make listview column fill the whole listview - basic.visual

Why not use sendmessage to cause the column to resize? ..
http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/code/comct...mnautosize.htm

You want to apply the LVSCW_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER message to your single
column.

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Randy Birch
MVP Visual Basic
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"Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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: Hi,
:
: I have a listview in report (details) mode. It only ever has one column so
I
: want the column width to fill the whole listview as the control is resized
:
: if the listview has no vertical scrollbar I can set the column width to
: listview.width-90; if there is a scrollbar, I set it to
listview.width-345.
:
: two problems with this:
:
: 1. how to tell if there is a scrollbar present or not
:
: 2. even if #1 is possible, this whole thing really stinks. Is there any
: better way to do what I want to do?
:
: Thanks in advance
:
: Andy
:
:

Fantastic, thanks

(I've not actually implemented it yet, but if it don't work I'll know where
to come..)

Andy

"Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:AEznb.106863$h61.5094@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> Why not use sendmessage to cause the column to resize? ..
> http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/code/comct...mnautosize.htm
>
> You want to apply the LVSCW_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER message to your single
> column.
>
> --
>
> Randy Birch
> MVP Visual Basic
> http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/
> Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
>
>
> "Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:lcynb.4151$fp2.38449324@news-text.cableinet.net...
> : Hi,
> :
> : I have a listview in report (details) mode. It only ever has one column
so
> I
> : want the column width to fill the whole listview as the control is
resized
> :
> : if the listview has no vertical scrollbar I can set the column width to
> : listview.width-90; if there is a scrollbar, I set it to
> listview.width-345.
> :
> : two problems with this:
> :
> : 1. how to tell if there is a scrollbar present or not
> :
> : 2. even if #1 is possible, this whole thing really stinks. Is there any
> : better way to do what I want to do?
> :
> : Thanks in advance
> :
> : Andy
> :
> :
>
>

Note this only works if the text in the last column is shorter than the
space available, otherwise it expands the width to accommodate the text.

--

Randy Birch
MVP Visual Basic
http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/
Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.


"Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:fuOnb.4836$cw2.44626090@news-text.cableinet.net...
: Fantastic, thanks
:
: (I've not actually implemented it yet, but if it don't work I'll know
where
: to come..)
:
: Andy
:
: "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
: news:AEznb.106863$h61.5094@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
: > Why not use sendmessage to cause the column to resize? ..
: > http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/code/comct...mnautosize.htm
: >
: > You want to apply the LVSCW_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER message to your single
: > column.
: >
: > --
: >
: > Randy Birch
: > MVP Visual Basic
: > http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/
: > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
: >
: >
: > "Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
: > news:lcynb.4151$fp2.38449324@news-text.cableinet.net...
: > : Hi,
: > :
: > : I have a listview in report (details) mode. It only ever has one
column
: so
: > I
: > : want the column width to fill the whole listview as the control is
: resized
: > :
: > : if the listview has no vertical scrollbar I can set the column width
to
: > : listview.width-90; if there is a scrollbar, I set it to
: > listview.width-345.
: > :
: > : two problems with this:
: > :
: > : 1. how to tell if there is a scrollbar present or not
: > :
: > : 2. even if #1 is possible, this whole thing really stinks. Is there
any
: > : better way to do what I want to do?
: > :
: > : Thanks in advance
: > :
: > : Andy
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:

thanks, it worked a treat.

just a note to anyone else who tries this method - you need to call
lvAutosizeControl everytime you resize the listView.

Andy

"Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:VyOnb.114412$h61.99806@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> Note this only works if the text in the last column is shorter than the
> space available, otherwise it expands the width to accommodate the text.
>
> --
>
> Randy Birch
> MVP Visual Basic
> http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/
> Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
>
>
> "Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:fuOnb.4836$cw2.44626090@news-text.cableinet.net...
> : Fantastic, thanks
> :
> : (I've not actually implemented it yet, but if it don't work I'll know
> where
> : to come..)
> :
> : Andy
> :
> : "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> : news:AEznb.106863$h61.5094@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> : > Why not use sendmessage to cause the column to resize? ..
> : > http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/code/comct...mnautosize.htm
> : >
> : > You want to apply the LVSCW_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER message to your single
> : > column.
> : >
> : > --
> : >
> : > Randy Birch
> : > MVP Visual Basic
> : > http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/
> : > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
> : >
> : >
> : > "Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> : > news:lcynb.4151$fp2.38449324@news-text.cableinet.net...
> : > : Hi,
> : > :
> : > : I have a listview in report (details) mode. It only ever has one
> column
> : so
> : > I
> : > : want the column width to fill the whole listview as the control is
> : resized
> : > :
> : > : if the listview has no vertical scrollbar I can set the column width
> to
> : > : listview.width-90; if there is a scrollbar, I set it to
> : > listview.width-345.
> : > :
> : > : two problems with this:
> : > :
> : > : 1. how to tell if there is a scrollbar present or not
> : > :
> : > : 2. even if #1 is possible, this whole thing really stinks. Is there
> any
> : > : better way to do what I want to do?
> : > :
> : > : Thanks in advance
> : > :
> : > : Andy
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>