How to "Custom row color for list control"-Win prog?

Hi,

Am using a list control in my application, and i need to change the colour of one or more rows on users request(thro a push button).

Somebody pls help me , how it can be done??


P.s: Am not to use MFC, just windows API's

You would need to create an owner drawn control and draw the entire thing yourself.

No, you don't need to owner draw for a List Control (LV)
You can ask on Adv. Win32 ng
news://comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32
for the code (C & Win32 api)

I suggest you read about the List View.

The only colours you can set in a standard control is control background and item text back ground and text colour. You can not set colours for specific items this state data is not held by the control.

If you read this About List-View Controls you will find it specifically says about colouring

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Guys,,, Thanks for all your help...


It does seem that the programmer has to custom draw the list to have it that way..

Since i just wanted the colour change to show difference in entries i shall better have one more list control separately..


George i could not make out ur link.. Though am not using it in my application , i might as well try ...