How to Set Width for Columns in LISTBOX ??

Question

I have a Listbox in to which I am binding the data coming from a DataTable

I am using VisualStudio 2003, .net 1.1

    For Each dr As DataRow In dt.Rows            Dim li As New ListItem(dr("BIPAD").ToString().PadRight(25, Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW((160))) + dr("TITLENAME").ToString())            lbMagTilteByCategory.Items.Add(li)    
 For Each dr As DataRow In dt.Rows

        Dim li As New ListItem(dr("ID").ToString().PadRight(25, Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW((160))) + dr("NAME").ToString()).PadRight(25, Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW((160)))+dr("CITY").ToString()

        ListBox.Items.Add(li)

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How can I Set Width for the Columns in ListBox ?.. How can I have Fixed Widths for Columns ??

Answer 1

Set the ListBox.MultiColumn property to True, and then set the ListBox.ColumnWidth property to whatever size you want it to be.

Alternatively, you could switch to using a ListView control with the View set to Details. The columns in the ListView control are much more intuitive and easier to customize.