how to highlight only the selected text in a List view Items and sub items?

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Hi, I'm displaying search results in a listview control and I want to highlight or at least make the searched text bold in the listview items and subitems. Can anyone help please? Thanks, Ruki76

Rukshan Salgado · Answer

Hi Craig, Thank you for the tips, but I'm a bit lost with the code since it's done for a Treeview. I appreciate if U could help me further on this. Thanks

Craig Murphy · Answer

Ah, ok, sorry. More code then, sorry! Read more about what's required here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/commctls/custdraw/custdraw.asp I realise you need a ListView, but there's a TreeView implementation here: http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/CustomDrawTreeview.asp It might give you some pointers that help...

Rukshan Salgado · Answer

Hi Craig, Thanks for the tip, but I'm still using ver 1.1. Let me know if U come across something else.

Craig Murphy · Answer

If I understand your question correctly, it sounds as if you need to take over drawing the text in the listview yourself. It's a little bit more than a few lines of code, but there is a good example here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.listview.ownerdraw(VS.80).aspx HTH

Rukshan Salgado · Answer

search text is typed on a textbox, and results are shown on the listview. I think listview item and subitems have to be extended. any idea how do get this done?

Jayadev Nair · Answer

If you are meant to search on a list, you could use Windows.forms.Combobox and use its AutoCompleteList property to achieve your need. I'm not sure this will help you. Try Regards!

how to highlight only the selected text in a List view Items and sub items?

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