InitLocalMsCtfMonitor function (msctfmonitorapi.h)

The InitLocalMsCtfMonitor function initializes TextServicesFramework on the current desktop and prepares the floating language bar, if necessary. This function must be called on the app's desktop.

Syntax

HRESULT InitLocalMsCtfMonitor(
  [in] DWORD dwFlags
);

Parameters

[in] dwFlags

This is a combination of the following flags:

Value	Meaning
ILMCM_CHECKLAYOUTANDTIPENABLED	InitLocalMsCtfMonitor forcefully checks the available keyboard layout or text service. If there is no secondary keyboard layout or text services, it does not initialize TextServicesFramework on the desktop.
ILMCM_LANGUAGEBAROFF	Starting with Windows 8: A local language bar is not started for the current desktop.

Return value

Value	Meaning
S_OK	The function was successful.
E_FAIL	An unspecified error occurred.

Remarks

If this function was successful, UninitLocalMsCtfMonitor needs to be called before the caller thread is terminated or the desktop is switched.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	msctfmonitorapi.h
Library	MsCtfMonitor.lib
DLL	Msctf.dll