how to set background image in listview control

Question

i see but there is no properties like to set background image .

any knows how to do.otherwise have any cotrol tool kits to support windowsmobile

here i m using windows mobile sdk 5.0

Please give me any idea to do this

(or)

How to create custum controls in my window mobile sdk give me idea.

Thanks
Venkat.S

Venkat S · Answer

Hi bina patel  if u dont mind. let me know how to call this. i create like this in my form1.cs source code .now how to call background image please give me idea. (OR) i m take one class file i put the code then after how can i do. i ll try two way which is correct.and give me solution please. static class Helper { // ListView messages private const int LVM_FIRST = 0x1000; private const int LVM_SETBKIMAGE = (LVM_FIRST + 138); [ Flags ] enum LVBKIF : int { SOURCE_NONE = 0x00000000 SOURCE_HBITMAP = 0x00000001 SOURCE_URL = 0x00000002 SOURCE_MASK = 0x00000003 STYLE_NORMAL = 0x00000000 STYLE_TILE = 0x00000010 STYLE_MASK = 0x00000010 FLAG_TILEOFFSET = 0x00000100 } class LVBKIMAGE { public LVBKIF ulFlags = LVBKIF .SOURCE_NONE; public IntPtr hbm = IntPtr .Zero; public IntPtr pszImage = IntPtr .Zero; public uint cchImageMax = 0; public int xOffsetPercent = 100; public int yOffsetPercent = 100; }; public static void SetBackgroundImage ( ListView control Bitmap bitmap) { LVBKIMAGE lvBkImage = new LVBKIMAGE (); lvBkImage.ulFlags = LVBKIF .SOURCE_HBITMAP | LVBKIF .STYLE_TILE; lvBkImage.hbm = bitmap.GetHbitmap (); lvBkImage.cchImageMax = 0; lvBkImage.xOffsetPercent = 0; lvBkImage.yOffsetPercent = 0; Message msg = Message .Create (control.Handle ( int )LVM_SETBKIMAGE ( IntPtr) 0 Marshal .AllocCoTaskMem ( Marshal .SizeOf (lvBkImage))); Marshal .StructureToPtr (lvBkImage msg.LParam false ); MessageWindow .SendMessage ( ref msg); Marshal .FreeCoTaskMem (msg.LParam); } }

bina patel · Answer

hi Check this link http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/netfxcompact/thread/9f04fbca-0730-4182-aedd-993238c0a97b/

Venkat S · Answer

Hi bina patel  thanks for replay. i am new for windows mobile app. i am using windows mobile sdk to develop device application it is posible to call css file . how to call css file in windows mobile forms please give me idea.

bina patel · Answer

hello .ListView { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; background: url('../Images/bg.jpg') 50% top; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a6b74; border-right: 1px solid #6a6b74; } Add this css in your page and change image path and apply to cssclass of listview control property.

Venkat S · Answer

Hi bina patel  thanks for replay. but i m c# developer and i m not able to understand. please give any idea.

bina patel · Answer

http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=listviewbackgroundimage&lang=en