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Refracted Paladin
Refracted Paladin

Reputation: 12216

Can I control the size and placement of an Inputpanel in .NET CF?

I am trying to set the size, at Design Time, of the input panel but cannot figure out if it's even possible.

inputPanel.Bounds doesn't have a setter....it's so stinking tiny I don't know how useful it will be on our touch screen.
Am I missing something?
How has anyone else given there users a touch friendly on screen keyboard on a Windows CE device?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 577

Answers (1)

josef
josef

Reputation: 5959

If you have a Windows Mobile device, the standard SIP (software input panel) of the MS build ditribution is mostly in use. This one is small and should be used with a 'pencil'. This SIP is also always docked to the menu bar and can not be resized nor moved.

WM standard SIP

There are alternatives which are sometimes set as default SIP, like Honeywell does with there Dolphin black. This device running WM65 shows a SIP similar to Android.

WM custom SIP

Windows CE devices mostly come with the SIP provided with platform builder. This SIP is moveable but can also not be resized.

There are other, 3rd party, Software Keyboards available or you can write a custom one yourself: DVORAK SIP [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb158734.aspx] or SPB Keyboard [http://spb.com/pocketpc-software/keyboard/download.html], Intermec SIP/Keyboard Designer [http://webapps.intermec.com/EFulfillment/SoftwareListForm.aspx?SoftwareID=2416].

You need to know what the difference between WinCE and WM is. I assume you are talking about a WM and not a WinCE device.

Upvotes: 2

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