dotnet/winforms

ListView Group Header Color

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#3,320 opened on May 21, 2020

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Description

listview group

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. In the original WinForms ListView, when grouping items, you cannot change the Group Header color and it is always Blue. Which is not visible when the background is dark (as in the image above).

Describe the solution you'd like and alternatives you've considered The ability to set a color style for group headers.

Will this feature affect UI controls? Yes

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Research direction
Investigate how to customize the ListView group header color, possibly through owner draw or custom drawing using the NativeWindow class.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#Windows Forms
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65