WinForms ComboBoxEdit - Turn off incremental search and implement a standard ComboBox search

The WinForms ComboBoxEdit uses incremental search to find items. This behavior is different from that of a standard combobox. This example demonstrates how to customize the DevExpress ComboBoxEdit control to behave like a standard combobox.

The example creates a custom ComboBoxEdit and overrides the FindItem method and AutoSearchText property. Note that the RepositoryItemButtonEdit.TextEditStyle property should be set to TextEditStyles.DisableTextEditor.

Files to Review

• CustomComboBoxEdit.cs (VB: CustomComboBoxEdit.vb)
• CustomRIComboBoxEdit.cs (VB: CustomRIComboBoxEdit.vb)
• Form1.cs
• MainForm.cs (VB: MainForm.vb)

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