Insert Blank Line for Top Line In Combo Box

[L]

I am populating the combo box from a column in the database.
Rather than having it load with the first item in the database,
I would like to have it load empty so the user does not have to delete any text when they first start typing.
Here are some of the things that I have tried, but did not work....

//this works with a regular drop down list, but not combo box.

//this.RadComboBox1.Items[0].Selected = false;

 

//this.RadComboBox1.SelectedValue = "";

 

 

//this.RadComboBox1.Item.Insert(0, new ListItem("--", ""));

 

 

//this.RadComboBox1.SelectedIndex = 0;

 

 

//this did not work
this.RadComboBox1.Items[0].Selected = false;

 

 

this.RadComboBox1.SelectedValue = "";

How can I get it box to load blank or insert blank line?

 

[Shinu]

Hello Lori,

Try adding the RadComboBoxItem in DataBound event to show as default item when page loads.

C#:

    protected void RadComboBox2_DataBound(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        RadComboBox combo = (RadComboBox)sender;
        combo.Items.Insert(0, new RadComboBoxItem(" --  ", ""));
        combo.Items[0].Selected = true;
    }

-Shinu.