Combobox style pop-up window

[Bj?rn Mor?n]

Is it possible to create a custom drop down control much like the
existing Combobox, but with my own content on the drop down area? I
have special needs, for instance to include a Textbox and a Button on
the drop down area.

I cant figure out what kind of window the drop down area is. It must
be a window since it can cross the parent form boundaries, but at the
same time it doesn't remove the focus from the parent window so it
acts like a regular form control. To create such a "hybrid", do I have
to use the NativeWindow class, or has it all to do with redirecting
window messages from the popup window to the parent window?

The ideal situation would be to have some kind of free floating
"PopupPanel" control that could be added to a form, but that isn't
restricted to parent form boundaries. Any clues on how to write such a
control?

Regards,
Björn Morén
Stockholm
Sweden

 

[Tim Wilson]

The ideal situation would be to have some kind of free floating

"PopupPanel" control that could be added to a form, but that isn't
restricted to parent form boundaries. Any clues on how to write such a
control?

This might give you a good start.
http://vbaccelerator.com/home/NET/Code/Controls/Popup_Windows/Popup_Windows/article.asp

If that isn't what you're looking for then try searching The Code Project.
http://www.codeproject.com/

 

[Bj?rn Mor?n]

This might give you a good start.
http://vbaccelerator.com/home/NET/Code/Controls/Popup_Windows/Popup_Windows/article.asp

Thanks Tim. This is exactly what I want. Great that you found it.

Regards,
Björn Morén