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How to display intellisence popup for custom key combinations?

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In EditControl, Intellisence Popup can be displayed for user defined Key combinations by handling KeyDown event.

For Example

Here we have displayed the intellisence Popup for Key combination “E”.

The following Code sample demonstrates the same.

C#

 
        //Holds the List box control in Intellisence popup
        listbox = (sender as EditControl).Template.FindName("PART_IntellisenseBox", (sender as EditControl)) as ListBox;
 
        //Holds the Intellisence popup
        popup = (sender as EditControl).Template.FindName("PART_IntellisensePopup", (sender as EditControl)) as Popup;
 
        /// <summary>
        /// KeyDown1 event to check the key pressed
        /// </summary>
        private void EditSQL_KeyDown1(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
        {
            items = new ObservableCollection<CustomIntellisenseItem>();
 
            if (e.Key == Key.E)
            {
                items = customItems;
                popup.Height = 200;
                //Set listbox visible
                listbox.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
            }
            else
            {
                popup.Height = 0;
                //Set listbox as collapsed
                listbox.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
            }
 
            editSQL.IntellisenseCustomItemsSource = items;
        }
 

 

VB

 
 'Holds the List box control in Intellisence popup
 listbox = TryCast((TryCast(sender, EditControl)).Template.FindName("PART_IntellisenseBox", (TryCast(sender, EditControl))), ListBox)
 
 'Holds the Intellisence popup
 popup = TryCast((TryCast(sender, EditControl)).Template.FindName("PART_IntellisensePopup", (TryCast(sender, EditControl))), Popup)
 
 ''' <summary>
 ''' KeyDown1 event to check the key pressed
 ''' </summary>
 Private Sub EditSQL_KeyDown1(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As KeyEventArgs)
  items = New ObservableCollection(Of CustomIntellisenseItem)()
  If e.Key = Key.E Then
   items = customItems
   popup.Height = 200
   'Set listbox visible
   listbox.Visibility = Visibility.Visible
  Else
   popup.Height = 0
   'Set listbox as collapsed
   listbox.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed
  End If
 
  editSQL.IntellisenseCustomItemsSource = items
 End Sub
 

 

Screenshot

Intellisence Popup screenshot

 

Sample Links

1)Intellisence Popup - C#

2)Intellisence Popup - VB

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