RepositoryItemLookUpEdit.SearchMode Property

Gets or sets whether to immediately apply the found value to the editor as a user types a query, or only highlight the found value in the drop-down window.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(SearchMode.AutoFilter)]
[DXCategory("Behavior")]
public SearchMode SearchMode { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DXCategory("Behavior")>
<DefaultValue(SearchMode.AutoFilter)>
Public Property SearchMode As SearchMode

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
SearchMode	AutoFilter	A SearchMode enumeration value that specifies the search mode.

Available values:

Name	Description
OnlyInPopup	The incremental search is enabled only when the dropdown window is open. If the window is closed, the user can modify the text in the edit box. However these changes are ignored. When the dropdown is open the incremental search is performed against the column whose index is specified by the RepositoryItemLookUpEdit.AutoSearchColumnIndex property. The header of this column contains the search icon (binoculars). The user can click a specific column header to perform the search against this column.
AutoComplete	Enables the automatic completion feature. In this mode, when the dropdown is closed, the text in the edit box is automatically completed if it matches a RepositoryItemLookUpEditBase.DisplayMember field value of one of dropdown rows. When the dropdown is open, the automatic completion feature is disabled but the editor allows you to perform an incremental search in the same manner as when SearchMode.OnlyInPopup mode is active. The found value is immediately applied to the editor as a user types a query.
AutoFilter	Enables the incremental filtering feature. When you type within the edit box, the editor automatically opens the dropdown window and displays only records whose RepositoryItemLookUpEditBase.DisplayMember field value starts with the characters typed. Other records are not displayed. If you enter a value that does not match any record, the dropdown window will not contain any rows. The found value is immediately applied to the editor as a user types a query.
AutoSuggest	The editor fires the AutoSuggest event that you should handle to assign an asynchronous Task. The task must check the user text currently entered into the editor’s text box, and return a list of matching items. This list is then assigned to the editor’s DataSource property.
AutoSearch	The editor unlocks its text box and allows users to type in text. Data source records that match this text are shown in the drop-down panel. The user must highlight the required row to select a new value. Handle the AutoSearch event to fine-tune the search: C# void LookUpEdit_AutoSearchComplete(object sender, LookUpEditAutoSearchCompleteEventArgs e) { LookUpEdit le = sender as LookUpEdit; var popupForm = le.GetPopupEditForm(); if(popupForm != null) { if(popupForm.SelectedIndex < 0 && popupForm.Filter.RowCount == 1) popupForm.SelectedIndex = 0; } }

Remarks

The code below shows how to enable the OnlyInPopup mode, specify the column for search, allow users to change it, and enable case sensitive queries.

C#

using DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls;

lookUpEdit1.Properties.SearchMode = SearchMode.OnlyInPopup;
lookUpEdit1.Properties.AutoSearchColumnIndex = 1;
lookUpEdit1.Properties.HeaderClickMode = HeaderClickMode.AutoSearch;
lookUpEdit1.Properties.CaseSensitiveSearch = true;

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls;

lookUpEdit1.Properties.SearchMode = SearchMode.OnlyInPopup
lookUpEdit1.Properties.AutoSearchColumnIndex = 1
lookUpEdit1.Properties.HeaderClickMode = HeaderClickMode.AutoSearch
lookUpEdit1.Properties.CaseSensitiveSearch = True

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-use-the-processnewvalue-event-of-a-lookup-editor-e285/CS/Form1.cs#L38

LookUpEdit1.Properties.SearchMode = DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.SearchMode.OnlyInPopup;
LookUpEdit1.Properties.TextEditStyle = DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.TextEditStyles.Standard;

winforms-lookupedit-bind-to-simple-data-types/CS/LookupEdit-StandardBinding/Form1.cs#L38

// the text in the edit box is automatically completed if it matches a DisplayMember field value of one of dropdown rows.
riLookup.SearchMode = DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.SearchMode.AutoComplete;
// Specify the column against which an incremental search is performed in SearchMode.AutoComplete and SearchMode.OnlyInPopup modes

VB.NET

how-to-use-the-processnewvalue-event-of-a-lookup-editor-e285/VB/Form1.vb#L39

LookUpEdit1.Properties.ValidateOnEnterKey = True
LookUpEdit1.Properties.SearchMode = DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.SearchMode.OnlyInPopup
LookUpEdit1.Properties.TextEditStyle = DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.TextEditStyles.Standard

winforms-lookupedit-bind-to-simple-data-types/VB/LookupEdit-StandardBinding/Form1.vb#L40

' the text in the edit box is automatically completed if it matches a DisplayMember field value of one of dropdown rows.
riLookup.SearchMode = DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.SearchMode.AutoComplete
' Specify the column against which an incremental search is performed in SearchMode.AutoComplete and SearchMode.OnlyInPopup modes