<p>I created a grid in procedural code on my WPF page. Now I want to reference that grid. </p> <pre class="prettyprint"><code>Grid grid = (Grid)This.FindName("myGridName") </code></pre> <p>does not work. Ideas?</p>

WPF find a control

I created a grid in procedural code on my WPF page. Now I want to reference that grid.

Grid grid = (Grid)This.FindName("myGridName")

does not work. Ideas?

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asked Nov 05 '08 19:11

When you create an element in code, you need to also call the RegisterName method to allow FindName to work.

answered Nov 05 '22 07:11

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