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VB: Dim dict = New Dictionary(Of String, String)() For n As Integer = 0 To 10 dict.Add("Key " + n.ToString(), "Value " + n.ToString()) Next   ComboBoxItem1.ComboBoxEx.DataSource = New BindingSource(dict, Nothing) ComboBoxItem1.ComboBoxEx.DisplayMember = "Value" ComboBoxItem1.ComboBoxEx.ValueMember = "Key" C#: Dictionary<string, string> dict = new Dictionary<string, string>(); for (int n = 0; n <= 10; n++) { […]

When using any control with data-binding or either standard ComboBox control or ComboBoxItem control on popup menu, toolbar or any popup in conjunction with setting the DataSource property you will need to set the BindingContext property manually as well. Internally Windows Forms ComboBox takes the BindingContext from the parent control to perform DataSource binding. Since […]

If you are using data binding with your controls that are part of the dockable bars that can be placed in floating mode you might need to update the BindingContext on the floating bar’s form so functionality that relies on updating the common BindingContext like for example DataGridView sorting propagated through multiple grids, can work […]