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Custom fixed size listbox items in IronPython in 30 seconds

Just a reminder so I can remember how to draw fixed height custom listbox items. Syntax highlighting would be nice … ho hum.

class MyForm(Form):
    def __init__(self):
        self.listbox = ListBox( Location=... )
        self.listbox.DrawMode   = DrawMode.OwnerDrawFixed
        self.listbox.ItemHeight = 80
        self.listbox.DrawItem  += self.drawListboxItem
        # Add your items as necessary, remembering they don't need to be strings 
        self.Controls.Add( self.listbox )

    """ Called when an item needs drawing 
        evt is a DrawItemEventArgs """
    def drawListboxItem(self, sender, evt):
        # Draw the default background
        evt.DrawBackground() 
    
        # Get the item that is being drawn
        item = self.listbox.Items[evt.Index]
    
        # Use the Graphics object to draw your item using evt.Bounds to
        # determine where to draw (pay attention to the evt.Bounds.X and 
        # evt.Bounds.Y
        evt.Graphics.Draw...

        # Draw the selection rectangle
        evt.DrawFocusRectangle()