ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events Namespace / ElementEvent Class
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    ElementEvent Class
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    Occurs when an Element style is changed.
    Object Model
    ElementEvent ClassSubscriptionToken ClassSubscriptionToken Class
    Syntax
    Remarks
    This event is specific to changes to an element's style. For listening to general changes to the element's properties, use ElementsUpdatedEvent instead. Reference ElementEventArgs to get a list of arguments.
    Example
    ElementEvent_MapFrameActivated_Deactivated
    //Report the event args when a map frame is activated or deactivated.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ActivateMapFrameEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    //{
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("ActiveMapFrameEvent:" +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg IsActivated: " + args.IsActivated.ToString() +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Layout: " + args.Layout.Name +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg MapFrame: " + args.MapFrame.Name);
    //});
    
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      var mapFrameName = args.Elements[0].Name;
      if (args.Hint == ElementEventHint.MapFrameActivated)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"ElementEventHint.MapFrameActivated: {mapFrameName}");
      }
      else if (args.Hint == ElementEventHint.MapFrameDeactivated)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"ElementEventHint.MapFrameDeactivated: {mapFrameName}");
      }
    });
    ElementEvent_ElementAdded
    //Report the event args when an element is added to the layout.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementAddedEvent.Subscribe((args) => 
    //{
    //  var elements = args.Elements;
    //  string elemNames = "null";
    //  if (elements != null && elements.Count() > 0)
    //  {
    //    elemNames = string.Join(",", elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
    //  }
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("ElementAddedEvent:" +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Elements: " + elemNames.ToString() +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Layout: " + args.Layout.Name);
    //});
    
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      string elemNames = "null";
      if (args.Elements?.Count() > 0)
      {
        elemNames = string.Join(",", args.Elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
      }
      if (args.Hint == ElementEventHint.ElementAdded)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"ElementEventHint.ElementAdded: {elemNames}");
      }
    });
    ElementEvent_ElementRemoved
    //Report the event args when an element is removed from the layout.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementRemovedEvent.Subscribe((args) => 
    //{
    //  var elements = args.Elements;
    //  string elemNames = "null";
    //  if (elements != null && elements.Count() > 0)
    //  {
    //    elemNames = string.Join(",", elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
    //  }
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("ElementRemovedEvent:" +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Elements: " + elemNames.ToString() +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Layout: " + args.Layout.Name);
    //});
    
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      string elemNames = "null";
      if (args.Elements?.Count() > 0)
      {
        elemNames = string.Join(",", args.Elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
      }
      if (args.Hint == ElementEventHint.ElementRemoved)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"ElementEventHint.ElementRemoved: {elemNames}");
      }
    });
    ElementEvent_PlacementChanged
    //Report the event args when an element's placement properties are changed.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementsPlacementChangedEvent.Subscribe((args) => 
    //{
    //  var elements = args.Elements;
    //  string elemNames = "null";
    //  if (elements != null && elements.Count() > 0)
    //  {
    //    elemNames = string.Join(",", elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
    //  }
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("ElementsPlacementChangedEvent:" +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Elements: " + elemNames.ToString() +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Layout: " + args.Layout.Name);
    //});
    
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      string elemNames = "null";
      if (args.Elements?.Count() > 0)
      {
        elemNames = string.Join(",", args.Elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
      }
      if (args.Hint == ElementEventHint.PlacementChanged)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"ElementEventHint.PlacementChanged: {elemNames}");
      }
    });
    ElementEvent_StyleChanged
    //Report the event args when an element's style is changed.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementStyleChangedEvent.Subscribe((args) => 
    //{
    //  var elements = args.Elements;
    //  string elemNames = "null";
    //  if (elements != null && elements.Count() > 0)
    //  {
    //    elemNames = string.Join(",", elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
    //  }
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("ElementStyleChangedEvent:" +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Elements: " + elemNames.ToString() +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Layout: " + args.Layout.Name);
    //});
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      string elemNames = "null";
      if (args.Elements?.Count() > 0)
      {
        elemNames = string.Join(",", args.Elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
      }
      if (args.Hint == ElementEventHint.StyleChanged)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"ElementEventHint.StyleChanged: {elemNames}");
      }
    });
    ElementEvent_SelectionChanged
    //Report the event args when a layout's selection has changed.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutSelectionChangedEvent.Subscribe((args) => {
    //  var elements = args.Elements;
    //  string elemNames = "null";
    //  if (elements != null && elements.Count() > 0)
    //  {
    //    elemNames = string.Join(",", elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
    //  }
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("LayoutSelectionChangedEvent:" +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Elements: " + elemNames.ToString() +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Layout: " + args.Layout.Name);
    //});
    
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      if (args.Hint == ElementEventHint.SelectionChanged)
      {
        if (args.Container.GetSelectedElements()?.Count() > 0)
        {
          var elemNames = string.Join(",", args.Container.GetSelectedElements().Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
          System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"ElementEventHint.SelectionChanged: {elemNames}");
        }
      }
    
    });
    ElementEvent_PropertyChanged
    //Report the event args when an element has been updated.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementsUpdatedEvent.Subscribe((args) => 
    //{
    //  var elements = args.Elements;
    //  string elemNames = "null";
    //  if (elements != null && elements.Count() > 0)
    //  {
    //    elemNames = string.Join(",", elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
    //  }
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("ElementsUpdatedEvent:" +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Elements: " + elemNames.ToString() +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Layout: " + args.Layout.Name);
    //});
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      string elemNames = "null";
      //can be null if the name was changed
      if (args.Elements?.Count() > 0)
      {
        elemNames = string.Join(",", args.Elements.Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
      }
      else if (args.Container.GetSelectedElements()?.Count() > 0)
      {
        elemNames = string.Join(",", args.Container.GetSelectedElements().Select(e => e.Name).ToList());
      }
    
      if (args.Hint == ElementEventHint.PropertyChanged)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"ElementEventHint.PropertyChanged: {elemNames}");
      }
    });
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       ArcGIS.Core.Events.EventBase
          ArcGIS.Core.Events.CompositePresentationEvent<TPayload>
             ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ElementEvent

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also