Advanced Features in Windows Forms MultiSelectionComboBox

27 Apr 20211 minute to read

Auto suggestion

Begin

Enables to list out the most appropriate match for the current content of the MultiSelectionComboBox based on the initial letter.

The following code sample illustrates you on how to set AutoSuggestMode as Begin.

this.MultiSelectionComboBox1.AutoSuggestMode = AutoSuggestMode.Begin;
Me.MultiSelectionComboBox1.AutoSuggestMode = AutoSuggestMode.Begin

Match

Enables to list out all the possible matches for the current content of the MultiSelectionComboBox.

The following code sample illustrates you on how to set AutoSuggestMode as Match.

this.MultiSelectionComboBox1.AutoSuggestMode = AutoSuggestMode.Match;
Me.MultiSelectionComboBox1.AutoSuggestMode = AutoSuggestMode.Match

Disabled

Disable the AutoComplete functionality of MultiSelectionComboBox by setting AutoSuggestMode as disabled.

The following code sample illustrates you on how to set AutoSuggestMode as Disabled.

this.MultiSelectionComboBox1.AutoCompleteMatchMode = AutoCompleteMatchMode.Disabled;
Me.MultiSelectionComboBox1.AutoCompleteMatchMode = AutoCompleteMatchMode.Disabled

Grouping

MultiSelectionComboBox contains support to group its drop down items based on initial character. You can enable or disable this support using its ShowGroups property.

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The following code sample illustrates you on how to enable Grouping in MultiSelectionComboBox Dropdown.

this.MultiSelectionComboBox1.ShowGroups = true;
Me.MultiSelectionComboBox1.ShowGroups = True