Canvas.GetZIndex Method
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Gets the value of the ZIndex attached property for a given object.
Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetZIndex ( _
element As UIElement _
) As Integer
public static int GetZIndex(
UIElement element
)
Parameters
- element
Type: System.Windows.UIElement
The object from which the property value is read.
Return Value
Type: System.Int32
The ZIndex value of the requested object. The maximum allowed value for ZIndex is Int16.MaxValue – 1 = 32766.
Remarks
Objects with higher values for Canvas.ZIndex render on top of objects with a lower Canvas.ZIndex. The general effect of Canvas.ZIndex is to potentially override the default rendering order that is determined by the order of objects in a Canvas child collection.
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