Better ListView Class Reference |

# BetterListView Methods

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

#### Public Instance Methods

AutoResizeColumn | Overloaded. Set width of the specified column so that it shows whole items. This applies only do Details view.
AutoResizeColumns | Overloaded. Set width of all columns so that it shows whole items. This applies only do Details view.
BeginEdit | Overloaded. Edit the currently focused item.
Clear | Overloaded. Remove all elements from the list.
Contains | Overloaded. Check whether this control contains the specified element.
EndEdit | Overloaded. Terminate label editing operation.
EnsureVisible | Overloaded. Scroll control to make the item with the specified index visible.
FindItemsWithText | Overloaded. Search for items within the control.
FindItemWithText | Overloaded. Search for item within the control.
FindNearestItem | Find the next item from the specified item item, searching in the specified direction.
GetAddressFromLocation | Get element address from element location.
GetColumnHeaderAt | Overloaded. Get column header at the specified location in client coordinates.
GetColumnHeaderBounds | Get boundaries of the specified column header.
GetColumnHeaderRect | Get column header bounding rectangle.
GetDropInfo | Get insertion location for the specified screen coordinates.
GetEnumerator | Returns an enumerator that iterates through the collection.
GetGroupAt | Overloaded. Get group at the specified location in client coordinates.
GetGroupBounds | Get boundaries of the specified group.
GetGroupFromAddress | Get BetterListViewGroup instance within this control from group address.
GetGroupRect | Get group bounding rectangle.
GetItemAt | Overloaded. Get item at the specified location in client coordinates.
GetItemAtNearest | Overloaded. Get item nearest to the specified location in client coordinates.
GetItemBounds | Get boundaries of the specified item.
GetItemFromAddress | Get BetterListViewItem instance within this control from item address.
GetItemRect | Overloaded. Get item bounding rectangle.
GetSubItemAt | Overloaded. Get sub-item at the specified location in client coordinates.
GetSubItemBounds | Get boundaries of the specified sub-item.
GetSubItemRect | Get sub-item bounding rectangle.
HitTest | Overloaded. Get information about mouse location with respect to control state.
LoadContentBinary | Overloaded. Load content to the control from the specified binary file.
LoadContentXml | Overloaded. Load content to the control from the specified XML file.
RedrawItems | Redraw all items.
ReorderColumns | Overloaded. Switch order of the specified columns.
ResetCursor | Resets the Cursor property to its default value.
ResetFocusRectangleDisplay | Reset state of focus rectangle display to its initial value. Focus rectangle will not be displayed until focused item is changed through keyboard input.
ResumeSelectionChanged | Resume raising SelectionChanged events.
ResumeSort | Overloaded. Resume sorting items while control content changes.
SaveContentBinary | Overloaded. Save content of the control to the specified binary file.
SaveContentXml | Overloaded. Load content of the control to the specified XML file.
SetImageListItems | Set images to be displayed on items and sub-items.
Sort | Overloaded. Sort items in the list.
SuspendSelectionChanged | Suspend raising SelectionChanged events.
SuspendSort | Suspend sorting items while control content changes.
Unsort | Reset sorting.

#### Protected Instance Methods

AccessibilityInitialize | Initialize accessibility support.
CreateAccessibilityInstance | Creates a new accessibility object for the control.
Dispose | Overloaded. Releases the unmanaged resources used by the Control and its child controls and optionally releases the managed resources.
DoDefaultAction | Overloaded. Perform default action on the specified item.
DrawingRedrawCore | Internal method for redrawing doing the actual drawing.
GetAccessibilityObjectById | Retrieves the specified AccessibleObject.
GetContentBounds | Get content area boundaries.
IsInputChar | Determines if a character is an input character that the control recognizes.
OnAfterItemSort | Raises the AfterItemSort event.
OnAfterLabelEdit | Raises the AfterLabelEdit event.
OnAfterLabelEditCancel | Raises the AfterLabelEditCancel event.
OnAfterLabelEditEmbeddedControl | Raises the AfterLabelEditEmbeddedControl event.
OnBackColorChanged | Raises the BackColorChanged event.
OnBeforeDrag | Raises the BeforeDrag event.
OnBeforeItemSort | Raises the BeforeItemSort event.
OnBeforeLabelEdit | Raises the BeforeLabelEdit event.
OnBindingContextChanged | Raises the BindingContextChanged event.
OnColumnClick | Raises the ColumnClick event.
OnColumnClicked | Raises the ColumnClicked event.
OnColumnReordered | Raises the ColumnReordered event.
OnColumnWidthChanged | Raises the ColumnWidthChanged event.
OnColumnWidthChanging | Raises the ColumnWidthChanging event.
OnDataSourceChanged | Raises the DataSourceChanged event.
OnDisplayMemberChanged | Raises the DisplayMemberChanged event.
OnDoubleClick | Raises the DoubleClick event.
OnDragDrop | Raises the DragDrop event.
OnDragDropEffectSetting | Raises the DragDropEffectSetting event.
OnDragDropException | Raises the DragDropException event.
OnDragEnter | Raises the DragEnter event.
OnDragLeave | Raises the DragLeave event.
OnDragOver | Raises the DragOver event.
OnDrawBackground | Raises the DrawBackground event.
OnDrawColumnHeader | Raises the DrawColumnHeader event.
OnDrawColumnHeaderBackground | Raises the DrawColumnHeaderBackground event.
OnDrawGroup | Raises the DrawGroup event.
OnDrawGroupBackground | Raises the DrawGroupBackground event.
OnDrawInsertionMark | Raises the DrawInsertionMark event.
OnDrawItem | Raises the DrawItem event.
OnDrawItemBackground | Raises the DrawItemBackground event.
OnDrawToolTip | Raises the DrawToolTip event.
OnEnabledChanged | Raises the EnabledChanged event.
OnFocusedItemChanged | Raises the FocusedItemChanged event.
OnFontChanged | Raises the FontChanged event.
OnForeColorChanged | Raises the ForeColorChanged event.
OnFormatItem | Raises the FormatItem event.
OnGotFocus | Raises the GotFocus event.
OnGroupCollapse | Raises the GroupCollapse event.
OnGroupExpand | Raises the GroupExpand event.
OnHandleCreated | Raises the HandleCreated event.
OnHitTestChanged | Raises the HitTestChanged event.
OnCheckAutoExpand | Raises the CheckAutoExpand event.
OnCheckedItemsChanged | Raises the CheckedItemsChanged event.
OnCheckItemReorder | Raises the CheckItemReorder event.
OnItemActivate | Raises the ItemActivate event.
OnItemCollapse | Raises the ItemCollapse event.
OnItemDrag | Raises the ItemDrag event.
OnItemDrop | Raises the ItemDrop event.
OnItemExpand | Raises the ItemExpand event.
OnItemCheck | Raises the ItemCheck event.
OnItemChecked | Raises the ItemChecked event.
OnItemMouseHover | Raises the ItemMouseHover event.
OnItemReorder | Raises the ItemReorder event.
OnItemSearch | Raises the ItemSearch event.
OnItemSelectionChanged | Raises the BeforeLabelEdit event.
OnKeyDown | Raises the KeyDown event.
OnKeyPress | Raises the KeyPress event.
OnKeyUp | Raises the KeyUp event.
OnLostFocus | Raises the LostFocus event.
OnMouseCaptureChanged | Raises the MouseCaptureChanged event.
OnMouseDown | Raises the MouseDown event.
OnMouseEnter | Raises the MouseEnter event.
OnMouseHover | Raises the MouseHover event.
OnMouseLeave | Raises the MouseLeave event.
OnMouseMove | Raises the MouseMove event.
OnMouseUp | Raises the MouseUp event.
OnMouseWheel | Raises the MouseWheel event.
OnPaint | Raises the Paint event.
OnPopupToolTip | Raises the PopupToolTip event.
OnQueryContinueDrag | Raises the QueryContinueDrag event.
OnRequestEmbeddedControl | Raises the RequestEmbeddedControl event.
OnResize | Raises the Resize event.
OnScrollBarValueChanged | Called when [scroll bar value changed].
OnSelectedIndexChanged | Raises the SelectedIndexChanged event.
OnSelectedItemsChanged | Raises the SelectedItemsChanged event.
OnViewChanged | Raises the ViewChanged event.
OnVisibleChanged | Raises the VisibleChanged event.
ProcessCmdKey | Processes a command key.

#### See Also

BetterListView Class | ComponentOwl.BetterListView Namespace