Function Reference


_GUICtrlListView_ApproximateViewHeight

Calculates the approximate height required to display a given number of items

#include <GuiListView.au3>
_GUICtrlListView_ApproximateViewHeight ( $hWnd [, $iCount = -1 [, $iCX = -1 [, $iCY = -1]]] )

Parameters

$hWnd Control ID/Handle to the control
$iCount [optional] Number of items to be displayed in the control. If this parameter is set to -1 the message uses the total number of items in the control.
$iCX [optional] Proposed X dimension of the control, in pixels. This parameter can be set to -1 to allow the message to use the current width value.
$iCY [optional] Proposed Y dimension of the control, in pixels. This parameter can be set to -1 to allow the message to use the current height value.

Return Value

Returns the Approximate height, in pixels, needed to display the items.

Remarks

Setting the size of the control based on the dimensions provided by this message can optimize redraw and reduce flicker.

Related

_GUICtrlListView_ApproximateViewRect, _GUICtrlListView_ApproximateViewWidth

Example

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiListView.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPISysWin.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
        Local $iY, $idListview

        GUICreate("ListView Approximate View Height", 400, 300)
        $idListview = GUICtrlCreateListView("", 2, 2, 394, 268)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Add column
        _GUICtrlListView_InsertColumn($idListview, 0, "Column 1", 100)

        ; Add items
        For $iI = 0 To 9
                _GUICtrlListView_AddItem($idListview, "Row " & $iI)
        Next

        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", "Approximate View Height")
        ; Resize view height
        $iY = _GUICtrlListView_ApproximateViewHeight($idListview)
        _WinAPI_SetWindowPos(GUICtrlGetHandle($idListview), 0, 2, 2, 394, $iY, $SWP_NOZORDER)

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>Example