RadCombox version is 2017 R2 (2017.05.03).
When user chooses second item: "empty", the SelectedIndex=1 when AllowCustomText=False,
but SelectedIndex=-1 if the value is empty when AllowCustomText=True.
I think it's a bug for empty value in AllowCustomText mode.
<
telerik:RadComboBox
ID
=
"Type"
runat
=
"server"
AllowCustomText
=
"true"
RenderMode
=
"Lightweight"
CollapseAnimation-Duration
=
"0"
ExpandAnimation-Duration
=
"0"
>
<
Items
>
<
telerik:RadComboBoxItem
Text
=
"first"
Value
=
"1"
/>
<
telerik:RadComboBoxItem
Text
=
"empty"
Value
=
""
/>
<
telerik:RadComboBoxItem
Text
=
"third"
Value
=
"2"
/>
</
Items
>
</
telerik:RadComboBox
>