The new WebCombo.NET now features more power and features in extensibility area such as ability to use custom server-side control in the Result Box. WebCombo.NET provides built-in integration with WebContextMenu as demonstrated in this sample. This feature is very useful in providing a more intuitive way for users to perform data entry. For instance, using WebContextMenu users can easily select an item from hierarchical grouped menu instead of a long-list of data.

When using this new integration feature, the default WebCombo's input and dropdown behaviors are no longer used. Instead, WebCombo will delegate the behaviors to the client interface which contains implementation of the required behaviors and methods.

When WebContextMenu is integrated into WebCombo, the WebContextMenu will be automatically shown when the WebCombo's dropdown button is clicked. When a selection is made in the WebContextMenu instance, the text will be sent back to the WebCombo text box. This feature enables out-of-the-box integration between Intersoft's controls which significantly reduces development time and efforts.

An interesting ability in this WebContextMenu integration is the support for editable WebCombo. When you typed into the textbox, the first match menu item will be displayed recursively. When a valid menu item is highlighted, you can simply press Tab to select the item and WebCombo will automatically set the Text and Value. When the typed text is invalid, WebCombo will remove the Text and Value as well - all without additional user codes.

To enable integration, please refer to the new object model named IntegrationSettings in the WebCombo class. To see how this sample works, please click on the ASPX tab.