Visual C++ and MFC Programming 2nd Edition

Visual C++ and MFC Fundamentals Chapter 21: Tree and List Controls

Besides the regular styles, the Win32 library provides extended styles for a list control.

To apply an extended style, call the CListCtrl::SetExtendedStyle() method. Its syntax

is:

DWORD SetExtendedStyle(DWORD dwNewStyle);

When calling this method, pass the desired extended style or a combination of these

styles as argument. Some of the values are:

LVS_EX_CHECKBOXES: The items of the control will display a check box on their

left side:

LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT: This style allows the whole row of a Report view to be

selected instead of just the item:

LVS_EX_GRIDLINES: The control’s items in Report view will display with horizontal

grid lines that separate items and vertical grid lines that separate columns items or

categories: