Discussion:
Need a ListBox of controls
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David Thielen
2008-06-29 22:06:42 UTC
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Hi;

I need to create a ListBox where each line in the list box has:
1) optionally a check box - and I need an event when it is (un)checked
2) an optional spacing - the width of the bitmap listed in (3)
3) a bitmap - and I need an event when it is clicked (to pop up a
menu)
4) a LinkLabel

How best can I do this?

thanks - dave

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Linda Liu[MSFT]
2008-06-30 10:54:33 UTC
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Hi David,

I suggest that you draw the ListBox by yourself to get what you want. To do
this, set the DrawMode property of the ListBox to OwnerDrawFixed or
OwnerDrawVariable and then override the OnMeasureItem and OnDrawItem and
OnMouseClick methods.

The following is a sample:

public class MyListBox : ListBox
{
List<bool> list = new List<bool>();
int itemHeight = 15;
int checkboxWidth = 20;
int imageWidth = 10;
bool initialize = true;

public delegate void ItemEventHandler(int itemindex);
public delegate void ItemCheckEventHandler(int itemindex,
CheckState state);

public event ItemCheckEventHandler ItemCheckBoxClicked ;
public event ItemEventHandler ItemImageClicked;
public event ItemEventHandler ItemTextClicked;

protected void OnItemCheckBoxClicked(int index,CheckState state)
{
if (ItemCheckBoxClicked != null)
{
ItemCheckBoxClicked(index,state);
}
}
protected void OnItemImageClicked(int index)
{
if (ItemImageClicked != null)
{
ItemImageClicked(index);
}
}
protected void OnItemTextClicked(int index)
{
if (ItemImageClicked != null)
{
ItemTextClicked(index);
}
}
public MyListBox()
{
this.DrawMode = DrawMode.OwnerDrawVariable;
}

protected override void OnDrawItem(DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
if (DesignMode) return;
if (initialize)
{
for (int i = 0; i < this.Items.Count; i++)
{
list.Add(false);
}
initialize = false;
}

CheckBoxState state;
if (list[e.Index])
{
state = CheckBoxState.CheckedNormal;
}
else
{
state = CheckBoxState.UncheckedNormal;
}
e.DrawBackground();
CheckBoxRenderer.DrawCheckBox(e.Graphics, new
Point(e.Bounds.Left + 1, e.Bounds.Top + 1), state);
e.Graphics.DrawImage(Properties.Resources.Image1, new
Point(e.Bounds.Left + checkboxWidth, e.Bounds.Top + 1));
using (Font f = new Font(this.Font, FontStyle.Underline))
{
e.Graphics.DrawString(this.Items[e.Index].ToString(), f,
Brushes.Blue, new PointF(e.Bounds.Left + checkboxWidth + imageWidth,
e.Bounds.Top));
}
base.OnDrawItem(e);
}
protected override void OnMeasureItem(MeasureItemEventArgs e)
{
if (!DesignMode)
{
e.ItemHeight = itemHeight;
Size size =
TextRenderer.MeasureText(this.Items[e.Index].ToString(), this.Font);
e.ItemWidth = size.Width;
base.OnMeasureItem(e);
}
}
protected override void OnMouseClick(MouseEventArgs e)
{
int clickedIndex = -1;
clickedIndex = this.IndexFromPoint(e.Location);
if (clickedIndex != -1)
{
Rectangle checkboxRect = new Rectangle(0, clickedIndex *
itemHeight, checkboxWidth, itemHeight);
Rectangle imageRect = new Rectangle(checkboxWidth,
clickedIndex * itemHeight, imageWidth, itemHeight);
Size size
=TextRenderer.MeasureText(this.Items[clickedIndex].ToString(),this.Font);
Rectangle textRect = new Rectangle(checkboxWidth +
imageWidth,clickedIndex *ItemHeight,size.Width,itemHeight);
if (checkboxRect.Contains(e.Location))
{
list[clickedIndex] = !list[clickedIndex];
this.Invalidate();
if (list[clickedIndex])
{
this.OnItemCheckBoxClicked(clickedIndex,
CheckState.Checked);
}
else
{
this.OnItemCheckBoxClicked(clickedIndex,
CheckState.Unchecked);
}
}
else if (imageRect.Contains(e.Location))
{
this.OnItemImageClicked(clickedIndex);
}
else if (textRect.Contains(e.Location))
{
this.OnItemTextClicked(clickedIndex);
}
}
base.OnMouseClick(e);
}
}

Use the derived ListBox instead of the standard ListBox on your form and
subscribe the ItemCheckBoxClicked, ItemImageClicked and ItemTextClicked
events of the derived ListBox control.

As you can see, in the above solution I don't actually add a CheckBox or a
LinkLabel into each item of the ListBox, instead, I only draw them by
myself to mimc the appearance and behavior.

In fact, it's more easy to get what you want in WPF. You can add any UI
element into the items of a System.Windows.Controls.ListBox control
conveniently using a DataTemplate.

In your scenario, you can create a custom WPF control derived from the
System.Windows.Controls.ListBox class and then use the custom control on a
form in a WinForm application through the
System.Windows.Forms.Integration.ElementHost class.

Hope this helps.
If you have any question, please feel free to let me know.

Sincerely,
Linda Liu
Microsoft Online Community Support

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David Thielen
2008-06-30 16:21:07 UTC
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Hi;

The owner draw approach is a pain because we then have to write the
code to emulate all the functionality in the LinkLabel control as well
as determining which part a click is on.

Is there an example of how to do the in WPF? And will WPF work in an
Office AddIn? Also, is WPF supported on Win95/98/ME/XP?

thanks - dave
Post by Linda Liu[MSFT]
Hi David,
I suggest that you draw the ListBox by yourself to get what you want. To do
this, set the DrawMode property of the ListBox to OwnerDrawFixed or
OwnerDrawVariable and then override the OnMeasureItem and OnDrawItem and
OnMouseClick methods.
public class MyListBox : ListBox
{
List<bool> list = new List<bool>();
int itemHeight = 15;
int checkboxWidth = 20;
int imageWidth = 10;
bool initialize = true;
public delegate void ItemEventHandler(int itemindex);
public delegate void ItemCheckEventHandler(int itemindex,
CheckState state);
public event ItemCheckEventHandler ItemCheckBoxClicked ;
public event ItemEventHandler ItemImageClicked;
public event ItemEventHandler ItemTextClicked;
protected void OnItemCheckBoxClicked(int index,CheckState state)
{
if (ItemCheckBoxClicked != null)
{
ItemCheckBoxClicked(index,state);
}
}
protected void OnItemImageClicked(int index)
{
if (ItemImageClicked != null)
{
ItemImageClicked(index);
}
}
protected void OnItemTextClicked(int index)
{
if (ItemImageClicked != null)
{
ItemTextClicked(index);
}
}
public MyListBox()
{
this.DrawMode = DrawMode.OwnerDrawVariable;
}
protected override void OnDrawItem(DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
if (DesignMode) return;
if (initialize)
{
for (int i = 0; i < this.Items.Count; i++)
{
list.Add(false);
}
initialize = false;
}
CheckBoxState state;
if (list[e.Index])
{
state = CheckBoxState.CheckedNormal;
}
else
{
state = CheckBoxState.UncheckedNormal;
}
e.DrawBackground();
CheckBoxRenderer.DrawCheckBox(e.Graphics, new
Point(e.Bounds.Left + 1, e.Bounds.Top + 1), state);
e.Graphics.DrawImage(Properties.Resources.Image1, new
Point(e.Bounds.Left + checkboxWidth, e.Bounds.Top + 1));
using (Font f = new Font(this.Font, FontStyle.Underline))
{
e.Graphics.DrawString(this.Items[e.Index].ToString(), f,
Brushes.Blue, new PointF(e.Bounds.Left + checkboxWidth + imageWidth,
e.Bounds.Top));
}
base.OnDrawItem(e);
}
protected override void OnMeasureItem(MeasureItemEventArgs e)
{
if (!DesignMode)
{
e.ItemHeight = itemHeight;
Size size =
TextRenderer.MeasureText(this.Items[e.Index].ToString(), this.Font);
e.ItemWidth = size.Width;
base.OnMeasureItem(e);
}
}
protected override void OnMouseClick(MouseEventArgs e)
{
int clickedIndex = -1;
clickedIndex = this.IndexFromPoint(e.Location);
if (clickedIndex != -1)
{
Rectangle checkboxRect = new Rectangle(0, clickedIndex *
itemHeight, checkboxWidth, itemHeight);
Rectangle imageRect = new Rectangle(checkboxWidth,
clickedIndex * itemHeight, imageWidth, itemHeight);
Size size
=TextRenderer.MeasureText(this.Items[clickedIndex].ToString(),this.Font);
Rectangle textRect = new Rectangle(checkboxWidth +
imageWidth,clickedIndex *ItemHeight,size.Width,itemHeight);
if (checkboxRect.Contains(e.Location))
{
list[clickedIndex] = !list[clickedIndex];
this.Invalidate();
if (list[clickedIndex])
{
this.OnItemCheckBoxClicked(clickedIndex,
CheckState.Checked);
}
else
{
this.OnItemCheckBoxClicked(clickedIndex,
CheckState.Unchecked);
}
}
else if (imageRect.Contains(e.Location))
{
this.OnItemImageClicked(clickedIndex);
}
else if (textRect.Contains(e.Location))
{
this.OnItemTextClicked(clickedIndex);
}
}
base.OnMouseClick(e);
}
}
Use the derived ListBox instead of the standard ListBox on your form and
subscribe the ItemCheckBoxClicked, ItemImageClicked and ItemTextClicked
events of the derived ListBox control.
As you can see, in the above solution I don't actually add a CheckBox or a
LinkLabel into each item of the ListBox, instead, I only draw them by
myself to mimc the appearance and behavior.
In fact, it's more easy to get what you want in WPF. You can add any UI
element into the items of a System.Windows.Controls.ListBox control
conveniently using a DataTemplate.
In your scenario, you can create a custom WPF control derived from the
System.Windows.Controls.ListBox class and then use the custom control on a
form in a WinForm application through the
System.Windows.Forms.Integration.ElementHost class.
Hope this helps.
If you have any question, please feel free to let me know.
Sincerely,
Linda Liu
Microsoft Online Community Support
Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
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Linda Liu[MSFT]
2008-07-01 10:51:25 UTC
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Hi David,

Thank you for your prompt response!
Post by David Thielen
Is there an example of how to do the in WPF?
No, there isn't an existing WPF example that meets your requirements.

As I have mentioned in my first reply, the WPF workaround is to create a
custom control/user control that contains a ListBox and define a
DataTemplate to add any element you want to each item of the ListBox.
Handle the events of the CheckBox and LinkLabel and fire events from within
the custom control/user control. Then use the ElementHost control to host
the WPF custom control/user control in a WinForm. Subscribe and handle the
events of the custom control/user control in the WinForm.

The following documents may help you to understand the conception mentioned
in the above workaround:

'Data Templating Overview'
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms742521.aspx

'How to: Find DataTemplate-Generated Elements'
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb613579.aspx

'Creating Custom WPF Controls'
http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/data/data-misc/xml/article.php/c12521__1/

'Integrate WPF UserControls in WinForms'
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/WPF_UserControls.aspx
Post by David Thielen
And will WPF work in an Office AddIn?
Only if the WPF control can be used on a WinForm and the WinForm work in an
Office addin, the WPF control will work in the Office addin.
Post by David Thielen
Also, is WPF supported on Win95/98/ME/XP?
WPF is supported from .NET Framework 3.0. The supported Operation Systems
for .NET Framework 3.0 is Longhorn (Windows Code Name) ; Windows Server
2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Hope this helps.
If you have any question, please feel free to let me know.

Sincerely,
Linda Liu
Microsoft Online Community Support

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
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David Thielen
2008-07-01 22:29:05 UTC
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Hi;

Thank you for the links but this looks like major over-kill. I think
what I'll do is just create a scrollable panel and place my controls
on that. Plus there is no data associated with the control so I'd have
to fake that part too.

thanks - dave
Post by Linda Liu[MSFT]
Hi David,
Thank you for your prompt response!
Post by David Thielen
Is there an example of how to do the in WPF?
No, there isn't an existing WPF example that meets your requirements.
As I have mentioned in my first reply, the WPF workaround is to create a
custom control/user control that contains a ListBox and define a
DataTemplate to add any element you want to each item of the ListBox.
Handle the events of the CheckBox and LinkLabel and fire events from within
the custom control/user control. Then use the ElementHost control to host
the WPF custom control/user control in a WinForm. Subscribe and handle the
events of the custom control/user control in the WinForm.
The following documents may help you to understand the conception mentioned
'Data Templating Overview'
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms742521.aspx
'How to: Find DataTemplate-Generated Elements'
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb613579.aspx
'Creating Custom WPF Controls'
http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/data/data-misc/xml/article.php/c12521__1/
'Integrate WPF UserControls in WinForms'
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/WPF_UserControls.aspx
Post by David Thielen
And will WPF work in an Office AddIn?
Only if the WPF control can be used on a WinForm and the WinForm work in an
Office addin, the WPF control will work in the Office addin.
Post by David Thielen
Also, is WPF supported on Win95/98/ME/XP?
WPF is supported from .NET Framework 3.0. The supported Operation Systems
for .NET Framework 3.0 is Longhorn (Windows Code Name) ; Windows Server
2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Hope this helps.
If you have any question, please feel free to let me know.
Sincerely,
Linda Liu
Microsoft Online Community Support
Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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Windward Reports -- http://www.WindwardReports.com
me -- http://dave.thielen.com

Cubicle Wars - http://www.windwardreports.com/film.htm
Linda Liu[MSFT]
2008-07-04 02:16:01 UTC
Permalink
Hi David,

Thank you for your reply!
Post by David Thielen
Thank you for the links but this looks like major over-kill.
One advantage of WPF is that we can put any .NET object as the content of a
content control. However, the disadvantage is that it'll take a while to
learn WPF. Anyway, I hope the WPF solution is another direction for this
issue.
Post by David Thielen
I think what I'll do is just create a scrollable panel and place my
controls on that.

Yes, it's a convenient workaround.

If you have any other question in the future, please don't hesitate to
contact us. It's always our pleasure to be of assistance!

Sincerely,
Linda Liu
Microsoft Online Community Support

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
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unknown
2010-02-23 13:59:04 UTC
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i want to design a Listbox that contains TextBox as Item
when we call listbox1.Item.Add(new TextBox());
how can i do this?



v-lli wrote:

Hi David,I suggest that you draw the ListBox by yourself to get what you want.
30-Jun-08

Hi David

I suggest that you draw the ListBox by yourself to get what you want. To do
this, set the DrawMode property of the ListBox to OwnerDrawFixed or
OwnerDrawVariable and then override the OnMeasureItem and OnDrawItem and
OnMouseClick methods

The following is a sample

public class MyListBox : ListBo

List<bool> list = new List<bool>()
int itemHeight = 15
int checkboxWidth = 20
int imageWidth = 10
bool initialize = true

public delegate void ItemEventHandler(int itemindex)
public delegate void ItemCheckEventHandler(int itemindex,
CheckState state)

public event ItemCheckEventHandler ItemCheckBoxClicked
public event ItemEventHandler ItemImageClicked
public event ItemEventHandler ItemTextClicked

protected void OnItemCheckBoxClicked(int index,CheckState state

if (ItemCheckBoxClicked != null

ItemCheckBoxClicked(index,state)


protected void OnItemImageClicked(int index

if (ItemImageClicked != null

ItemImageClicked(index)


protected void OnItemTextClicked(int index

if (ItemImageClicked != null

ItemTextClicked(index)


public MyListBox(

this.DrawMode = DrawMode.OwnerDrawVariable


protected override void OnDrawItem(DrawItemEventArgs e
{
if (DesignMode) return
if (initialize

for (int i = 0; i < this.Items.Count; i++

list.Add(false)

initialize = false


CheckBoxState state
if (list[e.Index]

state = CheckBoxState.CheckedNormal

els

state = CheckBoxState.UncheckedNormal

e.DrawBackground()
CheckBoxRenderer.DrawCheckBox(e.Graphics, new
Point(e.Bounds.Left + 1, e.Bounds.Top + 1), state)
e.Graphics.DrawImage(Properties.Resources.Image1, new
Point(e.Bounds.Left + checkboxWidth, e.Bounds.Top + 1))
using (Font f = new Font(this.Font, FontStyle.Underline)

e.Graphics.DrawString(this.Items[e.Index].ToString(), f,
Brushes.Blue, new PointF(e.Bounds.Left + checkboxWidth + imageWidth,
e.Bounds.Top))

base.OnDrawItem(e)

protected override void OnMeasureItem(MeasureItemEventArgs e

if (!DesignMode

e.ItemHeight = itemHeight
Size size =
TextRenderer.MeasureText(this.Items[e.Index].ToString(), this.Font)
e.ItemWidth = size.Width
base.OnMeasureItem(e)


protected override void OnMouseClick(MouseEventArgs e

int clickedIndex = -1
clickedIndex = this.IndexFromPoint(e.Location)
if (clickedIndex != -1

Rectangle checkboxRect = new Rectangle(0, clickedIndex *
itemHeight, checkboxWidth, itemHeight)
Rectangle imageRect = new Rectangle(checkboxWidth,
clickedIndex * itemHeight, imageWidth, itemHeight)
Size size
=TextRenderer.MeasureText(this.Items[clickedIndex].ToString(),this.Font)
Rectangle textRect = new Rectangle(checkboxWidth +
imageWidth,clickedIndex *ItemHeight,size.Width,itemHeight)
if (checkboxRect.Contains(e.Location)
{
list[clickedIndex] = !list[clickedIndex]
this.Invalidate();
if (list[clickedIndex])
{
this.OnItemCheckBoxClicked(clickedIndex,
CheckState.Checked);
}
else
{
this.OnItemCheckBoxClicked(clickedIndex,
CheckState.Unchecked);
}
}
else if (imageRect.Contains(e.Location))
{
this.OnItemImageClicked(clickedIndex);
}
else if (textRect.Contains(e.Location))
{
this.OnItemTextClicked(clickedIndex);
}
}
base.OnMouseClick(e);
}
}

Use the derived ListBox instead of the standard ListBox on your form and
subscribe the ItemCheckBoxClicked, ItemImageClicked and ItemTextClicked
events of the derived ListBox control.

As you can see, in the above solution I don't actually add a CheckBox or a
LinkLabel into each item of the ListBox, instead, I only draw them by
myself to mimc the appearance and behavior.

In fact, it's more easy to get what you want in WPF. You can add any UI
element into the items of a System.Windows.Controls.ListBox control
conveniently using a DataTemplate.

In your scenario, you can create a custom WPF control derived from the
System.Windows.Controls.ListBox class and then use the custom control on a
form in a WinForm application through the
System.Windows.Forms.Integration.ElementHost class.

Hope this helps.
If you have any question, please feel free to let me know.

Sincerely,
Linda Liu
Microsoft Online Community Support

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
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Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Sunday, June 29, 2008 6:06 PM
David Thielen wrote:

Need a ListBox of controls
Hi;

I need to create a ListBox where each line in the list box has:
1) optionally a check box - and I need an event when it is (un)checked
2) an optional spacing - the width of the bitmap listed in (3)
3) a bitmap - and I need an event when it is clicked (to pop up a
menu)
4) a LinkLabel

How best can I do this?

thanks - dave

***@at-at-***@windward.dot.dot.net
Windward Reports -- http://www.WindwardReports.com
me -- http://dave.thielen.com

Cubicle Wars - http://www.windwardreports.com/film.htm

On Monday, June 30, 2008 6:54 AM
v-lli wrote:

Hi David,I suggest that you draw the ListBox by yourself to get what you want.
Hi David,

I suggest that you draw the ListBox by yourself to get what you want. To do
this, set the DrawMode property of the ListBox to OwnerDrawFixed or
OwnerDrawVariable and then override the OnMeasureItem and OnDrawItem and
OnMouseClick methods.

The following is a sample:

public class MyListBox : ListBox
{
List<bool> list = new List<bool>();
int itemHeight = 15;
int checkboxWidth = 20;
int imageWidth = 10;
bool initialize = true;

public delegate void ItemEventHandler(int itemindex);
public delegate void ItemCheckEventHandler(int itemindex,
CheckState state);

public event ItemCheckEventHandler ItemCheckBoxClicked ;
public event ItemEventHandler ItemImageClicked;
public event ItemEventHandler ItemTextClicked;

protected void OnItemCheckBoxClicked(int index,CheckState state)
{
if (ItemCheckBoxClicked != null)
{
ItemCheckBoxClicked(index,state);
}
}
protected void OnItemImageClicked(int index)
{
if (ItemImageClicked != null)
{
ItemImageClicked(index);
}
}
protected void OnItemTextClicked(int index)
{
if (ItemImageClicked != null)
{
ItemTextClicked(index);
}
}
public MyListBox()
{
this.DrawMode = DrawMode.OwnerDrawVariable;
}

protected override void OnDrawItem(DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
if (DesignMode) return;
if (initialize)
{
for (int i = 0; i < this.Items.Count; i++)
{
list.Add(false);
}
initialize = false;


CheckBoxState state
if (list[e.Index]

state = CheckBoxState.CheckedNormal

els

state = CheckBoxState.UncheckedNormal

e.DrawBackground()
CheckBoxRenderer.DrawCheckBox(e.Graphics, new
Point(e.Bounds.Left + 1, e.Bounds.Top + 1), state)
e.Graphics.DrawImage(Properties.Resources.Image1, new
Point(e.Bounds.Left + checkboxWidth, e.Bounds.Top + 1))
using (Font f = new Font(this.Font, FontStyle.Underline)

e.Graphics.DrawString(this.Items[e.Index].ToString(), f,
Brushes.Blue, new PointF(e.Bounds.Left + checkboxWidth + imageWidth,
e.Bounds.Top))

base.OnDrawItem(e)

protected override void OnMeasureItem(MeasureItemEventArgs e

if (!DesignMode

e.ItemHeight = itemHeight
Size size =
TextRenderer.MeasureText(this.Items[e.Index].ToString(), this.Font)
e.ItemWidth = size.Width
base.OnMeasureItem(e)


protected override void OnMouseClick(MouseEventArgs e

int clickedIndex = -1
clickedIndex = this.IndexFromPoint(e.Location)
if (clickedIndex != -1

Rectangle checkboxRect = new Rectangle(0, clickedIndex *
itemHeight, checkboxWidth, itemHeight)
Rectangle imageRect = new Rectangle(checkboxWidth,
clickedIndex * itemHeight, imageWidth, itemHeight)
Size size
=TextRenderer.MeasureText(this.Items[clickedIndex].ToString(),this.Font)
Rectangle textRect = new Rectangle(checkboxWidth +
imageWidth,clickedIndex *ItemHeight,size.Width,itemHeight)
if (checkboxRect.Contains(e.Location)
{
list[clickedIndex] = !list[clickedIndex]
this.Invalidate()
if (list[clickedIndex]

this.OnItemCheckBoxClicked(clickedIndex,
CheckState.Checked)

els

this.OnItemCheckBoxClicked(clickedIndex,
CheckState.Unchecked)


else if (imageRect.Contains(e.Location)

this.OnItemImageClicked(clickedIndex)

else if (textRect.Contains(e.Location)

this.OnItemTextClicked(clickedIndex)


base.OnMouseClick(e)



Use the derived ListBox instead of the standard ListBox on your form and
subscribe the ItemCheckBoxClicked, ItemImageClicked and ItemTextClicked
events of the derived ListBox control

As you can see, in the above solution I don't actually add a CheckBox or a
LinkLabel into each item of the ListBox, instead, I only draw them by
myself to mimc the appearance and behavior.

In fact, it's more easy to get what you want in WPF. You can add any UI
element into the items of a System.Windows.Controls.ListBox control
conveniently using a DataTemplate.

In your scenario, you can create a custom WPF control derived from the
System.Windows.Controls.ListBox class and then use the custom control on a
form in a WinForm application through the
System.Windows.Forms.Integration.ElementHost class

Hope this helps
If you have any question, please feel free to let me know

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On Monday, June 30, 2008 12:21 PM
David Thielen wrote:

Hi;The owner draw approach is a pain because we then have to write thecode to
Hi;

The owner draw approach is a pain because we then have to write the
code to emulate all the functionality in the LinkLabel control as well
as determining which part a click is on.

Is there an example of how to do the in WPF? And will WPF work in an
Office AddIn? Also, is WPF supported on Win95/98/ME/XP?

thanks - dave


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On Tuesday, July 01, 2008 6:51 AM
v-lli wrote:

Hi David,Thank you for your prompt response!
Hi David,

Thank you for your prompt response!


No, there isn't an existing WPF example that meets your requirements.

As I have mentioned in my first reply, the WPF workaround is to create a
custom control/user control that contains a ListBox and define a
DataTemplate to add any element you want to each item of the ListBox.
Handle the events of the CheckBox and LinkLabel and fire events from within
the custom control/user control. Then use the ElementHost control to host
the WPF custom control/user control in a WinForm. Subscribe and handle the
events of the custom control/user control in the WinForm.

The following documents may help you to understand the conception mentioned
in the above workaround:

'Data Templating Overview'
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms742521.aspx

'How to: Find DataTemplate-Generated Elements'
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb613579.aspx

'Creating Custom WPF Controls'
http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/data/data-misc/xml/article.php/c12521__1/

'Integrate WPF UserControls in WinForms'
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/WPF_UserControls.aspx


Only if the WPF control can be used on a WinForm and the WinForm work in an
Office addin, the WPF control will work in the Office addin.


WPF is supported from .NET Framework 3.0. The supported Operation Systems
for .NET Framework 3.0 is Longhorn (Windows Code Name) ; Windows Server
2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 2.

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On Tuesday, July 01, 2008 6:29 PM
David Thielen wrote:

Hi;Thank you for the links but this looks like major over-kill.
Hi;

Thank you for the links but this looks like major over-kill. I think
what I'll do is just create a scrollable panel and place my controls
on that. Plus there is no data associated with the control so I'd have
to fake that part too.

thanks - dave


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On Thursday, July 03, 2008 10:16 PM
v-lli wrote:

Hi David,Thank you for your reply!
Hi David,

Thank you for your reply!


One advantage of WPF is that we can put any .NET object as the content of a
content control. However, the disadvantage is that it'll take a while to
learn WPF. Anyway, I hope the WPF solution is another direction for this
issue.

controls on that.

Yes, it's a convenient workaround.

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i want to design a Listbox that contains TextBox as Item
when we call listbox1.Item.Add(new TextBox());
how can i do this?
In Windows Forms that's not possible without tweaking (calculating item
offsets and positioning the textbox accordingly), but in WPF that's
really easy. Just add the textbox as the item's content.
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