Winforms Combobox - do not allow user to edit items

This is probably something simple. The winforms combobox ite开发者_开发百科ms by default can be edited by the user, how to disable this?

Set DropDownStyle = DropDownList.

Set the ComboBox.DropDownStyle to DropDownList.

ComboBox1.DropDownStyle = ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;

Specifies that the list is displayed by clicking the down arrow and that the text portion is not editable. This means that the user cannot enter a new value. Only values already in the list can be selected.

Set the ComboBox style to ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList

Try setting the DropDownStyle property to DropDownList. Style of Simple makes it like a listbox, Combobox is what you are seeing allowing editing, and DropDownList only allows user to select.

two Method that help you Stop User to not Edit DropDownList:

A. using Programming code:

DropDownListName.DropDownStyle = ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;\

B. using Design properties of Visual Studio

Set DropDownStyle = DropDownList.

I hope this well help you.