Empty text template for WPF ComboBox?

Question

How would I apply "an empty text" template for WPF ComboBox?

<ComboBox 
          ItemsSource="{Binding Messages}"
          DisplayMemberPath="CroppedMessage"
          Name="Messages"
          Width="150" Margin="0,4,4,4">
</ComboBox>

I use the above code to display a ComboBox with a few messages. Now, when the application starts there's no item chosen by default, and if so, I want to display a custom text on the ComboBox. I think I would need some kind of template with a trigger?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 03 '16 at 11:26

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Try this...

<ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding Messages}"
          DisplayMemberPath="CroppedMessage"
          Name="Messages"
          Width="150"
          Margin="0,4,4,4"
          IsEditable="True"
          Text="select" />

edited May 03 '16 at 11:26

g t

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answered Jun 10 '12 at 13:44

CHANDRA

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It's nice, but I don't want it to be editable :). Can I have the same behavior except without editing capabilities? – Tower Jun 10 '12 at 13:47

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 03 '16 at 11:25

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Try this

<ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding Messages}"
          DisplayMemberPath="CroppedMessage"
          Name="Messages"
          Width="150"
          Margin="0,4,4,4"
          IsEditable="True"
          IsReadOnly="True"
          Text="Select"/>

edited May 03 '16 at 11:25

g t

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answered Jun 10 '12 at 14:23

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Empty text template for WPF ComboBox?

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