How to change ListBox selection background color?

Question

It seems to use default color from Windows settings which is blue by default. Let\'s say I want to change it to red permanently. I\'m using Winforms.

Thanks in advan

Answer 1

I have the same problem.

Unfortunately my datasource is a List of Entity Class. So I have the same code with the accepted answer above but with minor modification to select the exact property on my Class that I need on DrawString for my ListBox:

 if (e.Index < 0) return;
        if ((e.State & DrawItemState.Selected) == DrawItemState.Selected)
            e = new DrawItemEventArgs(e.Graphics,
                                      e.Font,
                                      e.Bounds,
                                      e.Index,
                                      e.State ^ DrawItemState.Selected,
                                      e.ForeColor,
                                      Color.Yellow);

  e.DrawBackground();
  //This is my modification below:
  e.Graphics.DrawString(ctListViewProcess.Items.Cast().Select(c => c.strPropertyName).ElementAt(e.Index), e.Font, Brushes.Black, e.Bounds, StringFormat.GenericDefault);
  e.DrawFocusRectangle();