Methods and events of the ComboBox element

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • The ComboBox element in RPA Desktop Design Studio enables you to display the data in a drop-down combination box.

    The methods and events of the ComboBox element are displayed in the Object Explorer pane. By default, the ComboBox element appears in two parts: the top part is a text box that enables you to type a list item. The second part is a list box that displays a list of items from which you can select one.

    Methods

    ClearItems
    Removes all the items from the current element.
    ClearSelection
    Clears the current selection from the current element.
    Enable
    Gets or sets a value indicating whether the element can respond to user interaction.
    • If true, the element is enabled
    • If false, the element is not enabled.
    GetItems
    Gets an object that represents the collection of the items that are contained in the current element.
    GetNativeProperty
    Gets the value of the built-in property of the current element.
    GetSelectedIndex
    Gets the index value that specifies the currently selected item.
    GetSelectedItem
    Gets the selected item that specifies the currently selected item.
    InvokeNativeMethod
    Invokes the built-in method of the current element.
    SelectItem
    Selects the item in the current element.
    SelectItemByIndex
    Selects the item by using the index value.
    SetContextMenu
    Sets the context menu for the UI element. It accepts the input in either a string array or a comma-separated string.
    SetItems
    Sets an object that represents the collection of the items that are contained in the current element.
    SetNativeProperty
    Sets the value of the built-in property of the current element.
    SetVisibility
    Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the current element and all its child elements are displayed.
    • If true, the current element and all its child elements are displayed.
    • If false, the current element and all its child elements aren’t displayed.

    Events

    MouseClick
    Occurs when a cell within the table is clicked.
    MouseDoubleClick
    Occurs when a user double-clicks the selected item.
    SelectionChanged
    Occurs when a value is selected from the element.
    OnContextMenuClick
    Occurs when an option on the context menu is clicked.
    MouseEnter
    Occurs when the mouse device enters that element field.
    MouseLeave
    Occurs when the mouse device leaves that element field.
    OnMouseClick
    Occurs when the element is clicked.
    GotFocus
    Occurs when the focus is on the current element.
    LostFocus
    Occurs when the focus moves out of the current element.