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Building a WPF Search Text Box

Feb 19th, 2009 by

I’m sure you have encountered a search box that looks like the following.

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This type of search box reminds me of a ComboBox.  It takes up very little space in your application and combines many constituent controls into a single control.  In this example the search text box contains a textbox, label and search/clear buttons. 

Unfortunately neither the standard WPF or Winform control libraries contain a Search control.

You’re in luck however.  David Owens II has a lengthy article describing how to make your own custom SearchTextBox control. 

 

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One Response to “Building a WPF Search Text Box”

  1. zhaomin says:
    March 20, 2009 at 4:37 am

    I am very happy that I have read a wonderful blog created by Jim Zhou by this link:
    http://jimzhou1985.blogspot.com/

    that guy has illustrated the finding Control in much details.