Derived ComboBox

[Peter]

1. How can I capture key events in the list derived from GridComboBoxListBoxPart when deriving own CellType from GridComboBox? I want to allow the user to change the selection in the ComboBox with keys or mouse. Therefor I need to capture key events to change selection on Arrow Up/Down and Enter.

2. I capture the MouseUp event of the list box part and change the controlvalue to the selected value. Then I do a HidePopup(PopupType.Done) to close the listboxpart. However the current cell isn't redrawn correctly. Am I doing anything wrong - meaning is there a better way to change ControlValue and close the dropdown or why it isn't redrawn?

Regards Peter

[Administrator]

1) You might be able to do this work in the renderer's ProcessKeyEventArgs. Catch the mousdouwn, get the keystroke, do the work and then return true.

Protected Overrides Function ProcessKeyEventArgs(ByRef m As System.Windows.Forms.Message) As Boolean
	If m.Msg = WM_KEYDOWN Then
		Dim keyCode As Keys = CType(m.WParam.ToInt32(), Keys) And Keys.KeyCode
		System.Console.WriteLine("KeyDown ->" + keyCode.ToString())
		Return True 'handled
        End If
End Function

2) After closing the dropdown, try calling CurrentCell.Refresh to see if that handles things, or you might also try calling CurrentCell.ConfirmChanges().

[Administrator]

2) Something else to try is to call CurrentCell.CloseDropDown instead of calling HidePopup directly (you bypass the grid otherwise and the grid can’t react)

[Peter]

Thanx Clay,
I tried ConfirmChanges and it works.

Peter