Change displayed text in XAML Combobox multi selection - wpf

I have the following code to allow users to select multiple items from a combobox. However when they click one item, it makes this the displayed text when combobox closes. Can I change the displayed text to something that isnt just the item selected. For example if the users select items A,B and D, I want the text part of the combobox to show "A, B, D"
<ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding ListOfItems}">
<ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<CheckBox IsChecked="{Binding IsChecked, Mode=TwoWay}" Width="20" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding DisplayName}" Width="110" />
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
</ComboBox>
Thanks

You could use a ContentControl with a Style that changes the ContentTemplate property for the selected item. The following sample markup should give you the idea.
<ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding ListOfItems}">
<ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<ContentControl Content="{Binding}">
<ContentControl.Style>
<Style TargetType="ContentControl">
<Setter Property="ContentTemplate">
<Setter.Value>
<!-- the template for the items in the dropdown list -->
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<CheckBox IsChecked="{Binding IsChecked, Mode=TwoWay}" Width="20" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding DisplayName}" Width="110" />
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Style.Triggers>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ComboBoxItem}}" Value="{x:Null}">
<Setter Property="ContentTemplate">
<Setter.Value>
<!-- the template for the selected item-->
<DataTemplate>
<ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding ItemsSource, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=ComboBox}}">
<ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<WrapPanel />
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding DisplayName}" Margin="0 0 5 0"/>
</DataTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
</ItemsControl>
</DataTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</DataTrigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</ContentControl.Style>
</ContentControl>
</DataTemplate>
</ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
</ComboBox>
Please refer to the following similar question for more information.
Can I use a different Template for the selected item in a WPF ComboBox than for the items in the dropdown part?

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I must admit that this potentially has problems if we need to change model.
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