Ellipse Mouse Down event //File:Window.xaml.cs using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Text; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; using System.Windows.Data; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Input; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Imaging; using System.Windows.Shapes; using System.Diagnostics; namespace WpfApplication1 { public partial class Window1 : System.Windows.Window { public Window1() { InitializeComponent(); myEllipse.MouseDown += myEllipse_MouseDown; } void myEllipse_MouseDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e) { Mouse.Capture(myEllipse); } } }