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Text Search on ComboBox #485
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This is a basic feature that is really needed and should be built in to the control
@gerryhigh You can use an
EditableComboBoxwhile this feature is not implemented.Well, the editable combox doesn't work when you type (it doesn't select anything, just beeps) and then secondly provides a completely wrong UIX for the user on a field that isn't supposed to be editable.
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on Mar 17, 2026
As users type characters on a physical keyboard while focused on an open or closed combo box, candidates matching the user's string are brought into view. This functionality is especially helpful when navigating a long list. For example, when interacting with a drop-down containing a list of states, users can press the "w" key to bring "Washington" into view for quick selection. The text search is not case-sensitive.
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