LVM_GETITEMSTATE message

Retrieves the state of a list-view item. You can send this message explicitly or by using the ListView_GetItemState macro.

Parameters

wParam

Index of the list-view item.

lParam

State information to retrieve. This parameter can be a combination of the following values:

Value Meaning
LVIS_CUT
The item is marked for a cut-and-paste operation.
LVIS_DROPHILITED
The item is highlighted as a drag-and-drop target.
LVIS_FOCUSED
The item has the focus, so it is surrounded by a standard focus rectangle. Although more than one item may be selected, only one item can have the focus.
LVIS_SELECTED
The item is selected. The appearance of a selected item depends on whether it has the focus and also on the system colors used for selection.
LVIS_OVERLAYMASK
Use this mask to retrieve the item's overlay image index.
LVIS_STATEIMAGEMASK
Use this mask to retrieve the item's state image index.

Return value

Returns the current state for the specified item. The only valid bits in the return value are those that correspond to the bits set in the lParam parameter.

Remarks

An item's state information includes a set of bit flags as well as image list indexes that indicate the item's state image and overlay image.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Header
Commctrl.h

See also

LVM_SETITEMSTATE