Is there any way to invoke virtual keyboard in DirectX app?

Question

I am trying to create some custom DirectX controls like textbox/editbox. It is not hard to catch hardware keyboard events, but is there a way to show virtual keyboard  when user touch my control?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi Daemonolog,

The touch keyboard uses the accessibility system to know when it should come up. If your control's UIA provider supports the TextPattern then the keyboard should come up automatically. See Input Hosting Manager and the Touch Keyboard.

--Rob