ITextInputPanel::put_InPlaceVisibleOnFocus method (peninputpanel.h)

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02/22/2024

[ITextInputPanel is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions. Instead, use IInputPanelConfiguration.

]

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the Tablet PC Input Panel is displayed automatically when the window to which it is attached gets focus.

This property is read/write.

Syntax

HRESULT put_InPlaceVisibleOnFocus(
  BOOL Visible
);

Parameters

Visible

Return value

None

Remarks

If ITextInputPanel::InPlaceVisibleOnFocus Property is set to TRUE for a control, then when the control gains focus, the Tablet PC Input Panel automatically shows in the default InPlaceState Enumeration provided it is a legal operation.

It is possible to prevent the in-place Input Panel and the Input Panel Icon from ever appearing by setting the ITextInputPanel::InPlaceVisibleOnFocus Property to FALSE. Setting it to TRUE reverts it to the system default of appearing when possible, provided it has not been disabled by the user or Group Policy. This option is useful for applications that include custom text entry solutions as an alternative to the Input Panel.

The default value is TRUE.

Examples

This C++ example creates an ITextInputPanel object, g_pTip, and attaches it to the window handle of an InkEdit control, IDC_EDIT3, by setting the ITextInputPanel::AttachedEditWindow Property property. It also sets, then gets the ITextInputPanel::InPlaceVisibleOnFocus Property.

if (SUCCEEDED(CoInitialize(NULL)))
{
    if (SUCCEEDED(CoCreateInstance(CLSID_TextInputPanel, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC, IID_ITextInputPanel, (VOID**)&g_pTip)))
    {
        if (SUCCEEDED(g_pTip->put_AttachedEditWindow(GetDlgItem(IDC_EDIT3)->m_hWnd)))
        {
            g_pTip->put_DefaultInPlaceState(InPlaceState_Expanded);
            InPlaceState ips;
            g_pTip->get_DefaultInPlaceState(&ips);
            TRACE("DefaultInplaceState: %d\n", ips);
            
            g_pTip->put_DefaultInputArea(PanelInputArea_CharacterPad);
            PanelInputArea pia;
            g_pTip->get_DefaultInputArea(&pia);
            TRACE("DefaultInputArea: %d\n", pia);

            g_pTip->put_ExpandPostInsertionCorrection(FALSE);
            BOOL epic;
            g_pTip->get_ExpandPostInsertionCorrection(&epic);
            TRACE("ExpandPostInsertionCorrection: %d\n", epic);

            g_pTip->put_InPlaceVisibleOnFocus(TRUE);
            BOOL ipvof;
            g_pTip->get_InPlaceVisibleOnFocus(&ipvof);
            TRACE("InPlaceVisibleOnFocus: %d\n", ipvof);

            g_pTip->put_PreferredInPlaceDirection(InPlaceDirection_Top);
            InPlaceDirection direction;
            g_pTip->get_PreferredInPlaceDirection(&direction);
            TRACE("PreferredInPlaceDirection: %d\n", direction);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        TRACE("Failed to create ITextInputPanel object.\n");
    }
}

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP Tablet PC Edition [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	None supported
Target Platform	Windows
Header	peninputpanel.h
DLL	Tiptsf.dll

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