Seeking Custom Control - Listbox & Combobox

I want to multi-select in a combobox. Which cant be done.

And I can't use listbox as it doesn't allow the end user to add new values to the dropdown.

So I need an alternative.


Would it be possible to use a custom class to somehow create a control with the attributes of both listbox & combobox?

Could it be done through API??


I'm open to any suggestions on how this can be achieved.

Thanks Kyle. I hadn't thought of customising the code you refer to. Unfortunately I no longer have access to the project it was used in and I can't find the thread where you provided it to me.

Originally Posted by Kyle123

Consider instead of having a "drop down" frame containing controls have a listtbox set to multi-select

The problem with using a Listbox with multiselect is that the end user can't add new values.

I am idly toying with the idea of placing a textbox and a listbox alongside each other and then coupling them together. I would only try this as a last resort because it wouldn't be aesthetically pleasing.

Originally Posted by Kyle123

If you were so inclined you could also filter the list box based on the input of the text box - though this is more complicated

I created that very thing a few weeks ago for another project. Entering strings in the textbox will cause the listbox to display filtered results. Then press a command button to clear the filter and view the original/unfiltered results.