How to type text into a combobox?

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I am implementing in WPF. With the normal WPF ComboBox you can only click on an item to select it from the menu that rolls down. I need a control where if the preferred item isn't in the ComboBox you can type this new, not existing, item into the ComboBox?

How do I do this and with what control?

Thanks

possible duplicate of [Editable ComboBox with binding to value not in list](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3743269/editable-combobox-with-binding-to-value-not-in-list) — Merlyn Morgan-Graham, Jul 12 '11 at 08:41
From that question - `1) set the combobox IsEditable="true"`. Just tried this out, and it does exactly what you're asking for. — Merlyn Morgan-Graham, Jul 12 '11 at 08:42

Bathineni · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-29T17:12:24.307

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As morgan said, you can use IsEditable="true" for the combo box or else there is another control available in WPF tool kit "AutoCompleteBox".

Here are couple of links which helps you in implementing "AutoCompleteBox"

http://iserialized.com/using-the-autocompletebox-in-the-wpf-toolkit/

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/dpatra/537/

edited Nov 29 '11 at 17:12

answered Jul 12 '11 at 09:02

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 12 '11 at 08:55

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I got the same... http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms753382%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

answered Jul 12 '11 at 08:55

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score -2 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 27 '11 at 22:01

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Just go to property of that combo box control and make the "DropDownStyle" as "DropDown".

edited Nov 27 '11 at 22:01

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answered Jul 12 '11 at 09:02

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That is for a Windows Forms ComboBox not a WPF Combo. – Adrian Toman Nov 27 '11 at 21:56

How to type text into a combobox?

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