ListViewItem::FindNearestItem Method (SearchDirectionHint)
Finds the next item from the ListViewItem, searching in the specified direction.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Parameters
- searchDirection
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Type:
System.Windows.Forms::SearchDirectionHint
One of the SearchDirectionHint values.
Return Value
Type: System.Windows.Forms::ListViewItem^The ListViewItem that is closest to the given coordinates, searching in the specified direction.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException |
The FindNearestItem method returns null if no item is found in the given direction.
Identifying the nearest item can vary depending on the operating system the application is running on and will affect the results of FindNearestItem.
The following code example demonstrates how to use the FindNearestItem method. To run this example, paste the following code into a Windows Form that contains a ListView named findListView. Ensure that the View property is set to an icon view and that the ListView is populated with items. Associate the MouseDown event of findListView with the findListView_MouseDown method in this example.
Available since 2.0