| HandleEvent | Handle an event, most often by executing the callbacks associated with the event. |
| HasBubbleUpHandlers | Return true if event handlers for the event propagation BubbleUp phase have been attached on this object. |
| HasTrickleDownHandlers | Returns true if event handlers, for the event propagation TrickleDown phase, are attached to this object. |
| RegisterCallback | Adds an event handler to the instance. If the event handler has already been registered for the same phase (either TrickleDown or BubbleUp) then this method has no effect. |
| SendEvent | Sends an event to the event handler. |
| UnregisterCallback | Remove callback from the instance. |
| Blur | Tell the element to release the focus. |
| Focus | Attempt to give the focus to this element. |
| GetGlobalCenter | Get the GraphElement's center point. |
| GetPosition | Get the GraphElement position. |
| HitTest | See if point is over the GraphElement. |
| IsAscendable | Checks if the GraphElement is automatically brought to front when selected. |
| IsDroppable | The GraphElement is drag&droppable. |
| IsMovable | The GraphElement is movable. |
| IsRenamable | The GraphElement is renamable. |
| IsResizable | The GraphElement is resizable. |
| IsSelectable | The GraphElement is selectable. |
| IsSelected | The GraphElement is currently selected in specific container. |
| OnSelected | Called when the GraphElement is selected. |
| OnUnselected | Called when the GraphElement is unselected. |
| ResetLayer | Reset the GraphElement to its original layer. |
| Select | Select the GraphElement. |
| Unselect | Deselect the GraphElement. |
| Add | Add an element to this element's contentContainer |
| BringToFront | Brings this element to the end of its parent children list. The element will be visually in front of any overlapping sibling elements. |
| Children | Returns the elements from its contentContainer |
| Clear | Remove all child elements from this element's contentContainer |
| Contains | Returns true if the element is a direct child of this VisualElement |
| ElementAt | Retrieves the child element at position |
| EnableInClassList | Enables or disables the class with the given name. |
| FindAncestorUserData | Searchs up the hierachy of this VisualElement and retrieves stored userData, if any is found. |
| FindCommonAncestor | Finds the lowest commont ancestor between two VisualElements inside the VisualTree hierarchy |
| GetFirstAncestorOfType | Walks up the hierarchy, starting from this element's parent, and returns the first VisualElement of this type |
| GetFirstOfType | Walks up the hierarchy, starting from this element, and returns the first VisualElement of this type |
| IndexOf | Retrieves the child index of the specified VisualElement. |
| Insert | Insert an element into this element's contentContainer |
| MarkDirtyRepaint | Triggers a repaint of the VisualElement on the next frame. |
| PlaceBehind | Places this element right before the sibling element in their parent children list. If the element and the sibling position overlap, the element will be visually behind of its sibling. |
| PlaceInFront | Places this element right after the sibling element in their parent children list. If the element and the sibling position overlap, the element will be visually in front of its sibling. |
| Remove | Removes this child from the hierarchy |
| RemoveAt | Remove the child element located at this position from this element's contentContainer |
| RemoveFromHierarchy | Removes this element from its parent hierarchy |
| SendEvent | Sends an event to the event handler. |
| SendToBack | Sends this element to the beginning of its parent children list. The element will be visually behind any overlapping sibling elements. |
| SetEnabled | Changes the VisualElement enabled state. A disabled VisualElement does not receive most events. |
| Sort | Reorders child elements from this VisualElement contentContainer. |
| ToggleInClassList | Toggles between adding and removing the given class name from the class list. |