How to get ComboBox.SelectedText in WPF

Question

In WPF ComboBox does not have SelectedText property.

Is there a way to achieve the same functionality as TextBox SelectedText has in WPF

Answer 1

You can get access to the ComboBox's TextBox by using:

var edit = (TextBox)myCombo.Template.FindName("PART_EditableTextBox", myCombo);

Then you can access the SelectedText property of that TextBox:

var selectedText = edit.SelectedText;

Answer 2

Because WPF is "lookless" you can display your combobox items in any manner you wish. there may or may not be a text item.

MyCombo.SelectedText doesn't make any sense if you are, for example, display icons in there.

What you want is ComboBox.SelectedItem and then access your object. for example, if you are using a backing list of "People" objects.... MyComboBox.SelectedItem.PersonName

typically, the SelectedItem is databound to your object model or to another control.