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# BetterListView Properties

The properties of the BetterListView class are listed below. For a complete list of BetterListView class members, see the BetterListView Members topic.

#### Public Instance Properties

AccessibleDefaultActionDescription | Gets or sets the default action description of the control for use by accessibility client applications.
AccessibleDescription | Gets or sets the description of the control used by accessibility client applications.
AccessibleName | Gets or sets the name of the control used by accessibility client applications.
AccessibleRole | Gets or sets the accessible role of the control
Activation | Gets or sets item activation mode.
AllowAutoScroll | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow automatic scrolling of content when mouse is outside client area on some actions.
AllowAutoToolTips | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow automatic ToolTips to be displayed on items.
AllowAutoToolTipsColumns | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow automatic ToolTips to be displayed on column headers.
AllowAutoToolTipsGroups | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow automatic ToolTips to be displayed on groups.
AllowAutoToolTipsSubItems | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow automatic ToolTips to be displayed on sub-items.
AllowDrag | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow Drag and Drop operation to be initiated.
AllowDrop | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow dropping data on the control with Drag and Drop mechanism.
AllowedDragEffects | Gets or sets allowed effects for Drag and Drop operations.
AllowMultiColumnSorting | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow for sorting with multiple columns using Shift modifier key.
AutoExpandDelay | Gets or sets time period (in milliseconds) before group or item is expanded when dragging data over it.
AutoSizeItemsInDetailsView | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to automatically resize items to client width in Details view without columns.
BackgroundImageAlignment | Gets or sets background image alignment. Works with BackgroundImageLayout.None.
BackgroundImageLayout | Gets or sets the background image layout as defined in the ImageLayout enumeration.
BackgroundImageOpacity | Gets or sets background image opacity.
BottomColumn | Gets the last visible column header.
BottomColumnIndex | Gets the last visible column header index.
BottomGroup | Gets the last visible group.
BottomGroupIndex | Gets the last visible group index.
BottomItem | Gets the last visible item.
BottomItemIndex | Gets the last visible item index.
CacheImages | cache resized images for faster redrawing of the control
CircularSelection | Allow jumping to item on another side of the list by moving selection.
ColorColumnResizeLine | Gets or sets color of the column resizing line.
ColorGridLines | Gets or sets color of the grid lines.
ColorInsertionMark | Gets or sets color of the insertion mark (column headers).
ColorSortedColumn | Gets or sets color of the sorted column background.
ColumnReorderMode | Gets or sets column reordering mode.
Columns | Gets collection of column headers.
ColumnsDisplayMode | Gets or sets display mode of the column headers.
ColumnsVisible | Gets or sets a value indicating whether column headers are visible.
ContextMenuStrip | Gets or sets common ContextMenuStrip.
ContextMenuStripColumns | Gets or sets ContextMenuStrip available by clicking on the column header.
ContextMenuStripGroups | Gets or sets ContextMenuStrip available by clicking the group area.
ContextMenuStripItems | Gets or sets ContextMenuStrip available by clicking the items area.
Cursor | Gets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer is over the control.
DataBindColumns | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to synchronize columns with the bound data structure.
DataBindPosition | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to synchronize selected item with the current position in bound data structure.
DataSource | Gets or sets data source for this control.
DisplayMember | Gets or sets property to display on list items.
DragSelectionInversion | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow item selection inversion by holding Control key while drag selecting items.
EmptyText | Gets or sets text to be shown when there are no items in BetterListView.
FocusedGroup | Gets or sets currently focused group.
FocusedItem | Gets or sets currently focused item.
FocusedSubItem | Gets or sets currently focused sub-item.
FontColumns | Gets or sets font of column headers texts.
FontGroups | Gets or sets font of group texts.
FontItems | Gets or sets font of item texts.
ForeColorColumns | Gets or sets foreground color of column headers texts.
ForeColorGroups | Gets or sets foreground color of group texts.
FullRowSelect | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow selection across all columns (Details view).
GridLines | Gets or sets whether to show grid lines (in details view).
GroupHeaderBehavior | Extra behavior of group headers when interacting with keyboard and mouse.
GroupItemCheck | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to check all selected items when a single selected item is checked.
Groups | Gets collection of BetterListView groups.
HeaderStyle | Gets or sets appearance and behavor of column headers.
HideSelection | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to hide selection when the control loses focus.
HideSelectionMode | Gets or sets the item selection display mode when control loses focus.
HScrollBarDisplayMode | Gets or sets display of the horizontal scroll bar.
CheckBoxes | Gets or sets display of the check boxes.
CheckBoxesAlign | Keep items with hidden check box aligned the same way as items with visible check box.
CheckBoxesVisible | Gets a value indicating whether check boxes are visible.
CheckedIndices | Gets indices of checked items.
CheckedItems | Gets collection of checked items.
ImageList | Gets or sets images to be displayed on items (common for all views).
ImageListColumns | Gets or sets images to be displayed on column headers.
ImageListCurrent | Gets or sets images to be displayed on items and sub-items for the current view.
ImageListGroups | Gets or sets images to be displayed on groups.
InsertionMark | Gets or sets the insertion mark.
IsAnythingSelected | Gets a value indicating whether there are any items selected.
IsSelectionChangedSuspended | Gets a value indicating whether raising of SelectionChanged events is suspended.
IsSortSuspended | Gets a value indicating whether the control does not re-sort items while updating.
ItemComparer | Gets or sets comparer for item sorting.
ItemDropDisplayExternal | Gets or sets item Drag and Drop display mode when dragging data from another control.
ItemDropDisplayInternal | Gets or sets item Drag and Drop display mode when dragging data within control.
ItemReorderMode | Gets or sets item reordering mode.
ItemReorderOptions | Gets or sets item reordering options.
Items | Gets collection of BetterListView items.
LabelEdit | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to enable in-place item label editing.
LabelEditActivation | Gets or sets label editing activation method.
LabelEditDefaultAccept | Gets or sets default label editing action when label editing is ended by the control.
LayoutColumns | Gets column headers layout.
LayoutGroupsCurrent | Gets group layout for the current view.
LayoutGroupsHorizontal | Gets horizontal group layout.
LayoutGroupsVertical | Gets vertical group layout.
LayoutItemsCurrent | Gets item layout for the current view.
LayoutItemsDetails | Gets item layout (Details view when columns are not visible).
LayoutItemsDetailsColumns | Gets item layout (Details view when columns are visible).
LayoutItemsLargeIcon | Gets item layout (LargeIcon view).
LayoutItemsList | Gets item layout (List view).
LayoutItemsSmallIcon | Gets item layout (SmallIcon view).
LayoutItemsThumbnails | Gets item layout (Thumbnails view).
LayoutItemsTile | Gets item layout (Tile view).
MaximumAutoSizeWidth | Gets or sets maximum allowed automatic size of the column.
MaximumToolTipTextLength | maximum allowed text length to be shown in automatic tooltip
MouseWheelScrollExtent | Gets or sets relative number of items to scroll for a single mouse wheel detent.
MultiSelect | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allow multiple items to be selected.
OptimizedInvalidation | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to invalidate only regions of client area where changes were made.
ReadOnly | The control does not accept keyboard and mouse input.
SearchSettings | Gets or sets keyboard searching options.
SearchTimeoutDelay | Gets or sets period between searches after the user stopped typing (in milliseconds).
SelectedIndices | Gets the collection of selected item indices.
SelectedItems | Gets the collection of selected items.
SelectedValue | Gets or sets selected value.
SelectedValues | Gets or sets collection of selected values.
ShowDefaultGroupHeader | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show header of a default group.
ShowEmptyGroups | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show all groups (including the groups without items).
ShowGroups | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show groups containing items.
ShowToolTips | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show ToolTips on items.
ShowToolTipsColumns | Gets or sets a value indicating whether show ToolTips on column headers.
ShowToolTipsGroups | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show ToolTips on groups.
ShowToolTipsSubItems | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show ToolTips on sub-items.
SortedColumnsRowsHighlight | Gets or sets display mode of a sorted column. Highlight color is specified by ColorSortedColumn property.
SortList | Gets or sets information about column sorting.
SortOnCollectionChange | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to automatically sort items when collection is changed.
SortVirtual | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show sorted state, but do not physically sort items.
SubItemFocusBehavior | Gets or sets sub-item focus rectangle behavior.
Text | Gets or sets the text associated with this control.
TileSize | Gets or sets size of the tiles shown in Tile view.
ToolTipInfo | Gets or sets client area ToolTip settings for this control.
ToolTipOptions | Gets or sets ToolTip appearance and behavior options.
TopColumn | Gets the first visible column header.
TopColumnIndex | Gets the first visible column header index.
TopGroup | Gets the first visible group.
TopGroupIndex | Gets the first visible group index.
TopItem | Gets the first visible item.
TopItemIndex | Gets the first visible item index.
ValueMember | Gets or sets property to use as a list item value.
View | Gets or sets the way of displaying BetterListView items.
VisibleColumns | Currently visible columns.
VisibleGroups | Currently visible groups.
VisibleItems | Currently visible items.
VScrollBarDisplayMode | Gets or sets display of the vertical scroll bar.

#### Protected Instance Properties

DefaultSize | Gets the default size of the control.
ViewInternal | Gets the view corresponding to a specific layout (depending on current settings).

#### See Also

BetterListView Class | ComponentOwl.BetterThumbnailBrowser Namespace