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The Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC input panel provides several input methods, including an on-screen keyboard, that ship with the device. If they choose, developers can easily create and install additional input methods. If you want to use the input panel in your applications, the following design guidelines are recommended:
Note If you develop your own input method component, you should have your Setup application perform self-registration by calling the Windows DllRegisterServer and DllUnregisterServer functions.
- Your application should automatically display and hide the input panel as necessary, based on the user task at hand. For more information, see Displaying or Hiding the Input Panel.
- Always lay out dialog boxes such that editable controls are located above the default input panel area. When laying out dialog boxes to accommodate the input panel display, consider a height of 80 pixels. This is the height of the keyboard, character recognizer, and block recognizer input panels included on Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs.
- Handle any changes in the input panel state or size. The input panel calls the IInputMethodEx interface to notify the input method of state changes and to request action and information from the input method.
The default input panel area is designed to preserve maximum screen space for viewing documents and information. The input panel controls are placed at the lower edge of the screen so that the user can deploy these controls without obscuring the data on the screen.
When applications are created through the eMbedded Visual C++ Application Wizards, the wizards generate the appropriate code to size the application window and handle the input panel changes. Do not change the input panel state automatically if you have any doubt about the user's intention. Examples of when to automatically show the input panel include when the user creates a new item or sets input focus to a text box to name an item. Examples of when to automatically hide the input panel include when the user starts a game or displays a dialog box that does not accept ASCII input.
See Also
Displaying or Hiding the Input Panel
How to: Access and Modify the Input Panel State
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