Merge pull request #1083 from github/fixes/969-missing-automation-ids

Add an AutomationPeer to custom controls and views

Author: grokys

src/GitHub.UI.Reactive/Controls/ViewBase.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Automation.Peers;
 using GitHub.ViewModels;
 using ReactiveUI;
 
@@ -278,5 +279,15 @@ public void Dispose()
             Dispose(true);
             GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///  Add an automation peer to views and custom controls 
+        ///  They do not have automation peers or properties by default
+        ///  https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30198109/automationproperties-automationid-on-custom-control-not-exposed
+        /// </summary>
+        protected override AutomationPeer OnCreateAutomationPeer()
+        {
+            return new UIElementAutomationPeer(this);
+        }
     }
 }