Re: what kind of box is this?

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From: Arijit
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 18:42

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"sjoerd" <iwi@iwi.myweb.nl> wrote in message news:<bc4r1g$bh6$1@news4.tilbu1.nb.home.nl>...
> Hi,
> 
> I want to create a listbox containing images with descriptions. I've seen
> them for example in Excel where you have the possibility to change the
> background color of a call. When clcicking this option a box is displayed
> with a column of colored rectangles with the colorname written behind it.
> 
> How do they do this?
> 
> Sjoerd

You will have to use a owner-drawn listbox, which is very difficult to 
create from vb. You will therefore have to use a third-party control.
You might even get a free one on the internet. However, if you are willing
to use a combo box, you can use the ImageCombo control.

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