# SelectionViewMode Property

> Sets or returns whether selected text in TXTextControl is shown inverted, the classic mode, or with a transparent bitmap drawn over the selection.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Property
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > TXTextControl > SelectionViewMode Property
- **136 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/selectionviewmode-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/selectionviewmode-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/selectionviewmode-property/llms-full.txt

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Specifies whether text selections are displayed with a transparent bitmap or through inverting the text.

Introduced: 17.0.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXTextControl.SelectionViewMode [= value]
```

| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 - Classic | When text is selected, this text is inverted on the screen. |
| 1 - Transparent Bitmap | When text is selected, a transparent bitmap is used to display the selection. |

### Data Types

Integer.

### See Also

- [Programming Category: Control Settings](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/control-settings/llms-full.txt)

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