Grid.GetColumn Method
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Gets the value of the Grid.Column attached property from the specified FrameworkElement.
Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetColumn ( _
element As FrameworkElement _
) As Integer
public static int GetColumn(
FrameworkElement element
)
Parameters
- element
Type: System.Windows.FrameworkElement
The element from which to read the property value.
Return Value
Type: System.Int32
The value of the Grid.Column attached property. This is a zero-based index.
Remarks
Call GetColumn to determine which column an element is placed in for layout.
Examples
The following example shows how to get the row and column of the element that raised an event.
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White" ShowGridLines="True" >
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition />
<ColumnDefinition />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Rectangle Fill="White" Height="100" Width="100" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" MouseEnter="r1_MouseEnter"/>
<Rectangle Fill="Yellow" Height="100" Width="100" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" MouseEnter="r1_MouseEnter" />
<Rectangle Fill="Blue" Height="100" Width="100" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" MouseEnter="r1_MouseEnter" />
<Rectangle Fill="Green" Height="100" Width="100" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" MouseEnter="r1_MouseEnter"/>
<StackPanel >
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" >
<TextBlock Text="Row = " />
<TextBlock x:Name="txtRow" />
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" >
<TextBlock Text="Column = " />
<TextBlock x:Name="txtCol" />
</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
private void r1_MouseEnter(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
Rectangle r = (Rectangle)sender;
int row = Grid.GetRow(r);
int col = Grid.GetColumn(r);
txtRow.Text = row.ToString();
txtCol.Text = col.ToString();
}
The preceding example produces output that is similar to the following illustration.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also