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Multi-Column DropDown Not in UltraGrid

Is there a way to do a multi-column dropdown (preferably with text suggestions, like UltraComboEditor) but, not in a grid cell?

I can do it in a grid cell using the UltraDropDown control but, it seems this only wants to live within an ultragrid.

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I found this documentation: http://help.infragistics.com/Help/Doc/WinForms/2015.2/CLR4.0/html/Infragistics4.Win.UltraWinGrid.v15.2~Infragistics.Win.UltraWinGrid.UltraCombo.html

Which says: The UltraCombo control can be used as the UltraGridColumn.ValueList of an UltraGrid column, but it is intended for use as a standalone control on a form. To provide a multi-column dropdown list in a grid cell, use the UltraDropDown control.

But... what I'm looking for is a dropdown control, not in a grid, with multi columns. Basically what's shown above but not in a grid cell.

Any suggestions even some search terms to research further would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

Solution

  • I ended up solving this with help from this post: Infragistics Populate DropDown menu

    //create and ultradropdown item and populate it
UltraDropDown udd = new UltraDropDown();
udd.DataSource = PrefTags.FindAllOrdered();

//create a popup container and add the ultradropdown item to the 'popupcontrol' property of the container
UltraPopupControlContainer container = new UltraPopupControlContainer();
container.PopupControl = udd;

//add the container to an ultradropdownbutton control
uddbInstrumentNo.PopupItem = container;