C# ListView Column Width Auto

c# .net winforms listview width
Kai picture Kai · Aug 11, 2009 · Viewed 166.8k times · Source

How can I set the column width of a c# winforms listview control to auto. Something like width = -1 / -2 ?

Answer

Fredrik Mörk picture Fredrik Mörk · Aug 11, 2009

You gave the answer: -2 will autosize the column to the length of the text in the column header, -1 will autosize to the longest item in the column. All according to MSDN. Note though that in the case of -1, you will need to set the column width after adding the item(s). So if you add a new item, you will also need to assign the width property of the column (or columns) that you want to autosize according to data in ListView control.

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