Listbox Messages

[JohnnyJuggz]

I am trying to accomplish drag and drop within a list box, basically reording items in a Listbox by using the WM_LBUTTONDOWN, WM_MOUSEMOVE, WM_LBUTTONUP messages, now I have not been able to find a way to get these messages using WM_NOTIFYPARENT. Also I have used SPY++ in order to track when and where the messages are being sent, I have realized that since my ListBox is a hwnd that is a child window the focus from the parent window is changed and this can be handled using the WM_SETCURSOR message, however when I populate the ListBox with items, I no long catch the ListBox mouse controls when clicking on the items in the list.

Now am I going about this the totally wrong way, is there an easier way around this without breaking down and using the MFC, please let me know.

thanks in advance