Can't make Editable RadComboBox and Bindings work!

[GVera]

Hi,

I have a RadComboBox binded to objects in my ViewModel.  I have it as IsEdiatble = true since I want users to be able to add a new value if it does not exist in the drop down list.  So far, I can type the new value but I can't find a way on getting that new value input by the user.  Any help will be apreciated:

NOTE:  When the selected item changes I am using a Command propoerty from my ViewModel and it is working properly.

My Bindings:
MyObject = A Class with 2 properties (FieldName (String)  and TableName (String))
FieldList = Generic List<MyObject>
SlectedField = MyObject
ValueChanged = a command property (ICommand)

ItemsSource = {Binding FieldList} SelectedValuePath="FieldName" DisplayMemberPath="FieldName" SelectedItem={Binding SlectedField} Command={Binding ValueChanged}

Thanks.

[Yana]

Hello GVera,

RadComboBox doesn't allow to add new items like this. You can only enter text (when IsEditable is true) in order to search in the existing values.  We hope that this is not major show-stopper for you.

Greetings,
Yana
the Telerik team

[GVera]

Hi,

Thanks for the late response.  After some trying, I found a way to get the Editable TextBox through the visual tree of the RadComboBox element and set bindings to an object in my ViewModel.  I was able to then check the value and perform my operations.

Thanks again.

[Yana]

Hello GVera,

I'm glad that you've managed to find a suitable way to implement the needed approach.

All the best,
Yana
the Telerik team

[Nicolo]

Hello GVera
I have the same scenario as you and have been searching around for a solution, but with no success. Could you or somebody from Telerik elaborate the solution?

Thanks in advance.
Nicolo

[Yana]

Hello Nicolo,

There is really no easy way to achieve the desired behavior. The only workaround we can suggest is to use LostFocus event of RadComboBox, to get the entered text from Text property and add it to the collection which is bound to the ItemsSource of the ComboBox.

Hope this helps.

All the best,
Yana
the Telerik team

[Nicolo]

Hello Yana
Thanks for the response. Will try it.
Kind regards
Nicolo