Are there any Dropdown controls with checkboxes in them?

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Are there any Dropdown controls with checkboxes in them?

I've seen some for web using javascript, but I am looking for a Windows Form control that is a ComboBox that when opened displays a list of checkboxes and labels, allowing to select one or more, with a "Select All" option.

Would like a non-commercial solution.

I hate to suggest a commercial solution, however, I am using the DevExpress Winforms suite and it has exactly what you are looking for. Plus it really let's you really customize it (as you see in the example below).

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AngryHacker 2010-04-07 22:54:54

It's exactly what I am looking for, but I am unable to use any commercial solution per company policy.

esac 2010-05-27 18:47:29

@esac, I have to say that it's a dumb policy. Why reinvent the wheel?

AngryHacker 2010-05-28 01:30:28

It has to do with liability. We can control our code, and if a bug occurs that causes a customer to lose business, data, etc.. we can work with them, escalate it, and get it solved and get a fix to them. Have you ever tried getting a bug fixed in somebody else's software product? First they have to repro it, then they have to acknowledge its a bug, then they have to find the cause, then develop a solution, then test it out, then package it up, and if they are a good company they submit it to you right away, otherwise you have to wait for a new release.

esac 2010-05-28 17:31:31

DevExpress is around now, but will they be around in 5 years when we are still supporting our products? 10 years?

esac 2010-05-28 17:31:49

@esac. When you buy their product, you have the option to also buy the code. You can also, of course, just reflector their binaries.

AngryHacker 2010-05-28 20:34:43

why can't you build your own checked comboBox by integrating a label, button and a checked listbox?

Veer 2010-04-08 09:27:48

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