Binding an enum to a WinForms combo box, and then setting it

The Enum

public enum Status { Active = 0, Canceled = 3 };

Setting the drop down values from it

cbStatus.DataSource = Enum.GetValues(typeof(Status));

Getting the enum from the selected item

Status status; 
Enum.TryParse<Status>(cbStatus.SelectedValue.ToString(), out status);

To simplify:

First Initialize this command: (e.g. after InitalizeComponent())

yourComboBox.DataSource =  Enum.GetValues(typeof(YourEnum));

To retrieve selected item on combobox:

YourEnum enum = (YourEnum) yourComboBox.SelectedItem;

If you want to set value for the combobox:

yourComboBox.SelectedItem = YourEnem.Foo;

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