Question

Specifically, in my original design, I had Text comments in my ComboBox at load-up time, but then realised that users could type into the box, so I changed the DropDownStyle to DropDownList. Unfortunately, whilst this prevents the user from typing into the box, it also removes the Text from my VS2010 design and also ignores my C# updates to the Text in the program.

Is this normal behaviour or do I have a problem, or do I need to do this via another parameter ?

Answer 1

Keep your DropDownStyle on DropDown.

now on KeyPress event add the following:

e.Handled = true;