Changing MFC List Control header color - c++

Question

I am looking for the simplest way to change the header color of a 'List Control' header in MFC C++. I have found ways to change individual cells and rows, but can't get a working version that changes the header color. This is all the code I am using that deals with the header:
//Initializes the List Control with four columns
m_CListCtrl.InsertColumn(0, _T("Option"), LVCFMT_LEFT, 200);
m_CListCtrl.InsertColumn(1, _T("User"), LVCFMT_LEFT, 60);
m_CListCtrl.InsertColumn(2, _T("Value"), LVCFMT_LEFT, 80);
m_CListCtrl.InsertColumn(3, _T("Description"), LVCFMT_LEFT, 800);

Answer 1

This can be done, but, not without a little extra coding. What you’ll need to do:
Derive your own class from CListCtrl.
Derive your own class from CHeaderCtrl.
Replace the standard CListCtrl header with yours.
Use custom drawing for the header control.
In derived CListCtrl,
void MyListCtrl::PreSubclassWindow()
{
// TODO: Add your specialized code here and/or call the base class
CHeaderCtrl* pHeader = NULL;
pHeader = GetHeaderCtrl();
if (pHeader != NULL)
{
VERIFY(m_HeaderCtrl.SubclassWindow(pHeader->m_hWnd)); // m_HeaderCtrl is the new wrapper object
}
CListCtrl::PreSubclassWindow();
}
In the header class,
void MyHeader::OnNMCustomdraw(NMHDR *pNMHDR, LRESULT *pResult)
{
LPNMCUSTOMDRAW pNMCD = reinterpret_cast<LPNMCUSTOMDRAW>(pNMHDR);
// TODO: Add your control notification handler code here
*pResult = CDRF_DODEFAULT;
if (pNMCD->dwDrawStage == CDDS_PREPAINT)
{
CDC* pDC = CDC::FromHandle(pNMCD->hdc);
CRect rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
GetClientRect(&rect);
pDC->FillSolidRect(&rect, RGB(255, 0, 0));
*pResult = CDRF_NOTIFYITEMDRAW;
}
else if (pNMCD->dwDrawStage == CDDS_ITEMPREPAINT)
{
HDITEM hditem;
TCHAR buffer[MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
SecureZeroMemory(&hditem, sizeof(HDITEM));
hditem.mask = HDI_TEXT;
hditem.pszText = buffer;
hditem.cchTextMax = MAX_PATH;
GetItem(pNMCD->dwItemSpec, &hditem);
CDC* pDC = CDC::FromHandle(pNMCD->hdc);
pDC->SetTextColor(RGB(0, 0, 0));
pDC->SetBkColor(RGB(255, 0, 0));
CString str(buffer);
pDC->DrawText(str, CRect(pNMCD->rc), DT_VCENTER | DT_LEFT);
*pResult = CDRF_SKIPDEFAULT;
}
}
Using my sample code, you should see....
I'll leave any customization for you to finish.