TextEditAdvancedModeOptions.AutoCompleteCustomSource Property
Gets or sets a custom collection of autocomplete suggestions. This property is in effect in advanced mode when the AutoCompleteSource option is set to CustomSource.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v25.1.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation
Declaration
[DXCategory("Behavior")]
public virtual 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 autocomplete 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 autocomplete 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;
}