Pocket PC Development and the .NET Compact Framework

The .NET Compact Framework combines Windows Forms controls with Pocket PC controls and components to provide a rich development experience for developing smart device projects.

In This Section

• Pocket PC Form Style
  Describes how to implement and use Form elements on the Pocket PC.

• Pocket PC Platform Behavior
  Describes how controls and core elements operate on the Pocket PC.

• InputPanel Component
  Describes the InputPanel class for using the soft input panel (SIP).

• How to: Detect Navigation Keys
  Describes how to trap key input from device hardware

• How to: Send a Notification
  Shows to send and respond to a Notification control.

• How to: Set Pocket PC Input Methods
  Shows how to select a input method for user input from the collection of input methods on a Pocket PC.

• How to: Use a DocumentList Control
  Shows how to use a DocumentList to provide for file management tasks in your application.

• How to: Use the HardwareButton Component
  Shows how to use a HardwareButton to activate applications from a physical hardware buttons on a Pocket PC.

• How to: Use the InputPanel Component
  Shows how position controls on your from when an InputPanel is enabled on your Pocket PC.

Reference

• Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms
  This namespace contains classes for programming device applications using the.NET Compact Framework.