GetSelectedElements Method (Layout)
Delete Layout Elements
//on the QueuedTask
var elementsToRemove = layout.GetSelectedElements();
layout.DeleteElements(elementsToRemove);
Group Graphic Elements
//on the QueuedTask
var elemsToGroup = layout.GetSelectedElements();
//Note: run within the QueuedTask
//group elements
var groupElement = layout.GroupElements(elemsToGroup);
Ordering: Send backward and Bring forward
//On the QueuedTask
//get the current selection set
var sel_elems = layout.GetSelectedElements();
//can they be brought forward? This will also check that all elements have the same parent
if (layout.CanBringForward(sel_elems))
{
//bring forward
layout.BringForward(sel_elems);
//bring to front (of parent)
//graphicsLayer.BringToFront(sel_elems);
}
else if (layout.CanSendBackward(sel_elems))
{
//send back
layout.SendBackward(sel_elems);
//send to the back (of parent)
//graphicsLayer.SendToBack(sel_elems);
}
Get Z-Order
var selElementsZOrder = layout.GetSelectedElements();
//list out the z order
foreach (var elem in selElementsZOrder)
//At 2.x - System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"{elem.Name}: z-order {elem.GetZOrder()}");
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"{elem.Name}: z-order {elem.ZOrder}");
Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10
ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.