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c# Change Listview Column Header text colour.

Hi, I am trying to control the colour of selected List View Column headers at run time.

(I want to indicate to the user if one or more columns have been filtered)

I can see how to change the background. using the DrawColumnHeader event.

e.g.

private void listView1_DrawColumnHeader(object sender, DrawListViewColumnHeaderEventArgs e)
{
if (colclick == e.ColumnIndex )
{e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.Gainsboro, e.Bounds);
e.DrawText();}
else
{e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.GreenYellow, e.Bounds);
e.DrawText();}
}

But, how at the same time can I set a column header's text colour?

Thanks

starlite551

Try it this way heres the code :

private void listView1_DrawColumnHeader(object sender, DrawListViewColumnHeaderEventArgs e)
        {
            if (colclick == e.ColumnIndex)
            {
                e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.Gainsboro, e.Bounds);
                e.DrawText();
                e.ForeColor = Color.Blue;
            }
            else
            {
                e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.GreenYellow, e.Bounds);
                e.DrawText();
                e.ForeColor = Color.Red;
            }
        }

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Change the ForeColor property to some Color..

starlite551

Using ForeColor Property you can easily change the Text Color of the Column Header

greep

ASKER

Thanks, but no. e.ForeColor = Color.Blue; does not work

I get build errors.

Property or indexer 'System.Windows.Forms.DrawListViewColumnHeaderEventArgs.ForeColor' cannot be assigned to -- it is read only

Is there any way to set this colour at runtime?

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Chuck Yetter

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