Listbox font and background color?

[WhorlyWhelk]

Is it possible to color my listbox? I would like the background to be grey with the font multiple colors, mainly red font with certain letters a different color for contrast.

Is this possible with the LISTBOX control??

Or would it be better to just draw my list of things myself using graphics?

[kirants]

Read up MSDN on Owner-drawn List Boxes

[WhorlyWhelk]

I have looked at it. It says you can change the background color of the listbox using ownerdrawn. I am wondering if you can change more than that, specifically the text color.

[kirants]

Sure. The WM_DRAWITEM will give you a handle to a DC. You can change the DC properties using SetTextColor etc.