ArcGIS Pro 3.0 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / GraphicsLayerExtensions Class / UnSelectElements Method
The selected elements to unselect. If null then all elements are unselected
Example

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    UnSelectElements Method (GraphicsLayerExtensions)
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    Unselect the elements within the GraphicsLayer collection. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
    Syntax
    public static void UnSelectElements( 
       GraphicsLayer graphicsLayer,
       IEnumerable<Element> elements
    )
    Public Shared Sub UnSelectElements( _
       ByVal graphicsLayer As GraphicsLayer, _
       Optional ByVal elements As IEnumerable(Of Element) _
    ) 

    Parameters

    graphicsLayer
    elements
    The selected elements to unselect. If null then all elements are unselected
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
    Remarks
    The map view displaying the graphics layer should be initialized.
    If a child of a group element is provided in the list of elements to be unselected in addition to its parent then the parent is the element unselected.
    Example
    Un-Select Graphic elements
    var graphicsLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList()
                        .OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
    if (graphicsLayer == null)
      return;
    //unselect the first element in the currently selected elements
    var elem = graphicsLayer.GetSelectedElements().FirstOrDefault();
    QueuedTask.Run( () => {
      if (elem != null)
        //Unselect one element
        graphicsLayer.UnSelectElement(elem);
    
      //unselect all elements
      graphicsLayer.UnSelectElements();
      //equivalent to
      graphicsLayer.ClearSelection();
    });
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

    See Also