* Test/System.Windows.Forms/TestHelper.cs: Inconsistent eol fixes and
[mono.git] / mcs / class / Managed.Windows.Forms / Test / System.Windows.Forms / ListViewTest.cs
index f5f4f0c6f62f149bf8624b6c399e783fac8384fe..53571cd0f29c9bb08909bbca3cc0f15bd5d8ea7e 100644 (file)
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@
 //
 
 using System;
-using System.Windows.Forms;
+using System.Collections;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace MonoTests.System.Windows.Forms
 {
        [TestFixture]
-       public class ListViewTest
+       public class ListViewTest : TestHelper
        {
                [Test]
                public void ListViewPropertyTest ()
@@ -55,24 +57,32 @@ namespace MonoTests.System.Windows.Forms
                        Assert.AreEqual (View.LargeIcon, mylistview.View, "#29");
                        mylistview.View = View.List;
                        Assert.AreEqual (false, mylistview.TopItem.Checked, "#30");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       Assert.AreEqual (false, mylistview.ShowItemToolTips, "#31");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (false, mylistview.HotTracking, "#31");
+#endif
                }
 
                [Test]
                public void ArrangeIconsTest ()
                {
                        Form myform = new Form ();
+                       myform.ShowInTaskbar = false;
                        ListView mylistview = new ListView ();
                        myform.Controls.Add (mylistview);
                        mylistview.Items.Add ("Item 1");
                        mylistview.Items.Add ("Item 2");
                        mylistview.View = View.LargeIcon;
                        mylistview.ArrangeIcons ();
+                       myform.Dispose ();
                }
 
+               // Hey
                [Test]
                public void BeginEndUpdateTest ()
                {
                        Form myform = new Form ();
+                       myform.ShowInTaskbar = false;
                        myform.Visible = true;
                        ListView mylistview = new ListView();
                        mylistview.Items.Add ("A");
@@ -83,29 +93,114 @@ namespace MonoTests.System.Windows.Forms
                                mylistview.Items.Add ("Item " + x.ToString());   
                        }
                        mylistview.EndUpdate ();
+                       myform.Dispose ();
                }       
 
+               [Test]
+               public void CheckBoxes ()
+               {
+                       Form form = new Form ();
+                       form.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView ();
+                       form.Controls.Add (lvw);
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("A");
+                       ListViewItem itemB = lvw.Items.Add ("B");
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("C");
+                       itemB.Checked = true;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#A2");
+
+                       lvw.CheckBoxes = true;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreSame (itemB, lvw.CheckedItems [0], "#B2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#B3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices [0], "#B4");
+
+                       form.Show ();
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreSame (itemB, lvw.CheckedItems [0], "#C2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#C3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices [0], "#C4");
+
+                       lvw.CheckBoxes = false;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#D1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#D2");
+
+                       lvw.CheckBoxes = true;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#E1");
+                       Assert.AreSame (itemB, lvw.CheckedItems [0], "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#E3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices [0], "#E4");
+                       form.Dispose ();
+               }
+
                [Test]
                public void ClearTest ()
                {
                        Form myform = new Form ();
+                       myform.ShowInTaskbar = false;
                        myform.Visible = true;
                        ListView mylistview = new ListView ();
-                       mylistview.Items.Add ("A");
-                       mylistview.Columns.Add ("Item Column", -2, HorizontalAlignment.Left);
+                       ListViewItem itemA = mylistview.Items.Add ("A");
+                       ColumnHeader colA = mylistview.Columns.Add ("Item Column", -2, HorizontalAlignment.Left);
+                       Assert.AreSame (mylistview, itemA.ListView, "#1");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mylistview, colA.ListView, "#2");
                        mylistview.Visible = true;
                        myform.Controls.Add (mylistview);
-                       Assert.AreEqual (1, mylistview.Columns.Count, "#31");
-                       Assert.AreEqual (1, mylistview.Items.Count, "#32");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, mylistview.Columns.Count, "#3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, mylistview.Items.Count, "#4");
                        mylistview.Clear ();
-                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mylistview.Columns.Count, "#33");
-                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mylistview.Items.Count, "#34");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mylistview.Columns.Count, "#5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mylistview.Items.Count, "#6");
+                       Assert.IsNull (itemA.ListView, "#7");
+                       Assert.IsNull (colA.ListView, "#8");
+                       myform.Dispose ();
+               }
+
+               [Test] // bug #80620
+               public void ClientRectangle_Borders ()
+               {
+                       ListView lv = new ListView ();
+                       lv.CreateControl ();
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lv.ClientRectangle, new ListView ().ClientRectangle);
                }
 
                [Test]
+               public void DisposeTest ()
+               {
+                       ListView lv = new ListView ();
+                       lv.View = View.Details;
+
+                       lv.LargeImageList = new ImageList ();
+                       lv.SmallImageList = new ImageList ();
+
+                       ListViewItem lvi = new ListViewItem ();
+                       lv.Items.Add (lvi);
+
+                       ColumnHeader col = new ColumnHeader ();
+                       lv.Columns.Add (col);
+
+                       lv.Dispose ();
+
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvi.ListView, "#A1");
+                       Assert.IsNull (col.ListView, "#A2");
+
+                       Assert.IsNull (lv.LargeImageList, "#B1");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lv.SmallImageList, "#B2");
+                       Assert.IsNull(lv.StateImageList, "#B3");
+               }
+
+               // Hey
+               //[Test]
                public void EnsureVisibleTest ()
                {
                        Form myform = new Form ();
+                       myform.ShowInTaskbar = false;
                        myform.Visible = true;
                        ListView mylistview = new ListView ();
                        mylistview.Items.Add ("A");
@@ -116,6 +211,7 @@ namespace MonoTests.System.Windows.Forms
                        }
                        mylistview.EndUpdate ();
                        mylistview.EnsureVisible (4999);
+                       myform.Dispose ();
                }
 
                [Test]
@@ -132,5 +228,1857 @@ namespace MonoTests.System.Windows.Forms
                        Assert.IsTrue (r.Height > 0, "#35e");
                        Assert.IsTrue (r.Width > 0, "#35f");
                }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void bug79076 ()
+               {
+                       ListView entryList = new ListView ();
+                       entryList.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+
+                       entryList.BeginUpdate ();
+                       entryList.Columns.Add ("Type", 100, HorizontalAlignment.Left);
+
+                       ListViewItem item = new ListViewItem (new string [] { "A" });
+                       entryList.Items.Add (item);
+                       item = new ListViewItem (new string [] { "B" });
+                       entryList.Items.Add (item);
+               }
+
+               [Test] // bug #79416
+               public void MultiSelect ()
+               {
+                       Form form = new Form ();
+                       form.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (View.Details);
+                       form.Controls.Add (lvw);
+                       lvw.MultiSelect = true;
+                       lvw.Items [0].Selected = true;
+                       lvw.Items [2].Selected = true;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#A2");
+
+                       lvw.Items [0].Selected = false;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#B2");
+
+                       lvw.Items [0].Selected = true;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#C2");
+
+                       form.Show ();
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#D1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#D2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [1].Text, "#D3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#D4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#D5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices [1], "#D6");
+
+                       // de-select an item
+                       lvw.Items [2].Selected = false;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#E1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#E3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#E4");
+
+                       // re-select that item
+                       lvw.Items [2].Selected = true;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#F1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#F2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [1].Text, "#F3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#F4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#F5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices [1], "#F6");
+
+                       // dis-allow selection of multiple items
+                       lvw.MultiSelect = false;
+
+                       // setting MultiSelect to false when multiple items have been
+                       // selected does not deselect items
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#G1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#G2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [1].Text, "#G3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#G4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#G5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices [1], "#G6");
+
+                       // de-select that item again
+                       lvw.Items [2].Selected = false;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#H1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#H2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#H3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#H4");
+
+                       // re-select that item again
+                       lvw.Items [2].Selected = true;
+
+                       // when MultiSelect is false, and you attempt to select more than
+                       // one item, then all items will first be de-selected and then
+                       // the item in question is selected
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#I1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#I2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#I3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#I4");
+                       form.Dispose ();
+               }
+
+#if NET_2_0
+               [Test]
+               public void TopItem ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (View.List);
+
+                       lvw.TopItem = null;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw.Items [0], lvw.TopItem, "#A1");
+
+                       lvw.TopItem = new ListViewItem ();
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw.Items [0], lvw.TopItem, "#A2");
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void TopItem_Exceptions ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (View.LargeIcon);
+                       ListViewItem item = null;
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.TopItem = lvw.Items [2];
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A1");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               item = lvw.TopItem;
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A2");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+
+                       lvw.View = View.SmallIcon;
+                       try {
+                               lvw.TopItem = lvw.Items [2];
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A3");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               item = lvw.TopItem;
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A4");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+
+                       lvw.View = View.Tile;
+                       try {
+                               lvw.TopItem = lvw.Items [2];
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A5");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               item = lvw.TopItem;
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A6");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+               }
+#endif
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Selected ()
+               {
+                       Form form = new Form ();
+                       form.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (View.Details);
+                       form.Controls.Add (lvw);
+                       lvw.MultiSelect = true;
+                       lvw.Items [0].Selected = true;
+                       lvw.Items [2].Selected = true;
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#A2");
+
+                       form.Show ();
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#C2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [1].Text, "#C3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#C4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#C5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices [1], "#C6");
+                       form.Dispose ();
+               }
+
+#if NET_2_0
+               [Test]
+               public void FindItemWithText ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView();
+                       ListViewItem lvi1 = new ListViewItem (String.Empty);
+                       ListViewItem lvi2 = new ListViewItem ("angle bracket");
+                       ListViewItem lvi3 = new ListViewItem ("bracket holder");
+                       ListViewItem lvi4 = new ListViewItem ("bracket");
+                       lvw.Items.AddRange (new ListViewItem [] { lvi1, lvi2, lvi3, lvi4 });
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvi1, lvw.FindItemWithText (String.Empty), "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvi3, lvw.FindItemWithText ("bracket"), "#A2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvi3, lvw.FindItemWithText ("BrackeT"), "#A3");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.FindItemWithText ("holder"), "#A5");
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw.Items [3], lvw.FindItemWithText ("bracket", true, 3), "#B1");
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw.Items [2], lvw.FindItemWithText ("bracket", true, 0, true), "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw.Items [3], lvw.FindItemWithText ("bracket", true, 0, false), "#C2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual(lvw.Items [3], lvw.FindItemWithText("BrackeT", true, 0, false), "#C3");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.FindItemWithText ("brack", true, 0, false), "#C4");
+
+                       // Sub item search tests
+                       lvw.Items.Clear ();
+
+                       lvi1.Text = "A";
+                       lvi1.SubItems.Add ("car bracket");
+                       lvi1.SubItems.Add ("C");
+
+                       lvi2.Text = "B";
+                       lvi2.SubItems.Add ("car");
+
+                       lvi3.Text = "C";
+
+                       lvw.Items.AddRange (new ListViewItem [] { lvi1, lvi2, lvi3 });
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvi1, lvw.FindItemWithText ("car", true, 0), "#D1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvi3, lvw.FindItemWithText ("C", true, 0), "#D2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvi2, lvw.FindItemWithText ("car", true, 1), "#D3");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.FindItemWithText ("car", false, 0), "#D4");
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvi1, lvw.FindItemWithText ("car", true, 0, true), "#E1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvi2, lvw.FindItemWithText ("car", true, 0, false), "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvi2, lvw.FindItemWithText ("CaR", true, 0, false), "#E3");
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void FindItemWithText_Exceptions ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView ();
+
+                       // Shouldn't throw any exception
+                       lvw.FindItemWithText (null);
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.FindItemWithText (null, false, 0);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A1");
+                       } catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.FindItemWithText (null, false, lvw.Items.Count);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A2");
+                       } catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) {
+                       }
+
+                       // Add a single item
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("bracket");
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.FindItemWithText (null);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A3");
+                       } catch (ArgumentNullException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.FindItemWithText ("bracket", false, -1);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A4");
+                       } catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.FindItemWithText ("bracket", false, lvw.Items.Count);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A5");
+                       } catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) {
+                       }
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void FindNearestItem_Exceptions ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView ();
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("A");
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("B");
+
+                       lvw.View = View.Details;
+                       try {
+                               lvw.FindNearestItem (SearchDirectionHint.Down, 0, 0);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A1");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+
+                       lvw.View = View.List;
+                       try {
+                               lvw.FindNearestItem (SearchDirectionHint.Down, 0, 0);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A2");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+
+                       lvw.View = View.Tile;
+                       try {
+                               lvw.FindNearestItem (SearchDirectionHint.Down, 0, 0);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A3");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+
+                       lvw.View = View.LargeIcon;
+                       try {
+                               lvw.FindNearestItem ((SearchDirectionHint)666, 0, 0);
+                       } catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) {
+                       }
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void FocusedItem ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (View.LargeIcon);
+                       Form form = new Form ();
+                       lvw.Parent = form;
+
+                       // FocusedItem setter ignores the value until form is shown
+                       lvw.FocusedItem = lvw.Items [2];
+                       Assert.AreEqual (null, lvw.FocusedItem, "#A1");
+
+                       // It's not enough to create the ListView control
+                       form.Show ();
+
+                       lvw.FocusedItem = lvw.Items [2];
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw.Items [2], lvw.FocusedItem, "#A2");
+
+                       lvw.FocusedItem = new ListViewItem ();
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw.Items [2], lvw.FocusedItem, "#A3");
+
+                       lvw.FocusedItem = null;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw.Items [2], lvw.FocusedItem, "#A4");
+
+                       form.Dispose ();
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void HotTracking ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView ();
+
+                       lvw.HotTracking = true;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (true, lvw.HotTracking, "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (true, lvw.HoverSelection, "#A2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (ItemActivation.OneClick, lvw.Activation, "#A3");
+
+                       // HoverSelection and Activation keep the previous value
+                       lvw.HotTracking = false;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (false, lvw.HotTracking, "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (true, lvw.HoverSelection, "#B2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (ItemActivation.OneClick, lvw.Activation, "#B3");
+
+                       lvw.HotTracking = true;
+                       try {
+                               lvw.HoverSelection = false;
+                               Assert.Fail ("#C1");
+                       } catch (ArgumentException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.Activation = ItemActivation.Standard;
+                               Assert.Fail ("#C2");
+                       } catch (ArgumentException) {
+                       }
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void RedrawItems_Exceptions ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView ();
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("A");
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("B");
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.RedrawItems (-1, 1, true);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A1");
+                       } catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.RedrawItems (0, -1, true);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A2");
+                       } catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.RedrawItems (lvw.Items.Count, 1, true);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A3");
+                       } catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.RedrawItems (0, lvw.Items.Count, true);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A4");
+                       } catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) {
+                       }
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.RedrawItems (1, 0, true);
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A5");
+                       } catch (ArgumentException) {
+                       }
+               }
+
+               const int item_count = 3;
+               ListViewItem [] items = new ListViewItem [item_count];
+
+               [Test]
+               public void VirtualMode ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView ();
+                       lvw.VirtualListSize = item_count;
+                       lvw.RetrieveVirtualItem += ListViewRetrieveVirtualItemHandler;
+                       lvw.VirtualMode = true;
+
+                       CreateListViewItems (item_count);
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (item_count, lvw.Items.Count, "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (true, lvw.VirtualMode, "#A2");
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (items [0], lvw.Items [0], "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (items [1], lvw.Items [1], "#B2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (items [2], lvw.Items [2], "#B3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.Items [0].Index, "#B4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.Items [1].Index, "#B5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.Items [2].Index, "#B6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw, lvw.Items [0].ListView, "#B7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw, lvw.Items [1].ListView, "#B8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw, lvw.Items [2].ListView, "#B9");
+
+                       // force to re-create the items, because we need a blank state
+                       // for our items
+                       CreateListViewItems (item_count);
+                       items [0].Name = "A";
+                       items [1].Name = "B";
+                       items [2].Name = "C";
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (items [0], lvw.Items ["A"], "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (items [1], lvw.Items ["B"], "#C2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (items [2], lvw.Items ["C"], "#C3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.Items ["A"].Index, "#C4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.Items ["B"].Index, "#C5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.Items ["C"].Index, "#C6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw, lvw.Items ["A"].ListView, "#C7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw, lvw.Items ["B"].ListView, "#C8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (lvw, lvw.Items ["C"].ListView, "#C9");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.Items ["Invalid key"], "#C10");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.Items [String.Empty], "#C11");
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (false, lvw.Items.ContainsKey (String.Empty), "#D1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (false, lvw.Items.ContainsKey (null), "#D2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (true, lvw.Items.ContainsKey ("A"), "#D3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (true, lvw.Items.ContainsKey ("a"), "#D4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (true, lvw.Items.ContainsKey ("B"), "#D5");
+               }
+
+               void ListViewRetrieveVirtualItemHandler (object o, RetrieveVirtualItemEventArgs args)
+               {
+                       args.Item = items [args.ItemIndex];
+               }
+
+               void CreateListViewItems(int count)
+               {
+                       items = new ListViewItem [count];
+
+                       for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+                               items [i] = new ListViewItem (String.Empty);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void VirtualMode_Exceptions()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView ();
+
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("Simple item");
+                       try {
+                               lvw.VirtualMode = true;
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A1");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+
+                       lvw.Items.Clear();
+                       lvw.VirtualMode = true;
+                       lvw.VirtualListSize = 1;
+
+                       lvw.RetrieveVirtualItem += ListViewRetrieveVirtualItemHandler;
+                       CreateListViewItems (1);
+
+                       try {
+                               lvw.Sort ();
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A3");
+                       } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
+                       }
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void VirtualListSize ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView ();
+
+                       lvw.VirtualListSize = item_count;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (item_count, lvw.VirtualListSize, "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.Items.Count, "#A2");
+
+                       lvw.VirtualMode = true;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (item_count, lvw.VirtualListSize, "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (item_count, lvw.Items.Count, "#B2");
+
+                       lvw.VirtualMode = false;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (item_count, lvw.VirtualListSize, "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.Items.Count, "#C2");
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void VirtualListSize_Exceptions ()
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView ();
+                       try {
+                               lvw.VirtualListSize = -1;
+                               Assert.Fail ("#A1");
+                       } catch (ArgumentException) {
+                       }
+               }
+#endif
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_Details_Checked ()
+               {
+                       AssertSort_Checked (View.Details);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_Details_Created ()
+               {
+                       AssertSortNoIcon_Created (View.Details);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_Details_NotCreated ()
+               {
+                       AssertSortNoIcon_NotCreated (View.Details);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_Details_Selected ()
+               {
+                       AssertSort_Selected (View.Details);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_LargeIcon_Checked ()
+               {
+                       AssertSort_Checked (View.LargeIcon);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_LargeIcon_Created ()
+               {
+                       AssertSortIcon_Created (View.LargeIcon);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_LargeIcon_NotCreated ()
+               {
+                       AssertSortIcon_NotCreated (View.LargeIcon);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_LargeIcon_Selected ()
+               {
+                       AssertSort_Selected (View.LargeIcon);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_List_Checked ()
+               {
+                       AssertSort_Checked (View.List);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_List_Created ()
+               {
+                       AssertSortNoIcon_Created (View.List);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_List_NotCreated ()
+               {
+                       AssertSortNoIcon_NotCreated (View.List);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_List_Selection ()
+               {
+                       AssertSort_Selected (View.List);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_SmallIcon_Checked ()
+               {
+                       AssertSort_Checked (View.SmallIcon);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_SmallIcon_Created ()
+               {
+                       AssertSortIcon_Created (View.SmallIcon);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_SmallIcon_NotCreated ()
+               {
+                       AssertSortIcon_NotCreated (View.SmallIcon);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_SmallIcon_Selection ()
+               {
+                       AssertSort_Selected (View.SmallIcon);
+               }
+
+#if NET_2_0
+               [Test]
+               [ExpectedException (typeof (NotSupportedException))]
+               public void Sort_Tile_Checked ()
+               {
+                       AssertSort_Checked (View.Tile);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_Tile_Created ()
+               {
+                       AssertSortNoIcon_Created (View.Tile);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_Tile_NotCreated ()
+               {
+                       AssertSortNoIcon_NotCreated (View.Tile);
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void Sort_Tile_Selection ()
+               {
+                       AssertSort_Selected (View.Tile);
+               }
+#endif
+
+               private void AssertSortIcon_Created (View view)
+               {
+                       int compareCount = 0;
+
+                       Form form = new Form ();
+                       form.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (view);
+                       form.Controls.Add (lvw);
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#A");
+
+                       form.Show ();
+
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#B2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#B3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#B4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#C2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#C3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#C4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#D1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#D2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#D3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#D4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#E1");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#E3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#E4");
+#else
+                       // in .NET 1.1, changing Sorting does not have any effect for
+                       // SmallIcon and LargeIcon view if no custom comparer is used
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#E3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#E4");
+#endif
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#F1");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#F2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#F3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#F4");
+#else
+                       // in .NET 1.1, changing Sorting does not have any effect for
+                       // SmallIcon and LargeIcon view if no custom comparer is used
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#E3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#E4");
+#endif
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#G1");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#G2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#G3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#G4");
+#else
+                       // in .NET 1.1, changing Sorting does not have any effect for
+                       // SmallIcon and LargeIcon view if no custom comparer is used
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#G2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#G3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#G4");
+#endif
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#G1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#G2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#G3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#G4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#H1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#H2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#H3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#H4");
+
+                       // when Sorting is None and a new item is added, the collection is
+                       // sorted using the previous Sorting value
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("BB");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#I1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#I2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#I3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#I4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#I5");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#J1");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#J2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#J3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#J4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#J5");
+#else
+                       // in .NET 1.1, changing Sorting does not have any effect for
+                       // SmallIcon and LargeIcon view if no custom comparer is used
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#J2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#J3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#J4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#J5");
+#endif
+
+                       // when Sorting is not None and a new item is added, the
+                       // collection is re-sorted automatically
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("BA");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#K1");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#K2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#K3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#K4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#K5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#K6");
+#else
+                       // in .NET 1.1, changing Sorting does not have any effect for
+                       // SmallIcon and LargeIcon view if no custom comparer is used
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#K2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#K3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#K4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#K5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#K6");
+#endif
+
+                       // assign a custom comparer
+                       MockComparer mc = new MockComparer (false);
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+
+                       // when a custom IComparer is assigned, the collection is immediately
+                       // re-sorted
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#L1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#L2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#L3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#L4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#L5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#L6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#L7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#L8");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // modifying Sorting results in re-sort
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#M1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#M2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#M3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#M4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#M5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#M6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#M7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#M8");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // setting Sorting to the same value does not result in a sort
+                       // operation
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#N1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#N2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#N3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#N4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#N5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#N6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#N7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#N8");
+
+                       // modifying Sorting results in re-sort
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#O1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#O2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#O3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#O4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#O5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#O6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#O7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#O8");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // adding an item when Sorting is not None causes re-sort
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("BC");
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#P1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#P2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#P3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#P4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#P5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#P6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#P7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#P8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#P9");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // assigning the same custom IComparer again does not result in a
+                       // re-sort
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#Q1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#Q2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#Q3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#Q4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#Q5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#Q6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#Q7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#Q8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#Q9");
+
+                       // setting Sorting to None does not perform a sort
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#R1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#R2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#R3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#R4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#R5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#R6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#R7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#R8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#R9");
+
+                       // assigning the custom IComparer again does not result in a
+                       // re-sort
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#S1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#S2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#S3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#S4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#S5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#S6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#S7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#S8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#S9");
+
+                       // set Sorting to Ascending again
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#T1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#T2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#T3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#T4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#T5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#T6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#T7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#T8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#T9");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // explicitly calling Sort results in a sort operation
+                       lvw.Sort ();
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#U1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#U2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#U3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#U4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#U5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#U6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#U7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#U8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#U9");
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // adding an item when Sorting is None causes re-sort
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("BD");
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#V1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#V2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#V3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#V4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#V5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#V6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#V7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#V8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BD", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#V9");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [6].Text, "#V10");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // explicitly calling Sort when Sorting is None causes a re-sort
+                       lvw.Sort ();
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#W1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#W2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#W3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#W4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#W5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#W6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#W7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#W8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BD", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#W9");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [6].Text, "#W10");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+                       form.Dispose ();
+               }
+
+               private void AssertSortIcon_NotCreated (View view)
+               {
+                       Form form = new Form ();
+                       form.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (view);
+                       form.Controls.Add (lvw);
+
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#A2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#A3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#A4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#B2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#B3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#B4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#C2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#C3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#C4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#D1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#D2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#D3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#D4");
+
+                       // when the handle is not created and a new item is added, the new
+                       // item is just appended to the collection
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("BB");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#E1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#E3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#E4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#E5");
+
+                       // assign a custom comparer
+                       MockComparer mc = new MockComparer (false);
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+
+                       // assigning a custom IComparer has no effect
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#F1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#F2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#F3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#F4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#F5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#F6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#F7");
+
+                       // modifying Sorting does not result in sort operation
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#G1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#G2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#G3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#G4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#G5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#G6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#G7");
+
+                       // setting Sorting to the same value does not result in a sort
+                       // operation
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#H1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#H2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#H3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#H4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#H5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#H6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#H7");
+
+                       // setting Sorting to None does not result in a sort operation
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#I1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#I2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#I3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#I4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#I5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#I6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#I7");
+
+                       // explicitly calling Sort when Sorting is None does not result
+                       // in a sort operation
+                       lvw.Sort ();
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#J1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#J2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#J3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#J4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#J5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#J6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#J7");
+
+                       // setting Sorting again does not result in a sort operation
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#K1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#K2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#K3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#K4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#K5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#K6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#K7");
+
+                       // explicitly calling Sort when Sorting is Ascending does not 
+                       // result in a sort operation
+                       lvw.Sort ();
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#L1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#L2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#L3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#L4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#L5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#L6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#L7");
+
+                       // show the form to create the handle
+                       form.Show ();
+
+                       // when the handle is created, the items are immediately sorted
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > 0, "#L1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#M2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#M3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#M4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#M5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#M6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#M7");
+
+                       // setting ListViewItemSorter to null does not result in sort
+                       // operation
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = null;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#N1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#N2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#N3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#N4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#N5");
+
+                       // explicitly calling sort does not result in sort operation
+                       lvw.Sort ();
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#O1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#O2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#O3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#O4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#O5");
+
+                       form.Dispose ();
+               }
+
+               private void AssertSortNoIcon_Created (View view)
+               {
+                       int compareCount = 0;
+
+                       Form form = new Form ();
+                       form.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (view);
+                       form.Controls.Add (lvw);
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#A");
+
+                       form.Show ();
+
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#B2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#B3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#B4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#C2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#C3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#C4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#D1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#D2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#D3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#D4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#E1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#E3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#E4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#F1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#F2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#F3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#F4");
+
+                       // when Sorting is None and a new item is added, the item is
+                       // appended to the collection
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("BB");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#G1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#G2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#G3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#G4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#G5");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#H1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#H2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#H3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#H4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#H5");
+
+                       // when Sorting is not None and a new item is added, the 
+                       // collection is re-sorted automatically
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("BA");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#I1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#I2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#I3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#I4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#I5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#I6");
+
+                       // assign a custom comparer
+                       MockComparer mc = new MockComparer (false);
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+
+                       // when a custom IComparer is assigned, the collection is immediately
+                       // re-sorted
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#J1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#J2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#J3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#J4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#J5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#J6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#J7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#J8");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // modifying the sort order results in a sort
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#L1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#K2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#K3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#K4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#K5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#K6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#K7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#K8");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // set the sort order to the same value does not result in a sort
+                       // operation
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#L1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#L2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#L3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#L4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#L5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#L6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#L7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#L8");
+
+                       // modifying the sort order results in a sort
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#M1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#M2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#M3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#M4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#M5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#M6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#M7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#M8");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // adding an item when Sorting is not None caused a re-sort
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("BC");
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#N1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#N2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#N3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#N4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#N5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#N6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#N7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#N8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#N9");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // assigning the same custom IComparer again does not result in a
+                       // re-sort
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#O1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#O2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#O3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#O4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#O5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#O6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#O7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#O8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#O9");
+
+                       // setting sort order to None does not perform a sort and resets
+                       // the ListViewItemSorter
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#P1");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#P2");
+#else
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#P2a");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#P2b");
+#endif
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#P3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#P4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#P5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#P6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#P7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#P8");
+
+
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+#if NET_2_0
+                       // assigning the previous custom IComparer again results in a
+                       // re-sort
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#Q1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#Q2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#Q3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#Q4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#Q5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#Q6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#Q7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#Q8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#Q9");
+#else
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#Q1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#Q2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#Q3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#Q4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#Q5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#Q6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#Q7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#Q8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#Q9");
+#endif
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       // set Sorting to Ascending again to verify that the internal
+                       // IComparer is not used when we reset Sorting to None
+                       // (as the items would then be sorted alfabetically)
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#R1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#R2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#R3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#R4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#R5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#R6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#R7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#R8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#R9");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#S1");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#S2");
+#else
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#S2a");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#S2b");
+#endif
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#S3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#S4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#S5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#S6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#S7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#S8");
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("BD");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       // adding an item when Sorting is None does not cause a re-sort
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#T1");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#T2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#T3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#T4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#T5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#T6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#T7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#T8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BD", lvw.Items [6].Text, "#T9");
+#else
+                       // adding an item when Sorting is None results in a re-sort
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#T1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#T2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#T3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#T4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#T5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#T6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#T7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#T8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BD", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#T9");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [6].Text, "#T10");
+#endif
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       lvw.Sort ();
+#if NET_2_0
+                       // explicitly calling Sort when Sorting is None does nothing
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#U1");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#U2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#U3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#U4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#U5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#U6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#U7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#U8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BD", lvw.Items [6].Text, "#U9");
+#else
+                       // explicitly calling Sort when Sorting is None results in a re-sort
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#U1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#U2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#U3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#U4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#U5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#U6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#U7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#U8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BD", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#U9");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [6].Text, "#U10");
+#endif
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+#if NET_2_0
+                       // setting Sorting again, does not reinstate the custom IComparer
+                       // but sorting is actually performed using an internal non-visible
+                       // comparer
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#V1");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#V2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#V3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#V4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#V5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#V6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#V7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BD", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#V8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [6].Text, "#V9");
+#else
+                       // setting Sorting again, uses the custom IComparer to sort the items
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#V1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#V2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#V3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#V4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BD", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#V5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#V6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#V7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#V8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#V9");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [6].Text, "#V10");
+#endif
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       lvw.Sort ();
+#if NET_2_0
+                       // explicitly calling Sort, does not reinstate the custom IComparer
+                       // but sorting is actually performed using an internal non-visible
+                       // comparer
+                       Assert.AreEqual (compareCount, mc.CompareCount, "#W1");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#W2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#W3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#W4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#W5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#W6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#W7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BD", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#W8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [6].Text, "#W9");
+#else
+                       // setting Sorting again, uses the custom IComparer to sort the items
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > compareCount, "#W1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#W2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#W3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#W4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BD", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#W5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BC", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#W6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#W7");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BA", lvw.Items [4].Text, "#W8");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [5].Text, "#W9");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [6].Text, "#W10");
+#endif
+
+                       // record compare count
+                       compareCount = mc.CompareCount;
+
+                       form.Dispose ();
+               }
+
+               private void AssertSortNoIcon_NotCreated (View view)
+               {
+                       Form form = new Form ();
+                       form.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (view);
+                       form.Controls.Add (lvw);
+
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#A2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#A3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#A4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#B2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#B3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#B4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#C2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#C3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#C4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#D1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#D2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#D3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#D4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#E1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#E3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#E4");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#F1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#F2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#F3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#F4");
+
+                       // when the handle is not created and a new item is added, the new
+                       // item is just appended to the collection
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("BB");
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#G1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#G2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#G3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#G4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#G5");
+
+                       // assign a custom comparer
+                       MockComparer mc = new MockComparer (false);
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+
+                       // assigning a custom IComparer has no effect
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#H1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#H2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#H3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#H4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#H5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#H6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#H7");
+
+                       // modifying Sorting has no effect
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#I1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#I2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#I3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#I4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#I5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#I6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#I7");
+
+                       // setting Sorting to the same value does not result in a sort
+                       // operation
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#J1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#J2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#J3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#J4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#J5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#J6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#J7");
+
+                       // setting Sorting to another value does not result in a sort
+                       // operation
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#K1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#K2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#K3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#K4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#K5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#K6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#K7");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.None;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#L1");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       // setting Sorting to None does not perform a sort and resets the
+                       // ListViewItemSorter
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#L2");
+#else
+                       // setting Sorting to None does not perform a sort
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#L2a");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#L2b");
+#endif
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#L3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#L4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#L5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#L6");
+
+                       // explicitly calling Sort when Sorting is None does nothing
+                       lvw.Sort ();
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#M1");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#M2");
+#else
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#M2a");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#M2b");
+#endif
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#M3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#M4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#M5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#M6");
+
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#N1");
+#if NET_2_0
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#N2");
+#else
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#N2a");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#N2b");
+#endif
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#N3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#N4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#N5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#N6");
+
+                       // explicitly set the custom IComparer again
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#O1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#O2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#O3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#O4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#O5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#O6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#O7");
+
+                       // explicitly calling Sort when handle is not created does not
+                       // result in sort operation
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, mc.CompareCount, "#P1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#P2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#P3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#P4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#P5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#P6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#P7");
+
+                       // show the form to create the handle
+                       form.Show ();
+
+                       // when the handle is created, the items are immediately sorted
+                       Assert.IsTrue (mc.CompareCount > 0, "#Q1");
+                       Assert.IsNotNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#Q2");
+                       Assert.AreSame (mc, lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#Q3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#Q4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#Q5");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#Q6");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#Q7");
+
+                       // setting ListViewItemSorter to null does not result in sort
+                       // operation
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = null;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#R1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#R2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#R3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#R4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#R5");
+
+                       // explicitly calling sort does not result in sort operation
+                       lvw.Sort ();
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#S1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#S2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#S3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#S4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#S5");
+
+                       // modifying Sorting does not result in sort operation
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.IsNull (lvw.ListViewItemSorter, "#T1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.Items [0].Text, "#T2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("BB", lvw.Items [1].Text, "#T3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("B", lvw.Items [2].Text, "#T4");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("A", lvw.Items [3].Text, "#T5");
+
+                       form.Dispose ();
+               }
+
+               private void AssertSort_Checked (View view)
+               {
+                       Form form = new Form ();
+                       form.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (view);
+                       lvw.CheckBoxes = true;
+                       form.Controls.Add (lvw);
+
+                       form.Show ();
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#A2");
+
+                       // select an item
+                       lvw.Items [2].Checked = true;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#B2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.CheckedItems [0].Text, "#B3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.CheckedIndices [0], "#B4");
+
+                       // sort the items descending
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#C2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.CheckedItems [0].Text, "#C3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.CheckedIndices [0], "#C4");
+
+                       // add an item, which ends up before the selected item after the
+                       // sort operation
+                       ListViewItem item = lvw.Items.Add ("D");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#D1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#D2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.CheckedItems [0].Text, "#D3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices [0], "#D4");
+
+                       // remove an item before the selected item
+                       lvw.Items.Remove (item);
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#E1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.CheckedItems [0].Text, "#E3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.CheckedIndices [0], "#E4");
+
+                       // insert an item before the selected item
+                       lvw.Items.Insert (0, "D");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#F1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#F2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.CheckedItems [0].Text, "#F3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices [0], "#F4");
+
+                       // assign a custom comparer
+                       MockComparer mc = new MockComparer (false);
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+
+                       // items are re-sorted automatically
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#G1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#G2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.CheckedItems [0].Text, "#G3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.CheckedIndices [0], "#G4");
+
+                       // modify sort order
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedItems.Count, "#H1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices.Count, "#H2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.CheckedItems [0].Text, "#H3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.CheckedIndices [0], "#H4");
+
+                       form.Dispose ();
+               }
+
+               private void AssertSort_Selected (View view)
+               {
+                       Form form = new Form ();
+                       form.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                       ListView lvw = CreateListView (view);
+                       form.Controls.Add (lvw);
+
+                       form.Show ();
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#A1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#A2");
+
+                       // select an item
+                       lvw.Items [2].Selected = true;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#B1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#B2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#B3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#B4");
+
+                       // sort the items descending
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Descending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#C1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#C2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#C3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#C4");
+
+                       // add an item, which ends up before the selected item after the
+                       // sort operation
+                       ListViewItem item = lvw.Items.Add ("D");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#D1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#D2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#D3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#D4");
+
+                       // remove an item before the selected item
+                       lvw.Items.Remove (item);
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#E1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#E2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#E3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (0, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#E4");
+
+                       // insert an item before the selected item
+                       lvw.Items.Insert (0, "D");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#F1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#F2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#F3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#F4");
+
+                       // assign a custom comparer
+                       MockComparer mc = new MockComparer (false);
+                       lvw.ListViewItemSorter = mc;
+
+                       // items are re-sorted automatically
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#G1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#G2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#G3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (2, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#G4");
+
+                       // modify sort order
+                       lvw.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedItems.Count, "#H1");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices.Count, "#H2");
+                       Assert.AreEqual ("C", lvw.SelectedItems [0].Text, "#H3");
+                       Assert.AreEqual (1, lvw.SelectedIndices [0], "#H4");
+
+                       form.Dispose ();
+               }
+
+               private ListView CreateListView (View view)
+               {
+                       ListView lvw = new ListView ();
+                       lvw.View = view;
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("B");
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("A");
+                       lvw.Items.Add ("C");
+                       return lvw;
+               }
+
+               private class MockComparer : IComparer
+               {
+                       int _compareCount;
+                       bool _throwException;
+
+                       public MockComparer (bool throwException)
+                       {
+                               _throwException = throwException;
+                       }
+
+                       public int CompareCount {
+                               get { return _compareCount; }
+                       }
+
+                       public int Compare (object x, object y)
+                       {
+                               _compareCount++;
+                               if (_throwException)
+                                       throw new InvalidOperationException ();
+
+                               ListViewItem item_x = x as ListViewItem;
+                               ListViewItem item_y = y as ListViewItem;
+                               SortOrder sortOrder = item_x.ListView.Sorting;
+
+                               // we'll actually perform a reverse-sort
+                               if (sortOrder == SortOrder.Ascending)
+                                       return String.Compare (item_y.Text, item_x.Text);
+                               else
+                                       return String.Compare (item_x.Text, item_y.Text);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               [Test]
+               public void MethodIsInputChar ()
+               {
+                       // Basically, show that this method always returns true
+                       InputCharControl m = new InputCharControl ();
+                       bool result = true;
+
+                       for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+                               result &= m.PublicIsInputChar ((char)i);
+
+                       Assert.AreEqual (true, result, "I1");
+               }
+
+               private class InputCharControl : ListView
+               {
+                       public bool PublicIsInputChar (char charCode)
+                       {
+                               return base.IsInputChar (charCode);
+                       }
+               }
        }
 }