How to Add Images in a ListView Using VB.Net

Submitted by janobe on Monday, August 19, 2019 - 17:15.

This time, I will teach you how to add images in a ListView using VB.Net.The ListView is an object that can handle the data that will be displayed in a list form. So, this program will illustrate how to display a list of data with images in a ListView by adding it programmatically. Let’s begin.

Creating Application

Step 1

Open Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 and create a new windows form application. ps1

Step 2

Add a ListView inside the form and do the form just like shown below. ps2

Step 3

Press F7 to open the code editor. In the code editor, declare an item in the listview control and an image list to control an image object.

    
    Dim lstviewItem As ListViewItem
    Dim lstviewItemImageList As ImageList = New ImageList()

Step 4

Create a method for populating the data with images in the listview.

   
    Private Sub load_data()
        Try
            'set the properties of the listview
            ListView1.View = View.Details
            ListView1.Columns.Add("Pictures")
            ListView1.Columns(0).Width = 500
 
            'declare a string array
            Dim imageList() As String
            'add a values in the array
            imageList = New String() {"meme 1.png", "meme 2.jpg", "meme 3.png", "meme 4.jpg", "meme 5.jpg", "meme 6.png"}
 
            'display an array values in the listview
            For Each images As String In imageList
                lstviewItem = New ListViewItem(Application.StartupPath & "/memes/" & images)
                lstviewItemImageList.ImageSize = New Size(100, 100)
                ListView1.SmallImageList = lstviewItemImageList
                lstviewItem.ImageIndex = lstviewItemImageList.Images.Add(Image.FromFile(lstviewItem.Text), Color.Transparent)
                ListView1.Items.Add(lstviewItem)
            Next
 
        Catch ex As Exception
            'catching error
            MessageBox.Show("error : " + ex.Message)
        End Try
    End Sub

Step 5

Write the following code execute the method that you have created in the first load of the form.

    
    Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        'display the data in the listview in the first load of the form
        load_data()
    End Sub

The complete source code is included. You can download it and run it on your computer. For any questions about this article. You can contact me @ Email – [email protected] Mobile No. – 09305235027 – TNT Or feel free to comment below.

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