Input Method Manager Functions

This section describes the IMM functions.

Function	Description
CreateIFECommonInstance	Returns a pointer to an IFECommon interface.
CreateIFEDictionaryInstance	Returns a pointer to an IFEDictionary interface.
CreateIFELanguageInstance	Returns a pointer to an IFELanguage interface.
EnumInputContext	An application-defined callback function that processes input contexts provided by the ImmEnumInputContext function.
EnumRegisterWordProc	An application-defined callback function used with the ImmEnumRegisterWord function.
ImmAssociateContext	Associates the specified input context with the specified window.
ImmAssociateContextEx	Changes the association between the input method context and the specified window or its children.
ImmConfigureIME	Displays the configuration dialog box for the IME of the specified input locale identifier.
ImmCreateContext	Creates a new input context, allocating memory for the context and initializing it.
ImmDestroyContext	Releases the input context and frees associated memory.
ImmDisableIME	Disables the IME for a thread or for all threads in a process.
ImmDisableLegacyIME	Indicates that this thread is a Windows Store app UI thread.
ImmDisableTextFrameService	Deprecated. Disables the text service for the specified thread.
ImmEnumInputContext	Retrieves the input context for the specified thread.
ImmEnumRegisterWord	Enumerates the register strings having the specified reading string, style, and register string.
ImmEscape	Accesses capabilities of particular IMEs that are not available through other IME API functions.
ImmGetCandidateList	Retrieves a candidate list.
ImmGetCandidateListCount	Retrieves the size of the candidate lists.
ImmGetCandidateWindow	Retrieves information about the candidates window.
ImmGetCompositionFont	Retrieves information about the logical font currently used to display characters in the composition window.
ImmGetCompositionString	Retrieves information about the composition string.
ImmGetCompositionWindow	Retrieves information about the composition window.
ImmGetContext	Retrieves the input context associated with the specified window.
ImmGetConversionList	Retrieves the conversion result list of characters or words without generating any IME-related messages.
ImmGetConversionStatus	Retrieves the current conversion status.
ImmGetDefaultIMEWnd	Retrieves the default window handle to the IME class.
ImmGetDescription	Copies the description of the IME to the specified buffer.
ImmGetGuideLine	Retrieves information about errors.
ImmGetIMEFileName	Retrieves the file name of the IME associated with the specified input locale.
ImmGetImeMenuItems	Retrieves the menu items that are registered in the IME menu of a specified input context.
ImmGetOpenStatus	Determines whether the IME is open or closed.
ImmGetProperty	Retrieves the property and capabilities of the IME associated with the specified input locale.
ImmGetRegisterWordStyle	Retrieves a list of the styles supported by the IME associated with the specified input locale.
ImmGetStatusWindowPos	Retrieves the position of the status window.
ImmGetVirtualKey	Retrieves the original virtual key value associated with a key input message that the IME has already processed.
ImmInstallIME	Installs an IME.
ImmIsIME	Determines if the specified input locale has an IME.
ImmIsUIMessage	Checks for messages intended for the IME window and sends those messages to the specified window.
ImmNotifyIME	Notifies the IME about changes to the status of the input context.
ImmRegisterWord	Registers a string with the dictionary of the IME associated with the specified input locale.
ImmReleaseContext	Releases the input context and unlocks the memory associated in the input context.
ImmRequestMessage	Requests a message from the application.
ImmSetCandidateWindow	Sets information about the candidates window.
ImmSetCompositionFont	Sets the logical font to use to display characters in the composition window.
ImmSetCompositionString	Sets the characters, attributes, and clauses of the composition and reading strings.
ImmSetCompositionWindow	Sets the position of the composition window.
ImmSetConversionStatus	Sets the current conversion status.
ImmSetOpenStatus	Opens or closes the IME.
ImmSetStatusWindowPos	Sets the position of the status window.
ImmSimulateHotKey	Simulates the specified IME hot key, causing the same response as if the user presses the hot key in the specified window.
ImmUnregisterWord	Removes a register string from the dictionary of the IME associated with the specified input locale.