How to customize the visual style of the WinForms MultiColumnComboBox Dropdown control?

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Visual style

In the MultiColumnComboBox, GridListControl is used as a DropDown control. The appearance of the DropDown list can be changed by using the GridVisualStyles property.

//Sets the Office2003 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
this.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2003;
//Sets the System Theme ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
this.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.SystemTheme;
// Sets the Metro Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
this.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Metro;
//Sets the Office2007 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
this.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2007Blue;
// Sets the Office2007 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
this.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2007Black;
// Sets the Office2007 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
this.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2007Silver;
// Sets the Office2010 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
this.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2010Blue;
// Sets the Office2010 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
this.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2010Black;
// Sets the Office2010 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
this.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2010Silver;

 'Sets the Office2003 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
Me.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2003
 'Sets the System Theme ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
Me.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.SystemTheme
 'Sets the Metro Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
Me.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Metro
 'Sets the Office2007 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
Me.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2007Blue
 'Sets the Office2007 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
Me.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2007Black
 'Sets the Office2007 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
Me.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2007Silver
 'Sets the Office2010 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
Me.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2010Blue
 'Sets the Office2010 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
Me.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2010Black
 'Sets the Office2010 Style ListBox in the MultiColumnComboBox.
Me.multiColumnComboBox1.ListBox.Grid.GridVisualStyles = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.GridVisualStyles.Office2010Silver

Dropdown list with Office2003 style