TextEditAdvancedModeOptions.AutoCompleteCustomSource Property
Gets or sets a custom collection of auto-complete suggestions. This property is in effect in advanced mode when the AutoCompleteSource option is set to CustomSource.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.2.dll
Declaration
[DXCategory("Behavior")]
public AutoCompleteStringCollection AutoCompleteCustomSource { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| AutoCompleteStringCollection | The TextEdit’s custom string collection source. |
Property Paths
You can access this nested property as listed below:
| Object Type | Path to AutoCompleteCustomSource |
|---|---|
| RepositoryItemTextEdit |
|
Remarks
To supply custom auto-complete suggestions to the editor, set the AutoCompleteSource property to CustomSource, and populate the AutoCompleteCustomSource collection with the suggestions. You can also handle the RepositoryItemTextEdit.CustomizeAutoCompleteSource event to supply custom auto-complete suggestions dynamically.
A text editor automatically sets the AutoCompleteSource property to CustomSource when you set the TextEditAdvancedModeOptions.AutoCompleteMode option to SuggestSingleWord.
Example
The example below uses the TextEditAdvancedModeOptions.AutoCompleteCustomSource property to supply custom auto-complete suggestions for a text editor.
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
// Define a custom string collection.
var DaysOfTheWeek = new AutoCompleteStringCollection();
DaysOfTheWeek.AddRange(new string[]
{"Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday", "Sunday"});
// Activate advanced mode.
textEdit1.Properties.UseAdvancedMode = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
textEdit1.Properties.AdvancedModeOptions.AutoCompleteMode = DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEditAutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend;
// Enable custom auto-complete suggestions.
textEdit1.Properties.AdvancedModeOptions.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource;
// Supply the custom auto-complete suggestions.
textEdit1.Properties.AdvancedModeOptions.AutoCompleteCustomSource = DaysOfTheWeek;
}