Image cbo with a difference

[MikeyLDS]

Hiya guys.

 

I'm hoping to display a listbox of just small images like the msn messenger does when the user wants to select an emoticon (eg: 8 accross, 3 down).

 

Is this possible with one of the controls or do I need a user control?

[Shazbots]

Yes you would need a custom control or at least Owner Drawn one.

 

Places to start:

 

http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/NET/Code/Controls/ListBox_and_ComboBox/Icon_ComboBox/article.asp

 

http://www.gotdotnet.com/Community/UserSamples/Details.aspx?SampleGuid=ab4ab313-2500-4617-a769-18089dfadd86 (registration needed)

[DiverDan]

Or use a listview with small icons in place of a listbox.

[MikeyLDS]

Or use a listview with small icons in place of a listbox.

 

Thanks DiverDan ... could you advise me on how I could do this?

[DiverDan]

It's all done in designer mode. Add a listview to your project and set its View properity to Details. Then add a SmallImageList, set its IconAlignment, and other properities to you requirements and you're done.

 

Use the listview's SelectedIndexChanged or (my preference) its Click event to trigger the event.