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Better ListView is fast and flicker-free, supports hierarchical items, has improved grouping, better drag & drop and item reordering support, better column headers, inbuilt sorting, multi-column sorting, better images support, context menus for column headers and items, embedded controls for editing support, automatic and custom sizing of items and images, thumbnails view, richer event data, item text formatting, XML and binary serialization, data-binding, owner-drawing options, better tooltips, powerful hit-test, improved usability, easy saving/loading of contents into file or string, multi-line items, and more.

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Hierarchical items

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You can create tree-like structures in Better ListView; inbuilt drag & drop hierarchical reordering of items.

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Improved grouping

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Better grouping – customizable group headers look and behavior, collapsible, image support, context menu support, focusable, etc. Each group header can be customized individually.

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Save/load contents with 1 line of code

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You can save or load the contents of Better ListView in just 1 line of code, either to file or string. Both XML and binary serialization is supported.

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Double-buffered and flicker free

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You can set images to list view sub-items. Regular list view allows you to set only one image per list view item, but Better ListView can show image for every sub-item (in every column).

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Inbuilt sorting and natural sorting

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Better ListView has inbuilt list view sorting that works out of the box. You no longer need to implement your own item comparer.

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Better ListView supports additional "thumbnails" view mode that allows you to view images of large sizes. The images are automatically and smoothly resized with preserved aspect ratio.

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Checkboxes in all views

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Powerful list view tooltips

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Better ListView allows you to draw over the client area, items and column headers. Contrary to .NET ListView, owner drawing is fully operational even when the system uses Aero theme.

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Better ListView supports multi-line items. Items with very long text can be displayed on multiple lines. Highly customizable and powerful.

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Display background image in Better ListView easily using the BackgroundImage property. Many layouts (stretch, tile, none), alignments, and customizable opacity are supported.

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Better ListView supports 3 types of context menus: Column header context menu, list view items context menu, and empty area context menu.

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Embed controls for item editing

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Inbuilt in-line editing support includes label edit, combobox edit, date picker edit. You can also embed any custom control for in-line editing. Sub-item editing is supported.

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Thumbnail gallery control for .NET WinForms (C#, VB.net). ListView-like image loader, image viewer and image browser component.

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Thumbnail gallery control for .NET WinForms (C#, VB.net). ListView-like image loader, image viewer and image browser component.

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Activation issues and how to solve them

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+ Blog Post by Brian Galura published on Wednesday, 01 March 2017 in Better ListView, Components +

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Dear Readers,
+Periodically we get emails from users having problems with the activation. So we put together a check list on how to deal with the most frequent issues. In case these fixes do not help you solve your problem, please contact contact support at support@componentowl.com and we will be happy to help you out.
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  4. Do the main project (executable) and all referenced projects contain the licenses.licx file within the Properties folder? If not, rebuild the main project (executable) and copy the licenses.licx file to the appropriate location in all referenced projects (Class Library or other executables).
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  7. You can try to finish the activation via the Activator app and then rebuild the main project. The Activator allows custom proxy settings for activation from behind a web proxy (often present in corporate environments).
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The Three Main Advantages Better ListView has Over the Classic .NET Framework

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+ Blog Post by Brian Galura published on Thursday, 09 February 2017 in Better ListView +

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Dear Readers,
+When evaluating an alternative to replace the .NET ListView you might stumble upon the question: what sets the different solutions available apart from each other? Which one meets my demands the best?
+Here are the three main reasons we think Better ListView is the ideal solution for you if you are planning to use a professional alternative:

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1) The intuitive approach on getting started

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The good thing is, you can get started right away. Due to the build-up of processes, as well as the well documented procedures you have almost no learning period. Component Owl keeps its design close to the original .NET ListView so you do not have to get acquainted to a completely new system. But still, the changes made are substantial enough to make your working routine so much easier. Whether its the inbuilt drag & drop, the sub-item images or the multi-column sorting, the processes are meant to make your life easier.

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As Component Owl has been on the market for quite a while now, it has been further developed and improved countless times, resulting in a detailed and meaningful FAQ which answer to the majority of your questions. In case you cannot find the answer you need, you can rely on our support system which will give you feedback on you request within 24 hours. This allows you to keep the workflow going with almost no interruptions and puts you ahead of the freeware users.

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Just like every developer has his own style of working, Component Owl can be customized to every user needs. The many opportunities to adapt your surface to your favorite design or to arrange the necessary tools the way you need them, allows you to optimize your workflow to perform even better.

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