Closed Bug 963157 Opened 10 years ago Closed 8 years ago

Enable soft keyboard support for the desktop browser in Win8

Categories

(Core :: Disability Access APIs, defect)

Product:
Core
Component:
Disability Access APIs
Version:
26 Branch
Platform:
x86_64
Windows 8.1
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED WONTFIX

People

(Reporter: jimm, Unassigned)

References

(Blocks 1 open bug)

Details

I think this is possible through the IInputPanelConfiguration interface - 

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/jj126267(v=vs.85).aspx

We'd need text pattern support first though for this to work.
Summary: Enable soft keyboard support for the desktop support in Win8 → Enable soft keyboard support for the desktop browser in Win8
Blocks: uia
Jim do you know if this would work for Windows 10 as well? Would implementing this short-circuit the need for UIA/MSAA instantiation for many users?
Flags: needinfo?(jmathies)
(In reply to David Bolter [:davidb] from comment #1)
> Jim do you know if this would work for Windows 10 as well? Would
> implementing this short-circuit the need for UIA/MSAA instantiation for many
> users?

In the remarks it says "IInputPanelConfiguration will not work in Windows 10." :)
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 8 years ago
Flags: needinfo?(jmathies)
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
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