how to put text on combobox WPF (not tooltip)

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I have this combobox on WPF: http://i.snag.gy/UC7EN.jpg

I want write text on the place that i marked on red text like: "choose from option" . I tried to found the correct property to edit but i didn't succeeded to put a text there.

How can i do this? i don't want tooltip or put text lable on the side of the combobox , i want text where i marked please thanks.

to search all the properties of combobox but not found it – jordan Jan 18 '16 at 07:45 — jordan, Jan 18 '16 at 07:45

Roman · Answer 1 · 2016-01-18T08:53:56.360

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You can add events DropDownOpened and DropDownClosed. On DropDownClosed you can insert "Choose from option" using comboBox.Items.Insert(0, "Choose from option") and set SelectedIndex = 0;

On DropDownOpened you can delete this item.

Or try to put TextBlock inside ComboBox.

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answered Jan 18 '16 at 08:45

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 18 '16 at 09:50

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One way to do that would be

<ComboBox Text="choose from option" IsEditable="True" IsReadOnly="True" ></ComboBox>

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 18 '16 at 07:46

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Insert the "Choose from option" string into your items:

cb.Items.Insert(0, "Choose from option");

answered Jan 18 '16 at 07:46

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but on this waht the user can choose on this i want this will be only title – jordan Jan 18 '16 at 08:02

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

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What you are looking for is a watermark combobox. A very simple method has been described here How to display default text "--Select Team --" in combo box on pageload in WPF?.

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answered Jan 18 '16 at 08:49

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how to put text on combobox WPF (not tooltip)

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