Read WPF AutomationProperties in Test Studio

Description

How to read WPF AutomationProperties in Test Studio.

Solution

Automation properties are defined as a set of an attached properties of a WPF element, so you can read them using GetAttachedProperty method. Here's an example of how to read the ItemStatus property:

C#

var itemStatus = <Your-Wpf-Element>.GetAttachedProperty<string>("System.Windows.Automation.AutomationProperties", "ItemStatus");

Note The code above will work only when automation property values are set in the XAML of your WPF application.