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I am using editable JComboBox to display few hundred values.Coz of huge items in drop down ,users are finding difficult to find the right option for them .

So is there any way to display like as below

If user enters the Letter 'M' in the list, the drop down switchs the view to show suppliers starting with M or closed to it.

Thanking you in advance ...

[393 byte] By [ram_76uka] at [2007-11-27 5:22:20]

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# 1

why is the comboBox editable if the users have to "find the right option for them"?

Michael_Dunna at 2007-7-12 11:47:42 >

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# 2

Doesn't it do that automatically if it's not editable?Otherwise you have to get the editor and know when the contents change and fill in the rest based on what's in the list already. Usually you'd then select the characters that you insert for the completion so typing over is

bsampieria at 2007-7-12 11:47:42 >

# 3

My I idea is if you keep two combo boxes and in one combox alphabets and while other contains starts with that letter. when ever user selects alphabet like 'M' the other has to enable and show the contents starts with M.

harishspia at 2007-7-12 11:47:42 >

# 4

> My I idea is if you keep two combo boxes and in one

> combox alphabets and while other contains starts with

> that letter. when ever user selects alphabet like 'M'

> the other has to enable and show the contents starts

> with M.

Sorry, but I consider that to be a horrible user experience. You want the fewest input fields possible.

bsampieria at 2007-7-12 11:47:42 >

# 5

Thanks alot for looking into my issue my requirement is, either user can select the value from existing list or he can also enter new value ,that is why we have opted for editable combobox.please let me know if you need any clarificationThanking you in advance.

ram_76uka at 2007-7-12 11:47:42 >

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