# How to change backgroundcolor of ListView item when I select?

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-change-backgroundcolor-of-listview-item-when-i-select/935766>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [October 28, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-change-backgroundcolor-of-listview-item-when-i-select/935766 "2020-10-28T10:59:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![haiflosse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7993a0/32.png) [@haiflosse](https://community.thunkable.com/u/haiflosse)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-change-backgroundcolor-of-listview-item-when-i-select/935766/1 "2020-10-28T10:59:07Z")

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Hi!  
How can I change the backgroundcolor of a list item in a listview when I select or click it?  
kindly regards for any answer

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**Author:** ![overshield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19b73/32.png) [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-change-backgroundcolor-of-listview-item-when-i-select/935766/2 "2021-01-14T17:43:14Z")

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I would like this as well, I think this is not possible for now though

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**Author:** ![Deluxe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/deluxe/32/30016_2.png) [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-change-backgroundcolor-of-listview-item-when-i-select/935766/3 "2021-01-14T23:18:15Z")

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You can’t. Consider using a local table data source in conjunction with a data viewer list. That’s the only way unless you prefer creating your own list line prototype and clone it in the screen for each entry in your list.

K

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-change-backgroundcolor-of-listview-item-when-i-select/935766/4 "2024-11-08T12:21:56Z")

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