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Exploring the C1ComboBox Editor

The C1ComboBox Editor contains a menu, toolbar, Edit tab, Preview tab, and properties pane.

 

 

      C1ComboBox Editor Menu

The C1ComboBox Editor menu contains the following menu items and subitems:

 

Menu Item

Submenu Item

Description

File

Load from XML

Load the formatting for a C1ComboBox control from an .xml file.

Save as XML

Save the current formatting of the C1ComboBox control to an .xml file.

Exit

Closes the C1ComboBox Editor.

Edit

Insert Item

Inserts a new C1ComboBoxItem at the specified place in the list of items.

Add Child

Adds a new C1ComboBoxItem as a child of the C1ComboBox.

Cut

Cuts the selected C1ComboBoxItem to be moved in the list of items.

Copy

Copies the selected C1ComboBoxItem.

Paste

Pastes a C1ComboBoxItem at the specified location in the list of items.

Delete

Removes the selected C1ComboBoxItem.

Rename

Allows you to change the name of the C1ComboBoxItem.

 

      C1ComboBox Editor Toolbar

 

The table below describes each button in the toolbar:

 

Button

Name

Description

Move Item Up

Moves the selected C1ComboBoxItem up the list of items.

Move Item Down

Moves the selected C1ComboBoxItem down the list items.

Move Item Left

Moves the selected C1ComboBoxItem to the left in the hierarchy.

Move Item Right

Moves the selected C1ComboBoxItem to the right in the hierarchy.

Add Child Item

Inserts a C1ComboBoxItem as a child of the C1ComboBox control.

Insert Item

Inserts a C1ComboBoxItem at the specified location in the list of items.

Cut

Cuts the selected C1ComboBoxItem to be moved in the list of items.

Copy

Copies the selected C1ComboBoxItem.

Paste

Pastes a C1ComboBoxItem at the specified location in the list of items.

Delete

Removes the selected C1ComboBoxItem.

 

      Edit Tab

Click the Edit tab and select the C1ComboBox control or the desired C1ComboBoxItem for which you would like to manipulate or adjust the properties.

      Preview Tab

Click the Preview tab for a preview of what the C1ComboBox control will look like.

      Properties Pane

 

 

The C1ComboBox Editor Properties pane is almost identical to the Visual Studio Properties window. Simply select a C1ComboBoxItem or the C1ComboBox control and set the desired properties here.

      Command Buttons

The command buttons are summarized in the following table:

 

Button

Description

OK

Clicking OK applies the new settings to the C1ComboBox control.

Cancel

Clicking Cancel closes the C1ComboBox Editor, cancelling the new settings and applying the default settings to the C1ComboBox control.


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