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  • TextEditAdvancedModeOptions.AutoCompleteMode Property

    Gets or sets text autocompletion mode. This property is in effect if the RepositoryItemTextEdit.UseAdvancedMode option is enabled.

    Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors

    Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v25.1.dll

    NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

    Declaration

    [DefaultValue(TextEditAutoCompleteMode.None)]
    [DXCategory("Behavior")]
    public virtual TextEditAutoCompleteMode AutoCompleteMode { get; set; }

    Property Value

    Type Default Description
    TextEditAutoCompleteMode None

    The text completion behavior of the TextEdit.

    Available values:

    Name Description
    None

    Text auto-completion is disabled.

    Suggest

    The editor displays a drop-down list with suggestions when a user types the first word in the edit box.

    Append

    The editor automatically completes the first entered word in the edit box. The editor uses the first matching suggestion from a source of suggestions.

    SuggestAppend

    The editor uses a combination of the Append and Suggest options — it automatically completes the first word in the edit box, and displays a drop-down list with suggestions.

    SuggestSingleWord

    The editor displays a drop-down list with custom suggestions every time a user types a new word in the edit box. The editor automatically sets the AutoCompleteSource option to CustomSource in SuggestSingleWord mode. Use the CustomizeAutoCompleteSource event, or AutoCompleteCustomSource collection to specify the custom auto-complete suggestions.

    Property Paths

    You can access this nested property as listed below:

    Object Type Path to AutoCompleteMode
    RepositoryItemTextEdit
    .AdvancedModeOptions .AutoCompleteMode

    Remarks

    The AutoCompleteMode property allows you to specify text autocompletion mode.

    Use the AutoCompleteSource property to specify the source of text suggestions for autocomplete mode.

    See the following topic for more information: Text Autocompletion.

    See Also