Showing sample images insted of text in combobox

[Barbaros Saglamtimur]

Hi,

Actually I did it but wonder if there is another way. Here is my code. Any improvements are appreciated.

        protected void RadSkinManager1_PreRender(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            DataTable table = new DataTable();
            DataRow row;

            table.Columns.Add("ImgUrl");
            table.Columns.Add("val");
            table.Columns.Add("txt");

            row = table.NewRow();
            row.ItemArray = new string[] { "images/default.gif", "Default", "Default" };
            table.Rows.Add(row);

            row = table.NewRow();
            row.ItemArray = new string[] { "images/black.gif", "Black", "Black" };
            table.Rows.Add(row);

            row = table.NewRow();
            row.ItemArray = new string[] { "images/forest.gif", "Forest", "Forest" };
            table.Rows.Add(row);

            RadComboBox skinChooser = RadSkinManager1.FindControl("SkinChooser") as RadComboBox;

            skinChooser.DataSource = table;
            skinChooser.ItemTemplate = new IMGTemplate("ImgUrl");
            skinChooser.DataTextField = "txt";
            skinChooser.DataValueField = "val";
            skinChooser.Width = 240;
            skinChooser.Height = 202;
            skinChooser.DataBind();

            skinChooser.SelectedValue = RadSkinManager1.Skin;

         }

class IMGTemplate : ITemplate
    {
     string pathColumn;

     public IMGTemplate(string imgPathColumn)
        {
            pathColumn = imgPathColumn;
        }

        public void InstantiateIn(Control c)
        {
            Image imgt = new Image();
            imgt.DataBinding += new EventHandler(imgDataBinding);
            c.Controls.Add(imgt);
        }

        void imgDataBinding(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Image img_ = (Image)sender;
            RadComboBoxItem item = (RadComboBoxItem)img_.BindingContainer;
            DataRowView drv = ((DataRowView)item.DataItem);
            img_.ImageUrl = drv[pathColumn].ToString();
        }
    }

[Sebastian]

Hello barbaros,

Thank you for posting your solution in our public RadSkinManager forum - thus you can help other people who look for a similar implementation. I updated your Telerik points for the involvement.

Best,
Sebastian
the Telerik team

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