Ok here is what I have:

lstGoToMenu.FullRowSelect = True
lstGoToMenu.Columns.Item(0).Width = 137
lstGoToMenu.Items.Add("Test")

Now when I hover my mouse over the word 'Test' only the letters of the word Test are highlighted. I want the whole row/column space to be highlighted not just the text.

Second question. i can change the background color and the text color. How can I change the highlight selected color?

thanks for all you help

Mythos.