How to show text in combobox when no item selected?

Question

C# & .Net 2.0 question (WinForms)

I have set of items in ComboBox and non of them selected. I would like to show a string on combo \"Pl

Answer 1

Here's how I do it. It might not be the best method, and offers least control; however, it's simple and quick and I thought it might be a good idea to share it so that more options are available for others.

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The idea behind this is that the initial selection is index 0, which is collapsed, so it's not available under selection for the user once they select something else. The downside is that you have to remember that if you're checking for a selected index, remember that index 0 means there was no selection made.