ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events Namespace / LayoutViewEventArgs Class / Hint Property
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    Hint Property (LayoutViewEventArgs)
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    Gets the LayoutViewEventHint type of event.
    Syntax
    public LayoutViewEventHint Hint {get;}
    Public ReadOnly Property Hint As LayoutViewEventHint
    Example
    LayoutViewEvent_Activated_Deactivated
    //Report the event args when a the layout view has changed.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ActiveLayoutViewChangedEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    //{
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("ActiveLayoutViewChangedEvent:" +
    //    Environment.NewLine +
    //    "   arg Layoutview: " + args.LayoutView.Layout.Name +
    //    Environment.NewLine +
    //    "   arg Type: " + args.Type.ToString());
    //});
    
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      //this is the view being activated 
      var layout = args.LayoutView?.Layout?.Name ?? "null";
    
      if (args.Hint == LayoutViewEventHint.Activated)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEventHint.Activated: {layout}");
      }
      else if (args.Hint == LayoutViewEventHint.Deactivated)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEventHint.Deactivated: {layout}");
      }
    });
    LayoutViewEvent_LayoutClosed
    //Report the event args when a layout is closed.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutClosedEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    //{
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("LayoutClosedEvent:" +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg LayoutPane: " + args.LayoutPane.Caption);
    //});
    
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      var lv = args.LayoutView;
      var layoutName = lv?.Layout?.Name ?? "null";
      if (args.Hint == LayoutViewEventHint.Closed)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEventHint.Closed: {layoutName}");
      }
    });
    
    LayoutViewEvent_LayoutClosing
    //Report the event args when a layout is closing.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutClosingEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    //{
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("LayoutClosingEvent:" +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg Layout: " + args.Layout.Name +
    //  Environment.NewLine +
    //  "   arg LayoutPane: " + args.LayoutPane.Caption);
    //});
    
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      var lv = args.LayoutView;
      var layoutName = lv?.Layout?.Name ?? "null";
      if (args.Hint == LayoutViewEventHint.Closing)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEventHint.Closing: {layoutName}");
      }
    });
    LayoutViewEvent_PauseDrawingChanged
    //Report the event args when a layout's paused state is changed.
    
    //At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutPauseDrawingChangedEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    //{
    //  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("LayoutPauseDrawingChangedEvent:" +
    //    Environment.NewLine +
    //    "   arg Layoutview: " + args.LayoutView.Layout.Name +
    //    Environment.NewLine +
    //    "   arg Type: " + args.Paused.ToString());
    //});
    
    //At 3.x use LayoutViewEvent
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      var lv = args.LayoutView;
      var layout = args.LayoutView?.Layout;
    
      switch (args.Hint)
      {
        case LayoutViewEventHint.PauseDrawingChanged:
          System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEvent ElementEventHint: {args.Hint.ToString()}");
          break;
      }
    });
    
    LayoutViewEvent
    //Report the event args for the different types of layout view events.
    
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
    {
      var lv = args.LayoutView;
      var layout = args.LayoutView?.Layout;
    
      switch(args.Hint)
      {
        case LayoutViewEventHint.PauseDrawingChanged:
        case LayoutViewEventHint.DrawingComplete:
        case LayoutViewEventHint.ExtentChanged:
        case LayoutViewEventHint.Activated:
        case LayoutViewEventHint.Deactivated:
        case LayoutViewEventHint.Closed:
        case LayoutViewEventHint.Closing:
        case LayoutViewEventHint.Opened:
          System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEvent ElementEventHint: {args.Hint.ToString()}");
          break;
      }
    });
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also