Keeping row selected

[FISH786]

Hello, I have 2 control lists with the following Extended Style: m_List.SetExtendedStyle(LVS_REPORT | LVS_OWNERDRAWFIXED| WS_BORDER|LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT | LVS_SHOWSELALWAYS ); m_Group.SetExtendedStyle(LVS_REPORT | LVS_OWNERDRAWFIXED| WS_BORDER| LVS_SHOWSELALWAYS |LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT); I am having a problem in keeping the row highlighted when I lose focus from either of the control list. What have I set wrong or what could I be doing wrong? Thanks a million.

[David Crow]

FISH786 wrote:

m_List.SetExtendedStyle(LVS_REPORT | LVS_OWNERDRAWFIXED| WS_BORDER|LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT | LVS_SHOWSELALWAYS );

Some of those are not extended styles.

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[FISH786]

I guess the question is how do I keep the row selected? or do I have to set the background color just before I lose focus in order to accomplish what I need? thanks.

[David Crow]

FISH786 wrote:

I guess the question is how do I keep the row selected?

By setting the LVS_SHOWSELALWAYS style (at design time).

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[FISH786]

I guess I am doing something wrong..Cause I have the property set as true. Not sure what else to change.. Short of setting the backgroud color of the row. I have tried everything I could think of. Any other suggetion or can you think of anything I could be doing wrong? Thanks a million.

[David Crow]

I tried this and the selected item in the list control remained selected, albeit in a different color, when the list control lost focus.

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[FISH786]

ok...I will try it again...thanks a million

[Stuart Dootson]

The row stays selected and is highlighted - but the highlighting changes colour when the control loses focus - I don't believe there's nything you can do about that without making the control owner-draw.

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[FISH786]

I was trying to avoid using custom draw.. When I look at the control very closly yes the row is still selected but the color is a very light color. I can barely notice it as been highlighted. Thanks a million for replying.