TTMSFNCSearchEdit Class

Combines a text edit, a category button, and a search button with a filterable drop-down list.

API unit family: TMSFNCSearchEdit Inherits from: TTMSFNCCustomControl Implements: ITMSFNCStylesManager

Syntax

TTMSFNCSearchEdit = class(TTMSFNCCustomControl, ITMSFNCStylesManager)

Name	Description
Appearance	Gets or sets the visual appearance settings for the search list.
AutoDropDown	When True, the drop-down list opens automatically as the user types.
AutoSelect	When True, selects the first matching item in the search list automatically as the user types.
Categories	Gets or sets the category definitions used to filter the search list.
CategoryButton	Gets or sets the appearance and behavior of the category pop-up button.
Columns	Gets or sets the column definitions used to display item data.
DropDownHeight	Gets or sets the height of the drop-down list in pixels.
DropDownWidth	Gets or sets the width of the drop-down list in pixels.
Edit	Provides access to the embedded drop-down edit button.
EmptyText	Gets or sets the placeholder text shown when the edit is empty.
FilterCondition	Gets or sets the matching conditions used to filter items.
ItemHeight	Gets or sets the height of each item row in the drop-down list.
ItemIndex	Gets or sets the index of the currently selected item.
Items	Gets or sets the collection of items shown in the search list.
SearchButton	Gets or sets the appearance and behavior of the search action button.
SearchList	Provides access to the embedded search list control.
SelLength	Gets or sets the length of the edit selection.
SelStart	Gets or sets the start position of the edit selection.
Text	Gets or sets the current text in the edit control.

Name	Description
BeginUpdate	Begins a batched update of the control.
EndUpdate	Ends a batched update and repaints any pending changes.
LoadStrings	Populates the item collection from a string list.
ReInit	Rebuilds the internal search list and resets the edit state after items or categories change.
UpdateFilter	Reapplies the active filter to the item collection.

Name	Description
OnBeforeDropDown	Fires before the drop-down list opens.
OnCategoryItemClick	Fires when a category menu item is clicked.
OnChange	Fires when the edit text changes.
OnDropDown	Fires when the drop-down list opens.
OnDropUp	Fires when the drop-down list closes.
OnSearchButtonClick	Fires when the search button is clicked.
OnSelect	Fires when an item is selected from the drop-down list.