Imports System.ComponentModel Public Class MyComboBox Inherits System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox Public Sub New() End Sub Sub fillWithMyListItem(l As List(Of MyListItem)) MyBase.Items.Clear() For Each i In l : MyBase.Items.Add(i) : Next End Sub Sub fillWithSQL(sql As String, Optional showValueInText As Boolean = True, Optional conn As String = "DISPO") fillWithMyListItem((New cOptionenDAL).loadCboBySqlWithListItem(sql, showValueInText, conn)) End Sub Public Property _value As String Get Return getValueOfItem() End Get Set(v As String) changeItem(v) End Set End Property Sub changeItem(v) For Each i In MyBase.Items If DirectCast(i, MyListItem).Value = v Then MyBase.SelectedItem = i : Exit Sub End If Next End Sub Function getValueOfItem() As String Try : Return DirectCast(MyBase.SelectedItem, MyListItem).Value : Catch : End Try Return "" End Function End Class