DropDownList/ComboBox control drop down automatically

hi guys,

 

how to make the DropDownList/ComboBox control drop down automatically without clicking the down arrow key which is on the right hand side? anyway to make it drop down even if we just click another button control? or how to customize the look of the DropDownList/ComboBox control?

 

thanx in advance.

 

cheers,

eddykuan 

It will be a difficult task to customize the look and feel of the controls in Windows Forms 2.0.
Reference: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms672173.aspx

If you are using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), it will be much easier.
Reference: http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/07/01/Foundations/

 

hmm, seems like as usual, new technologies overcome old technologies limitation...

 

anyway, thanx for your recon.

 

cheers,

eddykuan 

Btw, just curious, why would you want another trigger point to drop down the box (when user will still need to go to the box and make selection there)?

actually i just want to change the look and feel of the drop down list box control only...

 

anyway, i don't think we can simply change it so maybe using another approach like menu control...

 

hmmm...