Are routed events weak in WPF

Does routed events in WPF store strong reference to the handler that is attached to them?

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• Hello,

  If the control author implemented the WeakEvent pattern then yes. I believe the stock controls use this pattern.

  UPDATE: They in fact do NOT. Here is a reference on this and other potential performance problems:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa970683(VS.85).aspx

  Here is a reference on weak events:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa970850.aspx

  HTH

  Colby Africa

  ligaz : The standard controls did not implement weak event pattern.

  Colby Africa : Oh my... I didn't know that either. I assumed, which is never smart. I just did a bunch of reading on this. Here is a good reference for you on this and other potential performance issues: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa970683(VS.85).aspx I apologize for the last post.