Keyboard (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)
1/6/2010
The keyboard is an important means of user input on most mobile devices. A hardware–independent keyboard model enables devices to support a variety of keyboards. The OEM usually determines the keyboard layout for a specified device. Microsoft provides recommended keyboard layouts for many locales and languages at this Microsoft site.
In This Section
- Keyboard Reference
Provides an explanation of the programming elements available for interacting with a keyboard.
Receiving Keyboard Input
Describes how to work with keyboard input, including displaying special characters, hot keys, and multithreading.Using Virtual Key Codes
Provides information about the Virtual Key Codes supported by Windows Embedded CE.
- Creating Keyboard Accelerators
Describes how to create accelerators and shortcut keys for frequently used menu commands or common actions.
Related Sections
- Software-based Input Panel
Provides information on the Software-based Input Panel which enables target devices that do not have a keyboard to simulate keyboard input by using an input method (IM).