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PenInputPanel Class

Deprecated. The PenInputPanel object enables you to easily add in-place pen input to your applications. PenInputPanel has been replaced by Microsoft.Ink.TextInput.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Ink
Assembly:  Microsoft.Ink (in Microsoft.Ink.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<UIPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Window := UIPermissionWindow.SafeTopLevelWindows)> _
<PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, Name := "FullTrust")> _
Public Class PenInputPanel _
    Implements IDisposable
'Usage
Dim instance As PenInputPanel
[UIPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Window = UIPermissionWindow.SafeTopLevelWindows)]
[PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, Name = "FullTrust")]
public class PenInputPanel : IDisposable
[UIPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction::Demand, Window = UIPermissionWindow::SafeTopLevelWindows)]
[PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction::InheritanceDemand, Name = L"FullTrust")]
public ref class PenInputPanel : IDisposable
public class PenInputPanel implements IDisposable

Remarks

The PenInputPanel object is available as an attachable object that allows you to add Tablet PC Input Panel functionality to existing controls. The user interface is largely mandated by the current input language. You have the option of choosing the default input method for the PenInputPanel object, either handwriting or keyboard. The end user can switch between input methods using buttons on the user interface.

Warning

You must call the Dispose method on this object before it goes out of scope. This object maintains non-managed resources. Relying on finalization for this object can cause memory leaks and exceptions within your application.

For an example of disposing managed objects, see Using the Managed Library.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  Microsoft.Ink.PenInputPanel

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0

See Also

Reference

PenInputPanel Members

Microsoft.Ink Namespace

Other Resources

Programming the Input Panel Using the PenInputPanel Class

Programming the Text Input Panel