How to display a different value for dropdown list values/selected item in a WPF ComboBox?

Question

I have a WPF combobox bound to a list of items with long descriptions.

The type bound to the ComboBox has both short and long description as properties. Currently, I

Answer 1

Another option I have found is to place a textbox over the combobox text area. Size and align it so that it lays perfectly over it then use a sub similar to this:

Private Sub ComboBox*_Change()
Dim T As String
T = Left(ComboBox*.Text, 1)
TextBox*.Value = T
End Sub

(replace the * with the relevant numbers) the result is that when selected the dropdown will display the list as usual but the textbox lying over it will only show its first character.

Hope this helps.