Tech Specs and Comparisons
This article compares RadComboBox with native Silverlight ComboBox features and explains few additional ones as well.
Feature comparison of RadComboBox and Silverlight ComboBox
| Feature | RadComboBox | Silverlight ComboBox |
|---|---|---|
| Background, BorderBrush, BorderThickness | OK | OK |
| Cursor | OK | OK |
| FlowDirection, FontFamily, FontSize, FontStyle, FontWeightForeground | OK | OK |
| Themes | OK | OK |
| ToolTip | OK | OK |
| Edit Items | OK | OK |
| Edit Modes | OK | OK |
| Edit Templates | OK | - |
| Clear Button | OK | - |
| Auto complete | OK | - |
| Filtering | OK | - (out of the box) |
| ItemContainerStyleSelector | OK | - |
| ItemTemplateSelector | OK | - |
| Virtualization Support | OK | OK |
Additional Features
Possibility of adding UI in the ComboBox Content
Wide variety of themes, possibility for creating custom themes