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Asked: 2026-05-13T18:35:31+00:00

I currently have NM_CUSTOMDRAW message calling a function to color the rows of a

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I currently have NM_CUSTOMDRAW message calling a function to color the rows of a listctrl in report mode. I can detect when a row is selected and color it myself, but this method doesn’t get called for the cell that is selected, so I can’t color that cell. So my question is 1) is there a way to have windows call my custom draw method for every cell whether it is selected or not? 2) If not what is the easiest way to make a selection span entire row.
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  1. Editorial Team

    I found the answer, and Microsoft made it easier than I guess it used to be.

    m_ListCtrl.SetExtendedStyle(LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT);

    See:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/win32/controls/extended-list-view-styles?redirectedfrom=MSDN

    LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT

    When an item is selected, the item and all its subitems are highlighted. This style is available only in conjunction with the LVS_REPORT style.

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