Style a firemonkey combobox component

Question

Trying to get a new style on a ComboBox in FireMonkey (XE2). But for some odd reason I cannot get the text of a ListBoxItem to show.

What I've tried is the following.

Create a new FireMonkey HD Application.
On the form I've added a ComboBox.
Right click on the ComboBox and select 'Edit custom style'

There I've added the following components

while the original one consist out of the following components

Now it seems to me that I need the TContent object (but I can't seem to find it in the toolpallete) How can i bind my Text object to the strings that are placed in my ComboBox?

Any pointers are very welcome.

Answer 1

FireMonkey doesn't use a TText object to display the text. Instead it creates a copy of the list box item within the TContent (if I remember correctly).

As you've worked out you need to add a TContent to your form. The easy way to do this is to

• go back to the form,

• right click and select View as Text

• Find the TStyleBook object and add a TContent at the appropriate point (the format for this should be obvious from the rest of the file).

• No need to add any properties - defaults will be used the first time.

• Right click, View as Form.

• Go back into the style editor and edit away.