List box question

I am working on a program that includes many things in a list box. However, I only want certain items to be selectable based on the some prereqs I will set. The items that are not selectable, I still want to show up in the list, just grayed out like when you disable a control. Any ideas on how to do this?

Hi ! Welcome to VBForums. :)

Sorry, I don't know if it is possible with ListBox.
But here is an alternative using ListView. If it is possible to change your design, you may give it a try. :D

VB Code:

Option Explicit
 
Private Sub ListView1_ItemClick(ByVal Item As MSComctlLib.ListItem)
  'don't let the user select 2nd item
  If Item.Index = 2 Then Item.Selected = False
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
  ' Just for testing ==>
  Dim i As Long
  Dim tmpLstitem As ListItem
  Dim lForeColor As Long
 
  With ListView1
    .View = lvwReport
    .MultiSelect = True
    .ColumnHeaders.Add , , "Col_1"
    .ColumnHeaders.Add , , "Col_2"
    .ColumnHeaders.Add , , "Col_3"
    '
    For i = 1 To 10
      Set tmpLstitem = .ListItems.Add(, , "Item_" & i)
      tmpLstitem.ListSubItems.Add , , "Subitem_1"
      tmpLstitem.ListSubItems.Add , , "Subitem_2"
      '
      If i = 2 Then
        lForeColor = vbGrayText 'Grayout the 2nd item
      Else
        lForeColor = vbAutomatic
      End If
      
      tmpLstitem.ForeColor = lForeColor
      tmpLstitem.ListSubItems(1).ForeColor = lForeColor
      tmpLstitem.ListSubItems(2).ForeColor = lForeColor
    Next
  End With
End Sub

Welcome to the forums :wave:

I think this does something like you've asked for. However, you can't use multiple font colors in the ListBox control:

VB Code:

Option Explicit
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim selectedItems As Integer
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
    List1_Click
End Sub
 
Private Sub List1_Click()
For i = 0 To List1.ListCount - 1
    If List1.Selected(i) = False Then
        List1.ForeColor = vbButtonFace
    Else
        selectedItems = selectedItems + 1
        List1.ForeColor = vbBlack
    End If
        If selectedItems = 0 Then
            List1.ForeColor = vbBlack
        End If
Next i
End Sub
 
Private Sub List1_LostFocus()
    If selectedItems = 0 Then
        List1.ForeColor = vbBlack
    End If
End Sub

Thanks Gavio, but the user will still be able to select those items that have the vbButtonFace color won't they?

Thanks! I'll give that a shot. My program is flexible enough that I work with listview instead.

Of course. It's a much better control than ListBox. ;)

BTW, I've NEVER used ListBox in any of my projects.
That's why I don't know much about ListBox. :D