DefaultSelectedItems - easier and better approach for setting defaultselecteditems off ComboBox

[KroonOfficeSol]

I would really like the PowerApps team to implement a better approach for setting de DefaultSelectedItems on a combobox.  Idea is to add a new formula option or an .AllItems property for this control.

Current process:

For items I use a formula like:

 SortByColumns(
    ShowColumns(
    Filter(_Materials
    ,If(_TestMode, true, !(ID = 32))
    )
    ,"MaterialFullName","ID"
)
,"MaterialFullName"
,Ascending
)

To select a DefaultSelectedItems I have to use the same formula surrounded by a LookUp() or Filter() forluma like

 LookUp(
    SortByColumns(
		ShowColumns(
		Filter(_Materials
		,If(_TestMode, true, !(ID = 32))
		)
		,"MaterialFullName","ID"
	)
	,"MaterialFullName"
	,Ascending
	)
    ,ID = _RLSelected.MaterialID
)

Suggested Approach:

 LookUp(MyDropBox.AllItems,ID = _RLSelected.MaterialID) // referencing the control it self
 LookUp(Me.AllItems,ID = _RLSelected.MaterialID) // referencing the control it self by a parentname (Me, ThisControl)
 Filter(Me.AllItems, ID in [1,3,7,8]) // same as above but for multiple items

@Audrie-MSFT, hope the team can help with this. Would take a lot off coding out and reduces the errors on changes.

Paul

[KroonOfficeSol]

@Audrie-MSFT  

He Audrie,

Do you know if this request is under consideration? Its pretty time consuming the way it works now and the risk of errors is great.

Greatings, Paul