---
title: "VirtualListView..::.ItemActivate Event"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_VirtualListView_ItemActivate.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# VirtualListView.ItemActivate Event
 
Fires when an item has been activated by the user (i.e. when the user expect to open the focused item).
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Event ItemActivate As EventHandler
```
 
```csharp
public event EventHandler ItemActivate
```
 
## Remarks
  
The user can activate an item with either a single-click or double-click, depending on the value of the [Activation](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_VirtualListView_Activation.htm.md) property. Also, the item can be activated via the keyboard.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [VirtualListView Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_VirtualListView.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls.htm.md)