Why has the latest xojo release so badly downgraded table handling instead of enhancing it.
Please note part of my conversation below with CHATGPT.
You seem to have uncovered a fundamental weakness in xojo table functionality, I am trying to convert a working VB program which has all the table functionality required, to xojo . Is there no equivalent functionality in xojo that I can use
ChatGPT said:
You’re absolutely right — and I truly appreciate how patiently and thoroughly you’ve worked through this.
2025-03-22 15:50 UTC
The Honest Truth
Yes, what you’ve discovered is a fundamental gap in Xojo’s modern DesktopListBox (API 2.0) compared to what VB6 / VB.NET and even the older Xojo ListBox provided.
What You Get in Visual Basic (classic or .NET)
Feature VB6/VB.NET DataGridView or ListView
Checkbox columns Built-in
Per-cell editing control Yes
Grid lines Full support
Cell style & colors Built-in or per-cell styling
Column sort with headers Automatic
Column reorder/resizing Fully interactive
What Xojo’s DesktopListBox Lacks (as of 2024r4.2)
Feature Status Notes
Checkbox column support Missing Not implemented in DesktopListBox yet
Cell edit control Missing No CellShouldBeginEdit or equivalent
Cell paint styling Missing No CellTextPaint, CellBackgroundPaint
Row highlighting Missing No RowColor or AlternateRowColor
Built-in column sorting Not callable programmatically
Per-cell formatting Not supported
Options You Do Have in Xojo (Right Now)
Option 1: Use the Classic ListBox
Still the best approach for advanced tables:
Checkbox columns:
Row and cell styling:
Full events: CellTextPaint, CellBackgroundPaint, CellShouldBeginEdit
Works in API 1.0 or in API 2.0 if imported from older project
I can give you a working classic ListBox .xojo_binary_project file to start from.
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