IMAGE COMBO QUESTION

I have an ImageCombo with images and text.
When an item is selected, the ImageCombo has the focus.
The image is also focused and doesn't look good.
The image is clear when I move the focus to another control (e.g. on ImageCombo1_CloseUp).

I want the image to be clear when an item is selected.
Is there a way to do this without moving the focus to another control?

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