There is no ListBox.SelectionMode="None", is there another way to disable selection in a listbox?

.net, listbox, wpf

Solution

Approach 1 - `ItemsControl`

Unless you need other aspects of the `ListBox`, you could use `ItemsControl` instead. It places items in the `ItemsPanel` and doesn't have the concept of selection.

<ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding MyItems}" />

By default, `ItemsControl` doesn't support virtualization of its child elements. If you have a lot of items, virtualization can reduce memory usage and improve performance, in which case you could use approach 2 and style the `ListBox`, or add virtualisation to your `ItemsControl`.

Approach 2 - Styling `ListBox`

Alternatively, just style the ListBox such that the selection is not visible.

<ListBox.Resources>
  <Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
    <Style.Resources>
      <!-- SelectedItem with focus -->
      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="{x:Static SystemColors.HighlightBrushKey}"
                       Color="Transparent" />
      <!-- SelectedItem without focus -->
      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="{x:Static SystemColors.ControlBrushKey}"
                       Color="Transparent" />
      <!-- SelectedItem text foreground -->
      <SolidColorBrush x:Key="{x:Static SystemColors.HighlightTextBrushKey}"
                       Color="Black" />
    </Style.Resources>
    <Setter Property="FocusVisualStyle" Value="{x:Null}" />
  </Style>
</ListBox.Resources>

Problem

How do I disable selection in a ListBox?

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