Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework (Core Reference)
by Andy Wigley, Stephen Wheelwright, Robert Burbidge, Rory MacLoed, Mark Sutton
Working with the InputPanel Control
The InputPanel control allows the user of a Pocket PC to enter textual information by using either an on-screen keyboard or a handwriting recognition panel. The InputPanel control appears at the bottom of a form whenever the form contains a MainMenu control or a ToolBar control.
When the InputPanel control is available for use by the user, it is important to design the form so that the InputPanel control obscures no important controls when it is raised. This is especially true for controls that require text input. The two techniques to use in designing your forms are to have all the text-input controls above the top of the raised InputPanel control and to move controls on the form to make room for the InputPanel ...
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