Hello Robert,
I have wired a RadComboBox styles with its ButtonChrome styles in a sample project. It is pretty much the way you have described only it works. I do not know what may be the problem at your side as the approach you describe is correct. I hope the attached project will help you solve your problem.
All the best,
Pana
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