---
title: "VirtualListView..::.Activation Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_VirtualListView_Activation.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

This documentation is for the old version. [Go to the latest Graphics Mill docs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/)

# VirtualListView.Activation Property 
 
Gets/sets the type of action the user must take to activate an 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 Property Activation As ItemActivation
```
 
```csharp
public ItemActivation Activation { get; set; }
```
 
### Property Value
 [ItemActivation](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/a52fcdxy) value that specifies an action which activates an item. The default is [Standard](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/bb495896).
 
## Remarks
  
The Activation property allows you to specify how the user will activate an item in the control. When item is activated, the [ItemActivate](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_VirtualListView_ItemActivate.htm.md) event is raised. This way you can open selected item in a separate window or perform any other action.
   
## 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)