Disable Listbox editCell highlight

General
1

This is a listbox, that I click in, to edit. Once the cell becomes editable, there’s a blue highlight that shows up automatically in back of the cell. Is it possible to remove or change this background to transparent?


http://s22.postimg.org/ypiiyyds1/listbox_background_selection.png

2

http://documentation.xojo.com/index.php/ListBox.CellBackgroundPaint

3

I believe CellBackgroundPaint is the cell itself, this highlighting appears to be in back of the cell.

4

in the CELLCLICK event… return TRUE

5

Read the notes for CellBackgroundPaint and then try it.

CellClick does not fire with arrow key navigation.

6

in cellBackgroundPaint

// do stuff (if required) to custom draw your cell
  if (row and 1)=1 then 
    g.ForeColor=&c00ff00
  else
    g.ForeColor=&cffff00
  end if
  g.fillrect 0,0,g.Width,g.Height
  //
  // disable auto highlight
  if row=me.ListIndex then return true

in cellTextPaint

if row=me.ListIndex then g.ForeColor=&c000000 // otherwise text on "highlighted" row will be white

adjust as required for your situation, works with mouse and keyboard navigation

7

Bingo!