SysListView32 as a mouse selection rectangle

Question

Can I make a mouse selection rectangle in a list view, as in SysListView32 ?

Is there a way to work with SysListView32 and use it in Delphi?

Thanks!

Answer 1

You need to set the LVS_EX_DOUBLEBUFFER list LVS_EX_DOUBLEBUFFER style (applicable only to comctl32.dll version 6.0 (XP) and later)

[...] This advanced style also allows you to select the alpha-mixed selection of the systems where it is supported.

 uses commctrl; .. ListView_SetExtendedListViewStyle(ListView1.Handle, LVS_EX_DOUBLEBUFFER); 

It also works with the TShellListView component included as a demo. See this answer for how to find and install shell controls.

(PS: Remember to set Multiselect to true)

Answer 2

Currently, the site is at the bottom, but there is a Mustangpeak- free Delphi ListView component that has this feature and much more that are in the modern Windows list view.