---
languages:
- csharp
products:
- windows-wpf
page_type: sample
name: "Finding the Source Element in an Event Handler Sample"
---

# Finding the Source Element in an Event Handler Sample
This example describes how to find the source element of an element in the event handler, by accessing event arguments from an event that was routed to an element other than the one that raised the event.

## Build the sample
The easiest way to use these samples without using Git is to download the zip file containing the current version (using the link below or by clicking the "Download ZIP" button on the [repo](https://github.com/microsoft/WPF-Samples?tab=readme-ov-file) page). You can then unzip the entire archive and use the samples in [Visual Studio 2022](https://www.visualstudio.com/wpf-vs).

[Download the samples ZIP](../../archive/main.zip)

### Deploying the sample
- Select Build > Deploy Solution. 

### Deploying and running the sample
- To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or select Debug >  Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or selectDebug > Start Without Debugging. 


