Hi Dan,
SelectionChanged event is fired when the the item is changed, that's why you cannot get the typed text like this.
I would suggest to bind the Text of the ComboBox to a property in your ViewModel - in this way you can get the text as soon as it's updated:
the ViewModel:
Hope this approach suits your needs.
Best wishes,
Yana
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