CheckedDropDownList Text Allignment

[John]

How do you align the text in the TextBox area? 

I tried both CheckedDropDownListElement.EditableElement.TextBox.Alignment

and also CheckedDropDownListElement.TextBox.Alignmentbut but neither has any affect.

It is always TopLeft.

[John]

Also, if you try to set these alignments in the Element hierarchy editor it causes an exception.

It appears to mix up control types and it causes an invalid cast

[Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal]

Hello, John, 

RadCheckedDropDownList internally uses a RadAutoCompleteboxElement for displaying the tokens:

In order to change the text alignment, you can set the CheckedDropDownListElement.AutoCompleteEditableAreaElement.AutoCompleteTextBox.TextAlign property to one of the available options: 

this.radCheckedDropDownList1.Font = new Font("Arial", 12f, FontStyle.Regular);          this.radCheckedDropDownList1.CheckedDropDownListElement.AutoCompleteEditableAreaElement.AutoCompleteTextBox.TextAlign = HorizontalAlignment.Center;

The following RadCheckedDropDownList is multiline and enlarged height, but the text is centered:

I hope this information helps. If you need any further assistance please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Regards,
Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Sr.
Progress Telerik

[John]

Hi Dess.

Thank you for the reply. This setting helps for horizontal alignment, but not for vertical.
However, I figured out how to get vertical alignment by investigating the structure of the component. The code below works.

AutoCompleteBoxViewElement control = radCheckedDropDownList1.GetChildAt(0).GetChildAt(2).GetChildAt(0).GetChildAt(0).GetChildAt(0) as AutoCompleteBoxViewElement;

control.Alignment = ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
control.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5);
control.MinSize = new System.Drawing.Size(0, 20);
control.MaxSize = new System.Drawing.Size(0, 20);

As I mentioned in my previous reply, there is a bug in the Element hierarchy editor.
It is mistakenly adding an extra .GetChildAt(0) in the Designer. (See attached image)
The next to last GetChildAt(0) points to a AutoCompleteBoxViewElement, which has no children. So the last .GetChildAt(0) will cause an exception.

[Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal]

Hello, John, 

I am glad that you have found a suitable solution for your case to accomplish the desired vertical alignment.

As to the error message, indeed, it is not good user experience. The TextBlockElement that you are managing in the UI editor at design time is created when the layout for the control is performed, e.g. in the Load event. That is why accessing it as a child at an earlier moment wouldn't give you access to this element. 

I have logged it in our feedback portal by creating a public thread on your behalf. You can track its progress, subscribe for status changes and add your comments on the following link - feedback item.

I have also updated your Telerik points.

Currently, the possible solution to access this TextBlockElement is to do it in the form's Load event, not earlier.

Regards,
Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Sr.
Progress Telerik