Hi Kyle,
Setting the ShowButtons = GridShowButtons.ShowCurrentCellEditing; will show the buttons only when you enter the cell.
gridControl1[rowIndex, 1].Text = "Buttons when editing";
gridControl1[rowIndex, 3].CellType = cellType;
gridControl1[rowIndex, 3].ChoiceList = items;
gridControl1[rowIndex, 3].DropDownStyle = GridDropDownStyle.Editable;
gridControl1[rowIndex, 3].ShowButtons = GridShowButtons.ShowCurrentCellEditing;
Please refer this sample:[
Combobox.zip]
Let us know if this helps.
Best Regards,
Jeba.