getWidget()
returns the dhtmlxComboBox widget attached to a Combo control
getWidget(): Combobox;
Returns:
An object of the dhtmlxCombo widget.
Example
var combo = form.getItem("combo").getWidget();
// -> dhtmlxComboBox
It is possible to use methods of dhtmlxComboBox via the getWidget() method of a Combo control.
For example, you can set focus in the Combo input without opening a popup with options. To do this, you need to get the widget attached to the Combo control and then use the focus() method of this widget.
var combo = form.getItem("combo_id").getWidget(); // -> ComboBox
combo.focus(); // sets focus in the input