[ToolboxBitmap(typeof(C1Combo), "C1Combo.png")]
[ComplexBindingProperties("DataSource", "DataMember")]
public class C1Combo : ComboBoxContainer, IDropTarget, ISynchronizeInvoke, IWin32Window, IBindableComponent, IComponent, IDisposable, ISupportInitialize, IEmbeddedEditor

<ToolboxBitmap(GetType(C1Combo), "C1Combo.png")>
<ComplexBindingProperties("DataSource", "DataMember")>
Public Class C1Combo
    Inherits ComboBoxContainer
    Implements IDropTarget, ISynchronizeInvoke, IWin32Window, IBindableComponent, IComponent, IDisposable, ISupportInitialize, IEmbeddedEditor

Remarks

C1Combo is independent of C1List, so it can be used alone or in conjunction with C1List. You can place a C1Combo control on a Visual Basic form at design time as you would a C1List control.

The C1Combo control also supports incremental search.

Constructors

Name	Description
C1Combo()	Initialize a new instance of C1Combo control.

Properties

Name	Description
AddItemCols	Returns or sets the column number for the AddItem mode.
AddItemSeparator	Determines the separation string for columns when using the AddItem method in AddItem mode.
AllowColMove	Enables/disables interactive column movement.
AllowColSelect	Enables/disables interactive column selection.
AllowDrag	Returns or sets the flag indicating if text can be taken from the editor by drag and drop.
AllowHorizontalSplit	Specifies if a user is allowed to create horizontal splits.
AllowSort	Returns or sets whether or not column sort is allowed.
AllowVerticalSplit	Specifies if a user is allowed to create vertical splits.
AlternatingRows	Determines if a list or split displays odd-numbered rows in one style and even-numbered rows in another.
AutoCompletion	Determines whether matching incremental search values are automatically copied to the text portion of a combo during editing.
AutoDropDown	Determines whether the control automatically opens when the user types a character into a cell.
AutoSelect	Determines whether the combo sets its index to the current position of the datasource when it is firstly filled with data.
BackColor	Controls the background color of the list portion of the control.
Bookmark	Returns or sets the bookmark identifying the current row in the list.
Caption	Returns or sets the caption for list.
CaptionHeight	Returns or sets the height of the list caption area. The default value is -1, which means that actual height is set automatically according to the font size. Set this property to 0 to hide the caption.
CaptionStyle	Returns or sets the Style object that controls the appearance of the caption area.
CaptionVisible	Returns or sets the flag indicating if list's caption is visible.
CellTips	Determines whether the list displays a pop-up text window when the cursor is idle.
CellTipsDelay	Determines the amount of time before the cell tip window is displayed.
CellTipsWidth	Returns or sets the width of the cell tip window.
CharacterCasing	Indicates if all characters should be left alone or converted to uppercase or lowercase.
Col	Returns or sets the column position of the current cell.
ColumnCaptionHeight	Returns or sets the height of the column headers.
ColumnFooterHeight	Returns or sets the height of the column footers.
ColumnFooters	Specifies whether footers are displayed.
ColumnHeaders	Specifies whether headers are displayed.
ColumnWidth	Returns or sets the column width for each column in the control.
Columns	Returns a collection of C1DataColumn objects.
DataMember	Returns or sets the name of the data member used to populate the control.
DataMode	Specifies the normal or additem mode.
DataSource	Specifies the data source object used to bind the control to.
DeadAreaBackColor	Controls the background color of the dead area in the list.
DefColWidth	Specifies column width for auto-created columns.
DisplayMember	Returns or sets the DataSource field used for incremental search.
DragMode	Returns or sets the value that indicates whether the combo box or the programmer handles a drag operation.
DrawMode	Gets or sets a value indicating whether your code or the operating system will handle drawing of elements in the list.
DropMode	Returns or sets a value that indicates how the combo box handles drop operations.
EditorBackColor	Controls the background color of the editor portion of the control.
EditorBorderColor	Controls the border color of the editor portion of the control.
EditorFont	Returns or sets the font associated with the text box portion of a C1Combo control.
EditorForeColor	Controls the foreground color of the editor portion of the control.
EditorHeight	Gets/Sets the editor height.
EmptyRows	Returns or sets a value that determines how the list displays rows below the last data row.
Enabled	Indicates whether the control is enabled.
EvenRowStyle	Returns or sets the Style object that controls the appearance of an even-numbered row.
ExtendRightColumn	Returns or sets whether the last column will extend to fill the dead area of the list.
FetchRowStyles	Specifies whether the FetchRowStyle event will be fired.
FlatStyle	Determines the appearance of the list.
FocusedSplit	Gets the Split that has focus.
Font	Returns or sets the font associated with the list portion of a C1Combo control.
FooterStyle	Returns the Style object that controls the appearance of column footers.
ForeColor	Controls the foreground color of the list portion of the control.
HScrollBar	Returns the HBar object that controls the appearance of the horizontal scrollbar.
HeadingStyle	Returns the Style object that controls the appearance of column heading.
HighLightRowStyle	Returns the Style object that controls the appearance of hight light row.
IntegralHeight	Controls whether partial rows are displayed.
ItemHeight	Returns or sets the height of all list rows.
KeepForeColor	Determines whether the fore ground color of text box keeps unchanged when the combo is disabled, this only takes effect when the ComboStyle is DropdownList.
LeftCol	Returns or sets the zero-based index of the leftmost column in a list or split.
LimitToList	Determines if users can enter an entry which is not in the list.
ListCount	Returns the total row number for the control.
MatchCol	Specifies the column where the incremental search is performed on.
MatchCompare	Returns or sets the comparing mode for a search.
MatchEntry	Returns or sets a value indicating how the control performs searches based on user's input.
MatchEntryTimeout	Returns or sets a value indicating the timeout, in milliseconds, for incremental searching.
MaxDropDownItems	The maximum number of items of in the drop-down portion of the combo box.
MaxLength	Gets or sets the maximum number of characters allowed in the editable portion of a combo box.
MouseCursor	Determines the style of the mouse cursor when it is over list portion of the control.
OddRowStyle	Returns or sets the Style object that controls the appearance of an odd-numbered row.
PartialRightColumn	True if rightmost column can be clipped to the edge of a split.
PreferredHeight	Gets the preferred height of the item area of the combo box.
ReadOnly	Controls whether the text in the control can be changed or not.
Row	Returns or sets the position of current list row relative to the first displayed row.
RowDivider	Determines the style of the border drawn between list rows.
RowSubDividerColor	Returns or sets the color of a RowSubDivider.
RowTracking	Controls whether rows are automatically highlighted as the mouse is moved over the C1List control.
ScaleChildren
ScrollTips	Determines whether the list displays a pop-up text window when the scrollbar thumb is dragged.
ScrollTrack	Determines whether the list constantly displays information as it scrolls.
SelectedCols	Returns the SelectedColumnCollection object.
SelectedIndex	Returns or sets the bookmark of the currently selected item.
SelectedStyle	Returns the Style object that controls the appearance of selected cells.
SelectedText	Returns or sets the string containing the currently selected text within the combo box editing window.
SelectedValue	Gets or sets the value of the member property specified by the ValueMember property.
SelectionLength	Returns or sets the number of characters selected within the editing window.
SelectionStart	Returns or sets the starting point of the text selection within the editing window.
Split	Returns current split number.
Splits	Returns a Collection of Split objects.
Style	Returns or sets the normal Style object for the list.
Styles	Returns a collection of named Style objects.
SuperBack	Controls the BackSpace behavior when AutoCompletion and LimitToList are set to true.
Text	Returns or sets the text displayed in the editor.
TextAlign	Determines how the text will be aligned within the editor.
TopIndex	Returns or sets a value containing the bookmark for the first visible row in a list or split.
VScrollBar	Returns or sets the VBar object that controls the appearance of the vertical scrollbar.
ValueMember	Specifies the field name for binding purposes.
VerticalAlign	Gets or sets the vertical alignment of the content in the editor. The default is VerticalAlignEnum.Top.
VisibleCols	Returns the number of visible columns in the current split.
VisibleRows	Returns the number of visible rows in the list.
WillChangeToIndex	Returns the bookmark identifying the will-be selected item in a control.
WillChangeToText	Returns the string identifying the text for the item to be selected.
WillChangeToValue	Returns the object identifying the value to be selected.

Methods

Name	Description
AddCellStyle(CellStyleFlag, Style)	Controls the font and color of cells within a list, column, or split according to value.
AddItem(string)	Add a new item to the end in the AddItem mode.
AddItemBegin()	Please use SuspendBinding(), this method will be removed in next release.
AddItemEnd()
AddItemF(string)
AddItemTitles(string)	Sets the column titles in the AddItem mode.
AddRegexCellStyle(CellStyleFlag, Style, string)	Controls the font and color of cells within a list, column, or split according to their contents.
BeginInit()	Signals the object that initialization is starting.
CaptureImage()	Returns an image of the drop down list control.
CellContaining(int, int, out int, out int)	Returns the cell position for a set of coordinates.
ClearCellStyle(CellStyleFlag)	Removes a cell condition established with a previous call to the AddCellStyle method.
ClearFields()	Restores the default list layout.
ClearItems()	Clear all of the items in the AddItem mode.
ClearRegexCellStyle(CellStyleFlag)	Removes a cell condition established with a previous call to the AddRegexCellStyle(CellStyleFlag, Style, string) method.
ClearRegexCellStyle(CellStyleFlag, string)	Removes a cell condition established with a previous call to the AddRegexCellStyle(CellStyleFlag, Style, string) method.
ClearSelCols()	Deselects all selected columns in the current split.
ClearSelected()	Clears all selected rows.
CloseCombo()	Closes the dropdown list of the combo.
ColContaining(int)	Returns the column index containing the specified coordinate.
CreateAccessibilityInstance()	Creates a new accessibility object for the control.
Dispose(bool)	Releases the unmanaged resources used by the object and optionally releases the managed resources.
EndInit()	Signals the object that initialization is complete.
FindString(string)	Finds the first row index such that the cell text starts with string s in the column specified by the DisplayMember property.
FindString(string, int)	Finds the first row index after startIndex such that the cell text starts with string s in the column specified by the DisplayMember property.
FindString(string, int, int)	Finds the first row index after startIndex such that the cell text starts with string s in the given column.
FindString(string, int, string)	Finds the first row index after startIndex such that the cell text starts with string s in the given column.
FindStringExact(string)	Finds the first row index such that the cell text is exactly same with string s in the column specified by the DisplayMember property.
FindStringExact(string, int)	Finds the first row index after startIndex such that the cell text is exactly same with string s in the column specified by the DisplayMember property.
FindStringExact(string, int, int)	Finds the first row index after startIndex such that the cell text is exactly same with string s in the given column.
FindStringExact(string, int, string)	Finds the first row index after startIndex such that the cell text is exactly same with string s in the given column.
GetItemText(int, int)	Get the cell text for C1Combo.
GetItemText(int, string)	Gets the cell text for any cell.
HoldFields()	Holds the current column/field layout.
InsertHorizontalSplit(int)	Inserts a horizontal split at the specified index.
InsertItem(string, int)	Inserts a new item at the index position in the AddItem mode.
InsertVerticalSplit(int)	Inserts a vertical split at the specified index.
LoadLayout(Stream)	Loads a saved layout from the given stream.
LoadLayout(string)	Loads a saved layout from the given file.
OnAfterSort(FilterEventArgs)	Raises the AfterSort event.
OnBindingContextChanged(EventArgs)
OnChange(EventArgs)	Raises the Change event.
OnColFootClick(ColEventArgs)	Raises the ColFootClick event.
OnColHeadClick(ColEventArgs)	Raises the ColHeadClick event.
OnColMove(ColMoveEventArgs)	Raises the ColMove event.
OnColResize(ColResizeEventArgs)	Raises the ColResize event.
OnComboBoxStyleChange(EventArgs)
OnComboBoxStyleChanged(EventArgs)
OnDataSourceChanged(EventArgs)	Raises the DataSourceChanged event.
OnDisplayMemberChanged(EventArgs)	Raises the DisplayMemberChanged event.
OnDragDrop(DragEventArgs)
OnDragEnter(DragEventArgs)
OnDragOver(DragEventArgs)
OnDrawItem(OwnerDrawCellEventArgs)	Raises the DrawItem event.
OnError(ErrorEventArgs)	Raises the Error event.
OnFetchCellStyle(FetchCellStyleEventArgs)	Raises the FetchCellStyle event.
OnFetchCellTips(FetchCellTipsEventArgs)	Raises the FetchCellTips event.
OnFetchRowStyle(FetchRowStyleEventArgs)	Raises the FetchRowStyle event.
OnFetchScrollTips(FetchScrollTipsEventArgs)	Raises the FetchScrollTips event.
OnFontChanged(EventArgs)
OnFormatText(FormatTextEventArgs)	Raises the FormatText event.
OnGotFocus(EventArgs)
OnItemChanged(EventArgs)	Raises the ItemChanged event.
OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs)
OnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs)
OnLeftColChange(SplitEventArgs)	Raises the LeftColChange event.
OnLostFocus(EventArgs)
OnMismatch(MismatchEventArgs)	Raises the Mismatch event.
OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs)
OnMouseWheel(MouseEventArgs)
OnNotInList(NotInListEventArgs)	Raises the NotInList event.
OnReadOnlyChanged()	Raises the ReadOnlyChanged event.
OnRowChange(EventArgs)	Raises the RowChange event.
OnRowResize(CancelEventArgs)	Raises the RowSize event.
OnScroll(CancelEventArgs)	Raises the Scroll event.
OnSelChange(CancelEventArgs)	Raises the SelChange event.
OnSelectedValueChanged(EventArgs)	Raises the SelectedValueChanged event.
OnSelectionChangeCommitted(EventArgs)	Raises the SelectionChangeCommitted event.
OnSelectionChanging(CancelEventArgs)	Raises the OnSelectionChanging event.
OnTopIndexChange(SplitEventArgs)	Raises the TopIndexChange event.
OnUnboundColumnFetch(UnboundColumnFetchEventArgs)	Raises the UnboundColumnFetch
OnValueMemberChanged(EventArgs)
OpenCombo()	Drops down the list of the combo.
PerformCloseUp()
PointAt(int, int)	Returns one of the PointAtEnum constants, which indicates the kind of list element beneath the specified coordinate pair.
Rebind()	Re-establishes the connection with the bound data source.
Rebind(bool)	Re-establishes the connection with the bound data source.
RemoveHorizontalSplit(int)	Removes a horizontal split at the specified index.
RemoveItem(int)	Removes the item at the given position in the AddItem mode.
RemoveVerticalSplit(int)	Removes a vertical split at the specified index.
ResetCaptionHeight()	Restore the CaptionHeight property to its default value.
ResetColumnCaptionHeight()	Restore the CaptionHeight property to its default value.
ResetColumnFooterHeight()	Restore the ColumnFooterHeight property to its default value.
ResetEditorBackColor()	Restore the EditorBackColor property to its default value.
ResetEditorBorderColor()	Restore the EditorBorderColor property to its default value.
ResetEditorFont()	Restore the EditorFont property to its default value.
ResetEditorForeColor()	Restore the EditorForeColor property to its default value.
ResetEditorHeight()	Restore the EditorHeight property to its default value.
ResetItemHeight()	Restore the ItemHeight property to its default value.
ResetVerticalAlign()	Restores the default value of the VerticalAlign property.
ResumeBinding()	Resumes data binding notification from the datasource.
RowContaining(int)	Returns the zero-based index of the display row containing the specified coordinate.
RowTop(int)	Returns the Y coordinate of the top of a visible row.
SaveLayout(Stream)	Saves the grid's layout.
SaveLayout(Stream, bool)	Saves the grid's layout.
SaveLayout(string, bool)	Saves the grid's layout.
ScrollCtl(int, int)	Scrolls the list data area by the specified number of rows and columns.
Select()	Activates the control.
Select(int, int)	Selects specified text in a combo box's text box.
SelectAll()	Selects all of the text in a combo box's text box.
SetAddItemData(int, int, string)	Updates the cell data for the AddItem mode.
ShouldSerializeCaptionHeight()	Indicates whether the CaptionHeight has a default value.
ShouldSerializeColumnCaptionHeight()	Indicates whether the ColumnCaptionHeight has a default value.
ShouldSerializeColumnFooterHeight()	Indicates whether the ColumnFooterHeight has a default value.
ShouldSerializeEditorBackColor()	Indicates whether the EditorBackColor has a default value.
ShouldSerializeEditorBorderColor()	Indicates whether the EditorBorderColor has a default value.
ShouldSerializeEditorFont()	Indicates whether the EditorFont has a default value.
ShouldSerializeEditorForeColor()	Indicates whether the EditorForeColor has a default value.
ShouldSerializeEditorHeight()	Indicates whether the EditorHeight has a default value.
ShouldSerializeItemHeight()	Indicates whether the ItemHeight has a default value.
ShouldSerializeVerticalAlign()	Indicates whether the VerticalAlign has a default value.
Sort(int, SortDirEnum)	Sorts a specific column for the control.
Sort(string, SortDirEnum)	Sorts a specific column for the control.
SplitContaining(int, int)	Returns the Index value of the split containing the specified coordinate pair.
SuspendBinding()	Temporary suspension of data binding notifications from the datasource.

Events

Name	Description
AfterSort	Fires after a column is sorted by clicking the column header.
Change	Fires only if the ComboStyle property is set to 0-Dropdown Combo or 1-Simple Combo, and the user changes the text by typing into the text box portion of the C1Combo control.
ColFootClick	Fires when the footer of the control is clicked.
ColHeadClick	Fires when the headers of the control is clicked.
ColMove	Fires when the user has finished moving the selected columns.
ColResize	Fires after the user has finished resizing a column.
DataSourceChanged	Fires when a bound data source is changed or requeried.
DisplayMemberChanged	Occurs when the DisplayMember property changes.
DrawItem	Fires when any cell is required to be redrawn and DrawMode is set to OwnerDrawFixed or OwnerDrawVariable.
Error	Fires when a data access error occurs.
FetchCellStyle	Fires when the list is about to display cell data in a column whose FetchStyle property is set to True.
FetchCellTips	Fires when the control has focus and the cursor is idle for a small amount of time (defined by the CellTipsDelay property) over a data cell, column header, column footer, split header or control caption bar.
FetchRowStyle	Fires whenever the list is about to display a row of data and the FetchRowStyles property is True.
FetchScrollTips	Fires whenever the list has focus and the scrollbar thumb is moved using the mouse.
FormatText	Fires when the list is about to display cell data in a column whose NumberFormat property is set.
ItemChanged	Fires when the contents of the text box portion of a combo box and the current row in the list portion change simultaneously.
LeftColChange	Fires when the first visible column of a list or split is changed.
Mismatch	Fires when the user enters a value in the text portion of a combo box that is not found in the list portion.
NotInList	Fires when the user enters a value in the text portion of a combo box that is not found in the list portion.
ReadOnlyChanged	Occurs when the ReadOnly property changes.
RowChange	Fires when the user changes a row in the list.
RowResize	Fires when the user has finished resizing a list row.
Scroll	Fires when the user scrolls the control horizontally or vertically using the scroll bars.
SelChange	Fires when the user selects a different range of rows or columns.
SelectedValueChanged	Occurs when the SelectedValue property changes.
SelectionChangeCommitted	Fires when the selected item has changed and that change is displayed in the C1Combo.
SelectionChanging	Fires when the user is being selects a different range of rows or columns.
TopIndexChange	Fires when the first displayed row of a control or split is changed.
UnboundColumnFetch	Fires when the control needs to display the value of a cell in an unbound column.
ValueMemberChanged	Occurs when the ValueMember property changes.