ListView_GetHoverTime macro (commctrl.h)

Gets the amount of time that the mouse cursor must hover over an item before it is selected. You can use this macro or send the LVM_GETHOVERTIME message explicitly.

Syntax

DWORD ListView_GetHoverTime(
   HWND hwndLV
);

Parameters

hwndLV

Type: HWND

A handle to a list-view control.

Return value

Type: DWORD

Returns the amount of time, in milliseconds, that the mouse cursor must hover over an item before it is selected. If the return value is (DWORD)-1, then the hover time is the default hover time.

Remarks

The hover time only affects list-view controls that have the LVS_EX_TRACKSELECT, LVS_EX_ONECLICKACTIVATE, or LVS_EX_TWOCLICKACTIVATE extended list-view style.

Requirements