ArcObjects Library Reference (Carto)

IMapSurroundFrame Interface

Provides access to the members that control the map surround element interface.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

When To Use

IMapSurroundFrame is the default interface for the MapSurroundFrame object. Use this interface to obtain or update the surround object (north arrow, scale bar, or legend) stored within the frame, or when you want to obtain or update the MapFrame associated with the surround.

Members

	Name	Description
	Background	Frame background used by this element.
	Border	Frame border used by this element.
	DraftMode	Indicates if this element is in draft mode, i.e., draws fast.
	MapFrame	The frame element of the map associated with this object's map surround.
	MapSurround	The map surround displayed by this frame element.
	Object	Object framed by this element.
	Thumbnail	Small bitmap representation of this element.

Inherited Interfaces

Interfaces	Description
IFrameElement	Provides access to members that control the Frame element object.

CoClasses that implement IMapSurroundFrame

CoClasses and Classes	Description
MapSurroundFrame	A graphic element for displaying map surrounds.

Remarks

IMapSurroundFrame provides access to the properties and method of a map surround. When creating a new map surround frame it is recommended that IMapFrame::CreateSurroundFrame is used rather than creating the class and hooking it up to the Map / MapFrame separately.