ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts Namespace / Element Class / SetTOCPositionAbsolute Method
Reference to a Layout or a GroupElement
Boolean
Example Version

SetTOCPositionAbsolute Method (Element)
Sets the position of an element either at the top or bottom of the layout TOC or a group element. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
Syntax
public void SetTOCPositionAbsolute( 
   IElementContainer targetContainer,
   bool isTop
)

Parameters

targetContainer
Reference to a Layout or a GroupElement
isTop
Boolean
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
This method must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
Remarks
If set to true, the element is placed at the top of the layout TOC or the top position in a group element. Elements can be easily moved into or out of groups.
Example
Element_ConvertToGraphics
//Convert a legend to a graphic and move the Title to the bottom of the legend and also move
//the label in the contents pane to the bottom of the list.

//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  Legend leg = layout.FindElement("Legend") as Legend;
  GroupElement result = leg.ConvertToGraphics().First() as GroupElement;
  Element firstElm = result.Elements.First();  //Note: Bottom element is first in drawing order.
  foreach (Element elm in result.Elements)
  {
    if (elm.Name == "Title")
    {
      elm.SetY(firstElm.GetY() - 0.25);  //Move title below other legend elements
      elm.SetTOCPositionAbsolute(result, false);  // Move Title item in TOC to bottom as well
    }
  }
});
Element_SetTOCPositionAbsolute
//Move an element to the top of the TOC

//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  element.SetTOCPositionAbsolute(layout, true);
});
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also