Style Property

Determines the behaviour of the control.

Syntax

dbpCombo1.Style [ = Combostyle ]

The List property syntax has these parts;

Part	Description
dbpCombo1	An instance of an ComboOne control.
ComboStyle	If set to true, list box portion open when hitting a key.

Combo Box Styles

There are five ComboONE styles. Each style can be set at either design or run time and uses values, or equivalent Visual Basic constants, to set the style of the combo box.

Style	Value	Constant
Drop-down combo box	0	DropDownCombo
Simple combo box	1	DropDownSimple
Drop-down list box	2	DropDownList
Searchable Combo	3	DropDownSeekList
like 3, but allows new entries	4	DropDownSeekInsertable

Further Information:

Drop-down Combo Box
With the default setting (Style = 0 – DropdownCombo), a combo box is a drop-down combo box. The user can either enter text directly (as in a text box) or click the detached arrow at the right of the combo box to open a list of choices. Selecting one of the choices inserts it into the text portion at the top of the combo box. The user also can open the list by pressing ALT+ DOWN ARROW when the control has the focus.

Simple Combo Box
Setting the Style property of a combo box to 1 – DropDownSimple specifies a simple combo box in which the list is displayed at all times. To display all entries in the list, you must draw the list box large enough to display the entries. A vertical scroll bar is automatically inserted when there are more entries than can be displayed. The user can still enter text directly or select from the list. As with a drop-down combo box, a simple combo box also allows users to enter choices not on the list.

Drop-down List Box
A drop-down list box (Style = 2 – DropDownList) is like a regular list box — it displays a list of items from which a user must choose. Unlike list boxes, however, the list is not displayed until you click the arrow to the right of the box. The key difference between this and a drop-down combo box is that the user can't type into the box, he can only select an item from the list. Use this type of list box when space is at a premium.

Drop-down SeekList
A drop-down SeekList (Style = 3 - DropDownSeekList) is similar to a Drop-down List Box. But the user is only allowed to enter a text in the ComboOne Box which is an item of the Listbox Portion.

Drop-downSeekInsertable
By using the 4, setting (Style = 4 – DropDownSeekInsertable) the combo box is like a Drop-down SeekList with the extension to enter datas which are not in the Listbox Portion.

Remarks

For the ComboOne control, follow these guidelines in deciding which setting to choose:

Use setting 0 (DropDownCombo) or setting 1 (DropDownSimple) to give the user a list of choices. Either style enables the user to enter a choice in the text box. Setting 0 saves space on the form because the list portion closes when the user selects an item.
Use setting 2 (DropDownList) to display a fixed list of choices from which the user can select one. The list portion closes when the user selects an item.

Style Property

Description