How to set DropDownStyle in ComboBox in DataGridView

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I would like to set the DropDownStyle to DropDown in a ComboBox that is in a DataGridView control. I would like to do this by setting this property at design time; however, it isn't an option I can pick. Doing it when the form loads would be fine, but I don't know how to do it (VB.net, please).

Thanks, Eddie

Posted 22-Jan-11 11:00am

Eddie Niebruegge

Updated 22-Jan-11 12:52pm

Henry Minute

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Henry Minute · Answer 1 · 2011-01-22T13:04:00

Solution 2

If your ComboBox is part of a ComboBoxColumn then Manfred's solution might not work.

Take a look at this[^] thread on MSDN.Social (Scroll down until you see the first message from 'mcassoc') and in that message take note of the event handler for the EditingControlShowing event. Using that code to handle that event on your DataGridView will enable you to achieve what you want.

Posted 22-Jan-11 13:04pm

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Sandeep Mewara 23-Jan-11 3:39am

Comment from OP:
Henry is right... Manfred's answer won't apply if the ComboBox is part of a ComboBoxColumn. I'm still trying to digest Henry's answer to see if it will work. My background is from VBA. Who would think that a "Limit to List Y/N" would be so powerful? Do you think a later release of VB.net might provide that simple(?) property?

Thanks, Eddie

Manfred Rudolf Bihy · Answer 2 · 2011-01-22T11:16:00

Solution 1

You can do it from your forms load event or in the forms constructor:

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Me.ComboBox1.DropDownStyle = ComboBoxStyle.DropDown
...

Hope that helps you.

Best Regards,
Manfred

Posted 22-Jan-11 11:16am

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

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Nish Nishant 22-Jan-11 18:56pm

Voted 5, proposed as answer.

Nish Nishant 22-Jan-11 20:15pm

After reading Henry's reply, I retract my proposal as answer, but my 5 remains.

Sandeep Mewara 23-Jan-11 3:39am

Comment from OP:
Henry is right... Manfred's answer won't apply if the ComboBox is part of a ComboBoxColumn. I'm still trying to digest Henry's answer to see if it will work. My background is from VBA. Who would think that a "Limit to List Y/N" would be so powerful? Do you think a later release of VB.net might provide that simple(?) property?

Thanks, Eddie