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ExpandDirection Enum

Definition

Namespace:
System.Windows.Controls
Assembly:
PresentationFramework.dll

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Specifies the direction in which an Expander control opens.

public enum class ExpandDirection
public enum ExpandDirection
type ExpandDirection = 
Public Enum ExpandDirection
Inheritance
ExpandDirection

Fields

Name Value Description
Down 0

The Expander control opens down.
Up 1

The Expander control opens up.
Left 2

The Expander control opens left.
Right 3

The Expander control opens right.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the ExpandDirection property to an ExpandDirection enumeration member.

<StackPanel>
 <RadioButton Name="ExpandDown" Margin="0,10,0,10" 
 IsChecked="True"
 Checked="ChangeExpandDirection"
 GroupName="ExpandDirectionProperty">
 Expand Down
 </RadioButton>
 <RadioButton Name="ExpandUp" Margin="0,0,0,10"
 Checked="ChangeExpandDirection"
 GroupName="ExpandDirectionProperty">
 Expand Up
 </RadioButton>
 <RadioButton Name="ExpandLeft" Margin="0,0,0,10"
 Checked="ChangeExpandDirection"
 GroupName="ExpandDirectionProperty">
 Expand Left
 </RadioButton>
 <RadioButton Name="ExpandRight" Margin="0,0,0,10"
 Checked="ChangeExpandDirection"
 GroupName="ExpandDirectionProperty">
 Expand Right
 </RadioButton>
</StackPanel>

private void ChangeExpandDirection(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
 if ((Boolean)ExpandDown.IsChecked)
 myExpander.ExpandDirection = ExpandDirection.Down;
 else if ((Boolean)ExpandUp.IsChecked)
 myExpander.ExpandDirection = ExpandDirection.Up;
 else if ((Boolean)ExpandLeft.IsChecked)
 myExpander.ExpandDirection = ExpandDirection.Left;
 else if ((Boolean)ExpandRight.IsChecked)
 myExpander.ExpandDirection = ExpandDirection.Right;

 //Expand myExpander so it is easier to see the effect of changing 
 //the ExpandDirection property for My Expander
 myExpander.IsExpanded = true;
}

Private Sub ChangeExpandDirection(ByVal Sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
 If (ExpandDown.IsChecked) Then
 myExpander.ExpandDirection = ExpandDirection.Down
 ElseIf (ExpandUp.IsChecked) Then
 myExpander.ExpandDirection = ExpandDirection.Up
 ElseIf (ExpandLeft.IsChecked) Then
 myExpander.ExpandDirection = ExpandDirection.Left
 ElseIf (ExpandRight.IsChecked) Then
 myExpander.ExpandDirection = ExpandDirection.Right
 End If

 'Expand myExpander so it is easier to see the effect of changing 
 'the ExpandDirection property for My Expander
 myExpander.IsExpanded = True
End Sub

Remarks

To specify the direction that an Expander control expands, set the ExpandDirection property to one of the enumeration members.

Applies to

See also

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