CandidateWindowAlignment Enum

Definition

Defines constants that specify how the Input Method Editor (IME) window for text predictions is aligned with a text edit control.

C#
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(typeof(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract), 65536)]
public enum CandidateWindowAlignment
XAML
<object property="enumMemberName"/>
Inheritance
CandidateWindowAlignment
Attributes

Windows requirements

Device family
Windows 10 (introduced in 10.0.10240.0)
API contract
Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v1.0)

Fields

Name Value Description
Default 0

When the hardware keyboard is used, the Input Method Editor (IME) follows the cursor. When the Soft Input Panel (SIP) is used, the Input Method Editor (IME) is docked to the Soft Input Panel (SIP).

BottomEdge 1

When the hardware keyboard is used, the Input Method Editor (IME) aligns to the bottom edge and left side of the text edit control. When the Soft Input Panel (SIP) is used, the Input Method Editor (IME) is docked to the Soft Input Panel (SIP).

Remarks

This enumeration is used by the TextBox.DesiredCandidateWindowAlignment and RichEditBox.DesiredCandidateWindowAlignment properties.

Applies to

Product Versions
WinRT Build 10240, Build 10586, Build 14383, Build 15063, Build 16299, Build 17134, Build 17763, Build 18362, Build 19041, Build 20348, Build 22000, Build 22621, Build 26100