public static void ShowAttachedFlyoutAtPointer(FrameworkElement flyoutOwner, Panel rootPanel)
{
var point = PointerHelper.GetPosition();
// if no pointer, display at the flyout owner
if (point == null)
{
FlyoutBase.ShowAttachedFlyout(flyoutOwner);
return;
}
var bounds = rootPanel.TransformToVisual(Window.Current.Content).TransformPoint(new Point(0, 0));
var tempGrid = new Grid
{
HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left,
VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top,
Margin = new Thickness(point.Value.X - bounds.X, point.Value.Y - bounds.Y, 0, 0)
};
rootPanel.Children.Add(tempGrid);
var flyout = FlyoutBase.GetAttachedFlyout(flyoutOwner);
EventHandler<object> handler = null;
handler = (o, o1) =>
{
rootPanel.Children.Remove(tempGrid);
flyout.Closed -= handler;
};
flyout.Closed += handler;
flyout.ShowAt(tempGrid);
}
