Prerequisites
Now, let's get started with the following steps:
Step 1 - Create Windows Universal Project
Open Visual Studio 2015 and click File -> New -> Project Option for New Universal App.
![New]()
Step 2 - Giving the Project Name
Then, New Project Window will open. There, you can select Installed -> Template -> Visual C# -> Windows -> Universal and select "Blank App (Universal Windows)".
Type the project name, such as ComboApp and click the OK button.
![Project Name]()
Step 3 - Setting the platform Versions
Here, we choose the Target Version and Minimum Version for our Universal Windows application. Click OK.
![platform Versions]()
Step 4 - Choose Designer Window
Now, go to the Solution Explorer and open the MainPage.xaml for design.
![Solution Explorer]()
Step 5 - Designing the App
In the MainPage.xaml designing page, drag the Combo Box button control from the tool box. Then, go to the Properties window and click Items.
![Designing the App]()
Next, choose ComboBoxitem and click Add.
![Combobox item]()
Now, add the ComboBoxItems that you required.
![Combobox item]()
Next, choose Common -> Content from the properties window and change the item name.
![properties]()
Step 6 - Add the Coding
To add the coding, double click on the Combo box and add the below mentioned source code.
![Coding]()
- private void combobox_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
- {
- if (combobox == null) return;
- var combo = (ComboBox) sender;
- var item = (ComboBoxItem) combo.SelectedItem;
- textcombo.Text = "The selected item is " + item.Content.ToString();
- }
Add the following to the Header file.
- using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
Step 7 - Run the Application
Now, we are ready to run our Project. Click on the Local Machine icon at top ribbon for running the application.
Output
Conclusion - I hope you understood Combo Box button control in Universal Window and how to run it.