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raise the OnScreenKeyboard from code

Hi, I have and application written on WPF (C#) which runs on tablets. In some places user have to input text or value but the application takes the entire screen (Maximised)
Is it any possibility to raise the OnScreenKeyboard from code?

Éric Moreau

have a look at an article I wrote a few years ago: https://www.emoreau.com/Entries/Articles/2016/05/Controlling-the-Windows-10-On-Screen-keyboard-from-a-Net-Windows-Forms-application.aspx

mastiSoft

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it is very interested and it works on windows forms but if I use WPF how do I select some object to start the project. User can only use the finger to point to that object . I tried "GetFocus" and "TouchEnter" but not of them working.

Éric Moreau

have you seen this example https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Enabling-Windows-8-Touch-7fb4e6de#content

mastiSoft

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On Windows 8.0:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\Include\um\InputpanelConfiguration.idl

On Windows 8.1:
c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\inputpanelconfiguration.idl
but I have Windows 10 and cannot include InputPanelConfigurationLib.dll

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thank you very much, but it is not working on all build of Windows 10.
Double click on "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip.exe", soft keyboard can not pop up. The problem is only found after upgrading to build 1067. I suppose this is nothing you can do about.

Éric Moreau

I have the latest of Windows 10 and it is working