C / C++ / MFC

void CMyDlg::OnCustomdrawMyList ( NMHDR* pNMHDR, LRESULT* pResult )
{
NMLVCUSTOMDRAW* pLVCD = reinterpret_cast<NMLVCUSTOMDRAW*>( pNMHDR );

    // Take the default processing unless we set this to something else below.
    *pResult = CDRF_DODEFAULT;

    // First thing - check the draw stage. If it's the control's prepaint
    // stage, then tell Windows we want messages for every item.

    if ( CDDS_PREPAINT == pLVCD->nmcd.dwDrawStage )
        {
        *pResult = CDRF_NOTIFYITEMDRAW;
        }
    else if ( CDDS_ITEMPREPAINT == pLVCD->nmcd.dwDrawStage )
        {
        // This is the prepaint stage for an item. Here's where we set the
        // item's text color. Our return value will tell Windows to draw the
        // item itself, but it will use the new color we set here.

        COLORREF crText;
        //This is where we need to paint the Headder instead of the item.. HOW?
        if ( (pLVCD->nmcd.dwItemSpec % 3) == 0 ) // Needs to point to the headder instead
            crText = RGB(255,0,0);

        // Store the color back in the NMLVCUSTOMDRAW struct.
        pLVCD->clrText = crText;

        // Tell Windows to paint the control itself.
        *pResult = CDRF_DODEFAULT;
        }
}