hello all --

i have an enabled, populated listbox.
i do some processing that is based on each item in the listbox.
as a form of "progress indicated" i am programmatically selecting (highlighting) each item in the listbox processed.
i'm using a multiselect listbox for visual appeal.

the question:
in order for the nice looking (intuitive) highlight to appear,
it seems the listbox has to be enabled. i would really like
to disable the listbox so the user cannot de-select any of the
highlighted items, but when i do, the highlights do not appear.

is there something i can do in the Click or Double-Click event
to intercept that action and to prevent the default action
from occuring ??

thanks for your ideas,