsZoomButtonVisible dependency property.
IsZoomEnabled	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether a user can zoom the media.
IsZoomEnabledProperty	Identifies the IsZoomEnabled dependency property.
KeyboardAcceleratorPlacementMode	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the control tooltip displays the key combination for its associated keyboard accelerator. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyboardAcceleratorPlacementTarget	Gets or sets a value that indicates the control tooltip that displays the accelerator key combination. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyboardAccelerators	Gets the collection of key combinations that invoke an action using the keyboard. Accelerators are typically assigned to buttons or menu items. Example of a menu showing keyboard accelerators for various menu items (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyTipHorizontalOffset	Gets or sets a value that indicates how far left or right the Key Tip is placed in relation to the UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyTipPlacementMode	Gets or sets a value that indicates where the access key Key Tip is placed in relation to the boundary of the UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyTipTarget	Gets or sets a value that indicates the element targeted by the access key Key Tip. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyTipVerticalOffset	Gets or sets a value that indicates how far up or down the Key Tip is placed in relation to the UI element. (Inherited from UIElement)
Language	Gets or sets localization/globalization language information that applies to a FrameworkElement, and also to all child elements of the current FrameworkElement in the object representation and in UI. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Lights	Gets the collection of XamlLight objects attached to this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationMode	Gets or sets the ManipulationModes value used for UIElement behavior and interaction with gestures. Setting this value enables handling the manipulation events from this element in app code. (Inherited from UIElement)
Margin	Gets or sets the outer margin of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
MaxHeight	Gets or sets the maximum height constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
MaxWidth	Gets or sets the maximum width constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
MinHeight	Gets or sets the minimum height constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
MinWidth	Gets or sets the minimum width constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Name	Gets or sets the identifying name of the object. When a XAML processor creates the object tree from XAML markup, run-time code can refer to the XAML-declared object by this name. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Opacity	Gets or sets the degree of the object's opacity. (Inherited from UIElement)
OpacityTransition	Gets or sets the ScalarTransition that animates changes to the Opacity property. (Inherited from UIElement)
Padding	Gets or sets the padding inside a control. (Inherited from Control)
Parent	Gets the parent object of this FrameworkElement in the object tree. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
PointerCaptures	Gets the set of all captured pointers, represented as Pointer values. (Inherited from UIElement)
Projection	Gets or sets the perspective projection (3-D effect) to apply when rendering this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
RenderSize	Gets the final render size of a UIElement. Use is not recommended, see Remarks. (Inherited from UIElement)
RenderTransform	Gets or sets transform information that affects the rendering position of a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
RenderTransformOrigin	Gets or sets the origin point of any possible render transform declared by RenderTransform, relative to the bounds of the UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
RequestedTheme	Gets or sets the UI theme that is used by the UIElement (and its child elements) for resource determination. The UI theme you specify with RequestedTheme can override the app-level RequestedTheme. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
RequiresPointer	Gets or sets whether a UI element supports mouse mode, which emulates pointer interaction experiences with non-pointer input devices such as an game pad or remote control. (Inherited from Control)
Resources	Gets the locally defined resource dictionary. In XAML, you can establish resource items as child object elements of a `frameworkElement.Resources` property element, through XAML implicit collection syntax. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Rotation	Gets or sets the angle of clockwise rotation, in degrees. Rotates relative to the RotationAxis and the CenterPoint. Affects the rendering position of the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
RotationAxis	Gets or sets the axis to rotate the element around. (Inherited from UIElement)
RotationTransition	Gets or sets the ScalarTransition that animates changes to the Rotation property. (Inherited from UIElement)
Scale	Gets or sets the scale of the element. Scales relative to the element's CenterPoint. Affects the rendering position of the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
ScaleTransition	Gets or sets the Vector3Transition that animates changes to the Scale property. (Inherited from UIElement)
Shadow	Gets or sets the shadow effect cast by the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
ShowAndHideAutomatically	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the controls are shown and hidden automatically.
ShowAndHideAutomaticallyProperty	Identifies the ShowAndHideAutomatically dependency property.
Style	Gets or sets an instance Style that is applied for this object during layout and rendering. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
TabFocusNavigation	Gets or sets a value that modifies how tabbing and TabIndex work for this control. (Inherited from UIElement)
TabIndex	Gets or sets a value that indicates the order in which elements receive focus when the user navigates through the app UI using the Tab key. (Inherited from Control)
TabNavigation	Gets or sets a value that modifies how tabbing and TabIndex work for this control. Note For Windows 10 Creators Update (build 10.0.15063) and newer, the TabFocusNavigation property is available on the UIElement base class to include objects in the tab sequence that do not use a ControlTemplate. (Inherited from Control)
Tag	Gets or sets an arbitrary object value that can be used to store custom information about this object. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Template	Gets or sets a control template. The control template defines the visual appearance of a control in UI, and is defined in XAML markup. (Inherited from Control)
Transform3D	Gets or sets the 3-D transform effect to apply when rendering this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
TransformMatrix	Gets or sets the transformation matrix to apply to the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
Transitions	Gets or sets the collection of Transition style elements that apply to a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
Translation	Gets or sets the x, y, and z rendering position of the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
TranslationTransition	Gets or sets the Vector3Transition that animates changes to the Translation property. (Inherited from UIElement)
Triggers	Gets the collection of triggers for animations that are defined for a FrameworkElement. Not commonly used. See Remarks. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
UIContext	Gets the context identifier for the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
UseLayoutRounding	Gets or sets a value that determines whether rendering for the object and its visual subtree should use rounding behavior that aligns rendering to whole pixels. (Inherited from UIElement)
UseSystemFocusVisuals	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the control uses focus visuals that are drawn by the system or those defined in the control template. (Inherited from Control)
VerticalAlignment	Gets or sets the vertical alignment characteristics that are applied to a FrameworkElement when it is composed in a parent object such as a panel or items control. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
VerticalContentAlignment	Gets or sets the vertical alignment of the control's content. (Inherited from Control)
Visibility	Gets or sets the visibility of a UIElement. A UIElement that is not visible is not rendered and does not communicate its desired size to layout. (Inherited from UIElement)
Width	Gets or sets the width of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
XamlRoot	Gets or sets the `XamlRoot` in which this element is being viewed. (Inherited from UIElement)
XYFocusDown	Gets or sets the object that gets focus when a user presses the Directional Pad (D-pad) down. (Inherited from Control)
XYFocusDownNavigationStrategy	Gets or sets a value that specifies the strategy used to determine the target element of a down navigation. (Inherited from UIElement)
XYFocusKeyboardNavigation	Gets or sets a value that enables or disables navigation using the keyboard directional arrows. (Inherited from UIElement)
XYFocusLeft	Gets or sets the object that gets focus when a user presses the Directional Pad (D-pad) left. (Inherited from Control)
XYFocusLeftNavigationStrategy	Gets or sets a value that specifies the strategy used to determine the target element of a left navigation. (Inherited from UIElement)
XYFocusRight	Gets or sets the object that gets focus when a user presses the Directional Pad (D-pad) right. (Inherited from Control)
XYFocusRightNavigationStrategy	Gets or sets a value that specifies the strategy used to determine the target element of a right navigation. (Inherited from UIElement)
XYFocusUp	Gets or sets the object that gets focus when a user presses the Directional Pad (D-pad) up. (Inherited from Control)
XYFocusUpNavigationStrategy	Gets or sets a value that specifies the strategy used to determine the target element of an up navigation. (Inherited from UIElement)

Methods

AddHandler(RoutedEvent, Object, Boolean)	Adds a routed event handler for a specified routed event, adding the handler to the handler collection on the current element. Specify handledEventsToo as true to have the provided handler be invoked even if the event is handled elsewhere. (Inherited from UIElement)
ApplyTemplate()	Loads the relevant control template so that its parts can be referenced. (Inherited from Control)
Arrange(Rect)	Positions child objects and determines a size for a UIElement. Parent objects that implement custom layout for their child elements should call this method from their layout override implementations to form a recursive layout update. (Inherited from UIElement)
ArrangeOverride(Size)	Provides the behavior for the "Arrange" pass of layout. Classes can override this method to define their own "Arrange" pass behavior. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
CancelDirectManipulations()	Cancels ongoing direct manipulation processing (system-defined panning/zooming) on any ScrollViewer parent that contains the current UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
CapturePointer(Pointer)	Sets pointer capture to a UIElement. Once captured, only the element that has capture will fire pointer-related events. (Inherited from UIElement)
ClearValue(DependencyProperty)	Clears the local value of a dependency property. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
FindName(String)	Retrieves an object that has the specified identifier name. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FindSubElementsForTouchTargeting(Point, Rect)	Enables a UIElement subclass to expose child elements that assist with resolving touch targeting. (Inherited from UIElement)
Focus(FocusState)	Attempts to set the focus on the control. (Inherited from Control)
GetAnimationBaseValue(DependencyProperty)	Returns any base value established for a dependency property, which would apply in cases where an animation is not active. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
GetBindingExpression(DependencyProperty)	Returns the BindingExpression that represents the binding on the specified property. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
GetChildrenInTabFocusOrder()	Enables a UIElement subclass to expose child elements that take part in Tab focus. (Inherited from UIElement)
GetTemplateChild(String)	Retrieves the named element in the instantiated ControlTemplate visual tree. (Inherited from Control)
GetValue(DependencyProperty)	Returns the current effective value of a dependency property from a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
GoToElementStateCore(String, Boolean)	When implemented in a derived class, enables per-state construction of a visual tree for a control template in code, rather than by loading XAML for all states at control startup. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Hide()	Hides the transport controls if they're shown.
InvalidateArrange()	Invalidates the arrange state (layout) for a UIElement. After the invalidation, the UIElement will have its layout updated, which will occur asynchronously. (Inherited from UIElement)
InvalidateMeasure()	Invalidates the measurement state (layout) for a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
InvalidateViewport()	Invalidates the viewport state for a UIElement that is used to calculate the effective viewport. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Measure(Size)	Updates the DesiredSize of a UIElement. Typically, objects that implement custom layout for their layout children call this method from their own MeasureOverride implementations to form a recursive layout update. (Inherited from UIElement)
MeasureOverride(Size)	Provides the behavior for the "Measure" pass of the layout cycle. Classes can override this method to define their own "Measure" pass behavior. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
OnApplyTemplate()	Invoked whenever application code or internal processes (such as a rebuilding layout pass) call ApplyTemplate. In simplest terms, this means the method is called just before a UI element displays in your app. Override this method to influence the default post-template logic of a class. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
OnBringIntoViewRequested(BringIntoViewRequestedEventArgs)	Called before the BringIntoViewRequested event occurs. (Inherited from UIElement)
OnCharacterReceived(CharacterReceivedRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the CharacterReceived event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnCreateAutomationPeer()	When implemented in a derived class, returns class-specific AutomationPeer implementations for the Microsoft UI Automation infrastructure. (Inherited from UIElement)
OnDisconnectVisualChildren()	Override this method to implement how layout and logic should behave when items are removed from a class-specific content or children property. (Inherited from UIElement)
OnDoubleTapped(DoubleTappedRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the DoubleTapped event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnDragEnter(DragEventArgs)	Called before the DragEnter event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnDragLeave(DragEventArgs)	Called before the DragLeave event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnDragOver(DragEventArgs)	Called before the DragOver event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnDrop(DragEventArgs)	Called before the Drop event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnGotFocus(RoutedEventArgs)	Called before the GotFocus event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnHolding(HoldingRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the Holding event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnKeyboardAcceleratorInvoked(KeyboardAcceleratorInvokedEventArgs)	Called when a keyboard shortcut (or accelerator) is processed in your app. Override this method to handle how your app responds when a keyboard accelerator is invoked. (Inherited from UIElement)
OnKeyDown(KeyRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the KeyDown event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnKeyUp(KeyRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the KeyUp event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnLostFocus(RoutedEventArgs)	Called before the LostFocus event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnManipulationCompleted(ManipulationCompletedRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the ManipulationCompleted event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnManipulationDelta(ManipulationDeltaRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the ManipulationDelta event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnManipulationInertiaStarting(ManipulationInertiaStartingRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the ManipulationInertiaStarting event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnManipulationStarted(ManipulationStartedRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the ManipulationStarted event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnManipulationStarting(ManipulationStartingRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the ManipulationStarting event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnPointerCanceled(PointerRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the PointerCanceled event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnPointerCaptureLost(PointerRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the PointerCaptureLost event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnPointerEntered(PointerRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the PointerEntered event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnPointerExited(PointerRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the PointerExited event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnPointerMoved(PointerRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the PointerMoved event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnPointerPressed(PointerRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the PointerPressed event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnPointerReleased(PointerRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the PointerReleased event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnPointerWheelChanged(PointerRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the PointerWheelChanged event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnPreviewKeyDown(KeyRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the PreviewKeyDown event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnPreviewKeyUp(KeyRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the PreviewKeyUp event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnProcessKeyboardAccelerators(ProcessKeyboardAcceleratorEventArgs)	Called just before a keyboard shortcut (or accelerator) is processed in your app. Invoked whenever application code or internal processes call ProcessKeyboardAccelerators. Override this method to influence the default accelerator handling. (Inherited from UIElement)
OnRightTapped(RightTappedRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the RightTapped event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
OnTapped(TappedRoutedEventArgs)	Called before the Tapped event occurs. (Inherited from Control)
PopulatePropertyInfo(String, AnimationPropertyInfo)	Defines a property that can be animated. (Inherited from UIElement)
PopulatePropertyInfoOverride(String, AnimationPropertyInfo)	When overridden in a derived class, defines a property that can be animated. (Inherited from UIElement)
ReadLocalValue(DependencyProperty)	Returns the local value of a dependency property, if a local value is set. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
RegisterPropertyChangedCallback(DependencyProperty, DependencyPropertyChangedCallback)	Registers a notification function for listening to changes to a specific DependencyProperty on this DependencyObject instance. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
ReleasePointerCapture(Pointer)	Releases pointer captures for capture of one specific pointer by this UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
ReleasePointerCaptures()	Releases all pointer captures held by this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
RemoveFocusEngagement()	Releases focus from the control boundaries for a control that has focus engagement (for game pad/remote interaction). (Inherited from Control)
RemoveHandler(RoutedEvent, Object)	Removes the specified routed event handler from this UIElement. Typically the handler in question was added by AddHandler. (Inherited from UIElement)
SetBinding(DependencyProperty, BindingBase)	Attaches a binding to a FrameworkElement, using the provided binding object. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
SetValue(DependencyProperty, Object)	Sets the local value of a dependency property on a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
Show()	Shows the tranport controls if they're hidden.
StartAnimation(ICompositionAnimationBase)	Begins the specified animation on the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
StartBringIntoView()	Initiates a request to the XAML framework to bring the element into view within any scrollable regions it is contained within. (Inherited from UIElement)
StartBringIntoView(BringIntoViewOptions)	Initiates a request to the XAML framework to bring the element into view using the specified options. (Inherited from UIElement)
StartDragAsync(PointerPoint)	Initiates a drag-and-drop operation. (Inherited from UIElement)
StopAnimation(ICompositionAnimationBase)	Stops the specified animation on the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
TransformToVisual(UIElement)	Returns a transform object that can be used to transform coordinates from the UIElement to the specified object. (Inherited from UIElement)
TryInvokeKeyboardAccelerator(ProcessKeyboardAcceleratorEventArgs)	Attempts to invoke a keyboard shortcut (or accelerator) by searching the entire visual tree of the UIElement for the shortcut. (Inherited from UIElement)
UnregisterPropertyChangedCallback(DependencyProperty, Int64)	Cancels a change notification that was previously registered by calling RegisterPropertyChangedCallback. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
UpdateLayout()	Ensures that all positions of child objects of a UIElement are properly updated for layout. (Inherited from UIElement)

Events

AccessKeyDisplayDismissed	Occurs when access keys should no longer be displayed. (Inherited from UIElement)
AccessKeyDisplayRequested	Occurs when the user requests that access keys be displayed. (Inherited from UIElement)
AccessKeyInvoked	Occurs when a user completes an access key sequence. (Inherited from UIElement)
ActualThemeChanged	Occurs when the ActualTheme property value has changed. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
BringIntoViewRequested	Occurs when StartBringIntoView is called on this element or one of its descendants. (Inherited from UIElement)
CharacterReceived	Occurs when a single, composed character is received by the input queue. (Inherited from UIElement)
ContextCanceled	Occurs when a context input gesture continues into a manipulation gesture, to notify the element that the context flyout should not be opened. (Inherited from UIElement)
ContextRequested	Occurs when the user has completed a context input gesture, such as a right-click. (Inherited from UIElement)
DataContextChanged	Occurs when the value of the FrameworkElement.DataContext property changes. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
DoubleTapped	Occurs when an otherwise unhandled DoubleTap interaction occurs over the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
DragEnter	Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drag event with this element as the target. (Inherited from UIElement)
DragLeave	Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drag event with this element as the origin. (Inherited from UIElement)
DragOver	Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drag event with this element as the potential drop target. (Inherited from UIElement)
DragStarting	Occurs when a drag operation is initiated. (Inherited from UIElement)
Drop	Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drop event with this element as the drop target. (Inherited from UIElement)
DropCompleted	Occurs when a drag-and-drop operation with this element as the source is ended. (Inherited from UIElement)
EffectiveViewportChanged	Occurs when the FrameworkElement's effective viewport changes. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusDisengaged	Occurs when focus is released from the control boundaries (for game pad/remote interaction). (Inherited from Control)
FocusEngaged	Occurs when focus is constrained within the control boundaries (for game pad/remote interaction). (Inherited from Control)
GettingFocus	Occurs before a UIElement receives focus. This event is raised synchronously to ensure focus isn't moved while the event is bubbling. (Inherited from UIElement)
GotFocus	Occurs when a UIElement receives focus. This event is raised asynchronously, so focus can move again before bubbling is complete. (Inherited from UIElement)
Holding	Occurs when an otherwise unhandled Hold interaction occurs over the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsEnabledChanged	Occurs when the IsEnabled property changes. (Inherited from Control)
KeyDown	Occurs when a keyboard key is pressed while the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyUp	Occurs when a keyboard key is released while the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement)
LayoutUpdated	Occurs when the layout of the visual tree changes, due to layout-relevant properties changing value or some other action that refreshes the layout. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Loaded	Occurs when a FrameworkElement has been constructed and added to the object tree, and is ready for interaction. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Loading	Occurs when a FrameworkElement begins to load. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
LosingFocus	Occurs before a UIElement loses focus. This event is raised synchronously to ensure focus isn't moved while the event is bubbling. (Inherited from UIElement)
LostFocus	Occurs when a UIElement loses focus. This event is raised asynchronously, so focus can move again before bubbling is complete. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationCompleted	Occurs when a manipulation on the UIElement is complete. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationDelta	Occurs when the input device changes position during a manipulation. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationInertiaStarting	Occurs when the input device loses contact with the UIElement object during a manipulation and inertia begins. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationStarted	Occurs when an input device begins a manipulation on the UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationStarting	Occurs when the manipulation processor is first created. (Inherited from UIElement)
NoFocusCandidateFound	Occurs when a user attempts to move focus (via tab or directional arrows), but focus doesn't move because no focus candidate is found in the direction of movement. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerCanceled	Occurs when a pointer that made contact abnormally loses contact. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerCaptureLost	Occurs when pointer capture previously held by this element moves to another element or elsewhere. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerEntered	Occurs when a pointer enters the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerExited	Occurs when a pointer leaves the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerMoved	Occurs when a pointer moves while the pointer remains within the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerPressed	Occurs when the pointer device initiates a Press action within this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerReleased	Occurs when the pointer device that previously initiated a Press action is released, while within this element. Note that the end of a Press action is not guaranteed to fire a PointerReleased event; other events may fire instead. For more info, see Remarks. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerWheelChanged	Occurs when the delta value of a pointer wheel changes. (Inherited from UIElement)
PreviewKeyDown	Occurs when a keyboard key is pressed while the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement)
PreviewKeyUp	Occurs when a keyboard key is released while the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement)
ProcessKeyboardAccelerators	Occurs when a keyboard shortcut (or accelerator) is pressed. (Inherited from UIElement)
RightTapped	Occurs when a right-tap input stimulus happens while the pointer is over the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
SizeChanged	Occurs when either the ActualHeight or the ActualWidth property changes value on a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Tapped	Occurs when an otherwise unhandled Tap interaction occurs over the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
ThumbnailRequested	Occurs whenever the app needs to display a thumbnail adjacent to the seek bar when the user performs a seek operation.
Unloaded	Occurs when this object is no longer connected to the main object tree. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)

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