ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts Namespace / GraphicElement Class / CanApplyStyle Method
The style item to check whether its styling can be applied
Example Version

CanApplyStyle Method (GraphicElement)
Gets whether the StyleItem can be applied
Syntax
public override bool CanApplyStyle( 
   StyleItem styleItem
)

Parameters

styleItem
The style item to check whether its styling can be applied

Return Value

Remarks
Styles cannot be applied to CIMPictureGraphic. If the underlying graphic is null false will also be returned.
Example
Apply a style to a Graphic Element
//Run within QueuedTask context.
//Get the Style project items in the project
var styleProjectItems = Project.Current?.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>();
//Get the ArcGIS 2D Style Project Item
var styleProjectItem = 
styleProjectItems.OfType<StyleProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(s => s.Name == "ArcGIS 2D");
if (styleProjectItem == null) return;
//Get the north arrow style item you need
var pointStyleItem = 
styleProjectItem.SearchSymbols(StyleItemType.PointSymbol, "Circle 3").FirstOrDefault();
if (pointStyleItem == null) return;
//Select a North arrow layout element
var layoutPointElement = layout.GetSelectedElements().FirstOrDefault();
if (layoutPointElement != null && layoutPointElement is GraphicElement ge)
{
  if (layoutPointElement.CanApplyStyle(pointStyleItem))
  {
    //The magic happens here
    //for Graphic Elements such as Point, Lines, Polys, text, preserve size.           
    ge.ApplyStyle(pointStyleItem, true); 
  }
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3.2 or higher.
See Also