| -api-id | -api-type |
|---|---|
M:Windows.UI.Xaml.Automation.AutomationProperties.GetFlowsFrom(Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyObject) |
winrt method |
Gets a list of automation elements that suggests the reading order before the specified automation element.
The element for which to get the preceding reading order elements.
A list of automation elements that suggests the reading order before the automation element specified by the element parameter.
Get the list, then call the Add method to add a new element.
Important
When modifying the flow, be careful not to create a situation where the user gets stuck in a navigation loop that they can't escape if they are only using a keyboard.
<StackPanel>
<Button x:Name="first">First</Button>
<Button x:Name="third">Third</Button>
<Button x:Name="second">Second</Button>
<Button x:Name="fourth">Fourth</Button>
</StackPanel>public sealed partial class MainPage : Page
{
public MainPage()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
// Override the default flow for next/previous items in
// UI Automation to differ from the sequence of items
// declared in markup
FlowBetween(first, second);
FlowBetween(second, third);
FlowBetween(third, fourth);
}
public void FlowBetween(UIElement fromElement, UIElement toElement)
{
// Set up the flow as bi-directional so that moving next/previous is
// consistent.
var flowsToList = AutomationProperties.GetFlowsTo(fromElement);
var flowsFromList = AutomationProperties.GetFlowsFrom(toElement);
flowsToList.Add(toElement);
flowsFromList.Add(fromElement);
}
}