DropButtonStyle property
Specifies the symbol displayed on the drop button in a ComboBox.
Syntax
object.DropButtonStyle [= fmDropButtonStyle ]
The DropButtonStyle property syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. A valid object. |
| fmDropButtonStyle | Optional. The appearance of the drop button. |
Settings
The settings for fmDropButtonStyle are:
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fmDropButtonStylePlain | 0 | Displays a plain button, with no symbol. |
| fmDropButtonStyleArrow | 1 | Displays a down arrow (default). |
| fmDropButtonStyleEllipsis | 2 | Displays an ellipsis (...). |
| fmDropButtonStyleReduce | 3 | Displays a horizontal line like an underscore character. |
Remarks
The recommended setting for showing items in a list is fmDropButtonStyleArrow. If you want to use the drop button in another way, such as to display a dialog box, specify fmDropButtonStyleEllipsis, fmDropButtonStylePlain, or fmDropButtonStyleReduce and trap the DropButtonClick event.
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