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ComboBox Methods

.NET Framework 2.0

	Name	Description
	BeginInvoke	Overloaded. Executes a delegate asynchronously on the thread that the control's underlying handle was created on. (Inherited from Control.)
	BeginUpdate	Maintains performance when items are added to the ComboBox one at a time.
	BringToFront	Brings the control to the front of the z-order. (Inherited from Control.)
	Contains	Retrieves a value indicating whether the specified control is a child of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	CreateControl	Forces the creation of the control, including the creation of the handle and any child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
	CreateGraphics	Creates the Graphics for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	CreateObjRef	Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
	Dispose	Overloaded. Releases the resources used by the ComboBox.
	DoDragDrop	Begins a drag-and-drop operation. (Inherited from Control.)
	DrawToBitmap	Supports rendering to the specified bitmap. (Inherited from Control.)
	EndInvoke	Retrieves the return value of the asynchronous operation represented by the IAsyncResult passed. (Inherited from Control.)
	EndUpdate	Resumes painting the ComboBox control after painting is suspended by the BeginUpdate method.
	Equals	Overloaded. Determines whether two Object instances are equal. (Inherited from Object.)
	FindForm	Retrieves the form that the control is on. (Inherited from Control.)
	FindString	Overloaded. Finds the first item in the ComboBox that starts with the specified string.
	FindStringExact	Overloaded. Finds the item that exactly matches the specified string.
	Focus	Sets input focus to the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	FromChildHandle	Retrieves the control that contains the specified handle. (Inherited from Control.)
	FromHandle	Returns the control that is currently associated with the specified handle. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetChildAtPoint	Overloaded. Retrieves the child control at a specified location. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetContainerControl	Returns the next ContainerControl up the control's chain of parent controls. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. GetHashCode is suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetItemHeight	Returns the height of an item in the ComboBox.
	GetItemText	Returns the text representation of the specified item. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	GetLifetimeService	Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
	GetNextControl	Retrieves the next control forward or back in the tab order of child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetPreferredSize	Retrieves the size of a rectangular area into which a control can be fitted. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	Hide	Conceals the control from the user. (Inherited from Control.)
	InitializeLifetimeService	Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
	Invalidate	Overloaded. Invalidates a specific region of the control and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	Invoke	Overloaded. Executes a delegate on the thread that owns the control's underlying window handle. (Inherited from Control.)
	IsKeyLocked	Determines whether the CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK key is in effect. (Inherited from Control.)
	IsMnemonic	Determines if the specified character is the mnemonic character assigned to the control in the specified string. (Inherited from Control.)
	PerformLayout	Overloaded. Forces the control to apply layout logic to child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
	PointToClient	Computes the location of the specified screen point into client coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
	PointToScreen	Computes the location of the specified client point into screen coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
	PreProcessControlMessage	Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. (Inherited from Control.)
	PreProcessMessage	Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. (Inherited from Control.)
	RectangleToClient	Computes the size and location of the specified screen rectangle in client coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
	RectangleToScreen	Computes the size and location of the specified client rectangle in screen coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
	ReferenceEquals	Determines whether the specified Object instances are the same instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	Refresh	Forces the control to invalidate its client area and immediately redraw itself and any child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetBackColor	Resets the BackColor property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetBindings	Causes a control bound to the BindingSource to reread all the items in the list and refresh their displayed values. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetCursor	Resets the Cursor property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetFont	Resets the Font property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetForeColor	Resets the ForeColor property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetImeMode	Resets the ImeMode property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetRightToLeft	Resets the RightToLeft property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetText	Overridden.
	ResumeLayout	Overloaded. Resumes the usual layout logic. (Inherited from Control.)
	Scale	Overloaded. Scales the control and any child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
	Select	Overloaded.
	SelectAll	Selects all the text in the editable portion of the ComboBox.
	SelectNextControl	Activates the next control. (Inherited from Control.)
	SendToBack	Sends the control to the back of the z-order. (Inherited from Control.)
	SetBounds	Overloaded. Sets the bounds of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	Show	Displays the control to the user. (Inherited from Control.)
	SuspendLayout	Temporarily suspends the layout logic for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	ToString	Overridden. Returns a string that represents the ComboBox control.
	Update	Causes the control to redraw the invalidated regions within its client area. (Inherited from Control.)

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Protected Methods

	Name	Description
	AccessibilityNotifyClients	Overloaded. Notifies the accessibility client applications of AccessibleEvents. (Inherited from Control.)
	AddItemsCore	Adds the specified items to the combo box.
	CreateAccessibilityInstance	Overridden.
	CreateControlsInstance	Creates a new instance of the control collection for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	CreateHandle	Overridden. Creates a handle for the control.
	DefWndProc	Sends the specified message to the default window procedure. (Inherited from Control.)
	DestroyHandle	Destroys the handle associated with the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	Dispose	Overloaded. Overridden. Releases the resources used by the ComboBox.
	FilterItemOnProperty	Overloaded. Returns the current value of the ListControl item, if the item is a property of an instance of the ListControl class. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	Finalize	Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the Component is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Component.)
	GetAccessibilityObjectById	Retrieves the specified AccessibleObject. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetAutoSizeMode	Retrieves a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetScaledBounds	Retrieves the bounds within which the control is scaled. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetService	Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. (Inherited from Component.)
	GetStyle	Retrieves the value of the specified control style bit for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetTopLevel	Determines if the control is a top-level control. (Inherited from Control.)
	InitLayout	Called after the control has been added to another container. (Inherited from Control.)
	InvokeGotFocus	Raises the GotFocus event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
	InvokeLostFocus	Raises the LostFocus event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
	InvokeOnClick	Raises the Click event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
	InvokePaint	Raises the Paint event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
	InvokePaintBackground	Raises the PaintBackground event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
	IsInputChar	Determines if a character is an input character that the control recognizes. (Inherited from Control.)
	IsInputKey	Overridden. Determines whether the specified key is a regular input key or a special key that requires preprocessing.
	MemberwiseClone	Overloaded. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
	NotifyInvalidate	Raises the Invalidated event with a specified region of the control to invalidate. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnAutoSizeChanged	Raises the AutoSizeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnBackColorChanged	Overridden.
	OnBackgroundImageChanged	Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnBackgroundImageLayoutChanged	Raises the BackgroundImageLayoutChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnBindingContextChanged	(Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnCausesValidationChanged	Raises the CausesValidationChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnChangeUICues	Raises the ChangeUICues event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnClick	Raises the Click event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnClientSizeChanged	Raises the ClientSizeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnContextMenuChanged	Raises the ContextMenuChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnContextMenuStripChanged	Raises the ContextMenuStripChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnControlAdded	Raises the ControlAdded event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnControlRemoved	Raises the ControlRemoved event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnCreateControl	Raises the CreateControl event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnCursorChanged	Raises the CursorChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDataSourceChanged	Overridden.
	OnDisplayMemberChanged	Overridden.
	OnDockChanged	Raises the DockChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDoubleClick	Raises the DoubleClick event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDragDrop	Raises the DragDrop event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDragEnter	Raises the DragEnter event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDragLeave	Raises the DragLeave event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDragOver	Raises the DragOver event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDrawItem	Raises the DrawItem event.
	OnDropDown	Raises the DropDown event.
	OnDropDownClosed	Raises the DropDownClosed event.
	OnDropDownStyleChanged	Raises the DropDownStyleChanged event.
	OnEnabledChanged	Raises the EnabledChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnEnter	Raises the Enter event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnFontChanged	Overridden.
	OnForeColorChanged	Overridden.
	OnFormat	Raises the Format event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnFormatInfoChanged	Raises the FormatInfoChanged event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnFormatStringChanged	Raises the FormatStringChanged event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnFormattingEnabledChanged	Raises the FormattingEnabledChanged event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnGiveFeedback	Raises the GiveFeedback event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnGotFocus	Overridden. Raises the GotFocus event.
	OnHandleCreated	Overridden. Raises the HandleCreated event.
	OnHandleDestroyed	Overridden. Raises the HandleDestroyed event.
	OnHelpRequested	Raises the HelpRequested event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnImeModeChanged	Raises the ImeModeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnInvalidated	Raises the Invalidated event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnKeyDown	Overridden. Raises the KeyDown event.
	OnKeyPress	Overridden. Raises the KeyPress event.
	OnKeyUp	Raises the KeyUp event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnLayout	Raises the Layout event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnLeave	Raises the Leave event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnLocationChanged	Raises the LocationChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnLostFocus	Overridden. Raises the LostFocus event.
	OnMarginChanged	Raises the MarginChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMeasureItem	Raises the MeasureItem event.
	OnMouseCaptureChanged	Raises the MouseCaptureChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseClick	Raises the MouseClick event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseDoubleClick	Raises the MouseDoubleClick event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseDown	Raises the MouseDown event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseEnter	Overridden. Raises the MouseEnter event.
	OnMouseHover	Raises the MouseHover event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseLeave	Overridden. Raises the MouseLeave event.
	OnMouseMove	Raises the MouseMove event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseUp	Raises the MouseUp event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseWheel	Raises the MouseWheel event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMove	Raises the Move event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnNotifyMessage	Notifies the control of Windows messages. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnPaddingChanged	Raises the PaddingChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnPaint	Raises the Paint event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnPaintBackground	Paints the background of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentBackColorChanged	Overridden. Raises the BackColorChanged event.
	OnParentBackgroundImageChanged	Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event when the BackgroundImage property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentBindingContextChanged	Raises the BindingContextChanged event when the BindingContext property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentChanged	Raises the ParentChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentCursorChanged	Raises the CursorChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentEnabledChanged	Raises the EnabledChanged event when the Enabled property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentFontChanged	Raises the FontChanged event when the Font property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentForeColorChanged	Raises the ForeColorChanged event when the ForeColor property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentRightToLeftChanged	Raises the RightToLeftChanged event when the RightToLeft property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentVisibleChanged	Raises the VisibleChanged event when the Visible property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnPreviewKeyDown	Raises the PreviewKeyDown event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnPrint	Raises the Paint event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnQueryContinueDrag	Raises the QueryContinueDrag event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnRegionChanged	Raises the RegionChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnResize	Overridden. Raises the Resize event.
	OnRightToLeftChanged	Raises the RightToLeftChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnSelectedIndexChanged	Overridden. Raises the SelectedIndexChanged event.
	OnSelectedItemChanged	Raises the SelectedItemChanged event.
	OnSelectedValueChanged	Overridden. Raises the SelectedValueChanged event.
	OnSelectionChangeCommitted	Raises the SelectionChangeCommitted event.
	OnSizeChanged	Raises the SizeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnStyleChanged	Raises the StyleChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnSystemColorsChanged	Raises the SystemColorsChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnTabIndexChanged	Raises the TabIndexChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnTabStopChanged	Raises the TabStopChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnTextChanged	Overridden. Raises the TextChanged event.
	OnTextUpdate	Raises the TextUpdate event.
	OnValidated	Raises the Validated event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnValidating	Overridden. Raises the Validating event.
	OnValueMemberChanged	Raises the ValueMemberChanged event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnVisibleChanged	Raises the VisibleChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessCmdKey	Processes a command key. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessDialogChar	Processes a dialog character. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessDialogKey	Processes a dialog key. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessKeyEventArgs	Overridden.
	ProcessKeyMessage	Processes a keyboard message. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessKeyPreview	Previews a keyboard message. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessMnemonic	Processes a mnemonic character. (Inherited from Control.)
	RaiseDragEvent	Raises the appropriate drag event. (Inherited from Control.)
	RaiseKeyEvent	Raises the appropriate key event. (Inherited from Control.)
	RaiseMouseEvent	Raises the appropriate mouse event. (Inherited from Control.)
	RaisePaintEvent	Raises the appropriate paint event. (Inherited from Control.)
	RecreateHandle	Forces the re-creation of the handle for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	ReflectMessage	Reflects the specified message to the control that is bound to the specified handle. (Inherited from Control.)
	RefreshItem	Overridden. Refreshes the item contained at the specified location.
	RefreshItems	Overridden. Refreshes all ComboBox items.
	ResetMouseEventArgs	Resets the control to handle the MouseLeave event. (Inherited from Control.)
	RtlTranslateAlignment	Overloaded. Converts the current alignment to the appropriate alignment to support right-to-left text. (Inherited from Control.)
	RtlTranslateContent	Converts the specified ContentAlignment to the appropriate ContentAlignment to support right-to-left text. (Inherited from Control.)
	RtlTranslateHorizontal	Converts the specified HorizontalAlignment to the appropriate HorizontalAlignment to support right-to-left text. (Inherited from Control.)
	RtlTranslateLeftRight	Converts the specified LeftRightAlignment to the appropriate LeftRightAlignment to support right-to-left text. (Inherited from Control.)
	ScaleControl	Overridden.
	ScaleCore	(Inherited from Control.)
	Select	Overloaded. Activates a control. (Inherited from Control.)
	SetAutoSizeMode	Sets a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. (Inherited from Control.)
	SetBoundsCore	Overridden. Sets the size and location of the ComboBox.
	SetClientSizeCore	Sets the size of the client area of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	SetItemCore	Overridden. When overridden in a derived class, sets the object with the specified index in the derived class.
	SetItemsCore	Overridden. When overridden in a derived class, sets the specified array of objects in a collection in the derived class.
	SetStyle	Sets the specified style bit to the specified value. (Inherited from Control.)
	SetTopLevel	Sets the control as the top-level control. (Inherited from Control.)
	SetVisibleCore	Sets the control to the specified visible state. (Inherited from Control.)
	SizeFromClientSize	Determines the size of the entire control from the height and width of its client area. (Inherited from Control.)
	UpdateBounds	Overloaded. Updates the bounds of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	UpdateStyles	Forces the assigned styles to be reapplied to the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	UpdateZOrder	Updates the control in its parent's z-order. (Inherited from Control.)
	WndProc	Overridden. Processes Windows messages.

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Reference

ComboBox Class
System.Windows.Forms Namespace

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