WPF: How to bind object to ComboBox

Question

Trying to learn how to bind objects to various types of controls. In this instance, I want to get sample data in my object to appear in ComboBox. The code runs but what appe

Answer 1

There are several ways to tell the framework what to display

1) Use DisplayMemberPath on the ComboBox (this will display the named property):

2) Set ItemTemplate on the ComboBox. This is like #1, except allows you to define a template to display, rather than just a property:

3) Add a ToString() override to source class. Useful if you always want to display the same string for a given class. (Note that the default ToString() is just the class type name, which is why you see "TheProtect.UserControls.Client".)

public class Client
{
    // ...

    public override string ToString()
    {
        return string.Format("{0} ({1})", Name, ID);
    }
}

4) Add a DataTemplate to the XAML resources. This is useful for associating a given class type with a more complex or stylized template.

    
        
            
        
    

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