I accidentally maximized the on-screen keyboard through
the task manager. Now the on-screen keyboard covers the
whole window and I can't find a way to restore it to its
original size.

Any one knows a trick to restore the on-screen keyboard
to its default size?

Thanks.

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:51:24 -0700, helptool wrote:

> I accidentally maximized the on-screen keyboard through
> the task manager. Now the on-screen keyboard covers the
> whole window and I can't find a way to restore it to its
> original size.
>
> Any one knows a trick to restore the on-screen keyboard
> to its default size?
>
> Thanks.

Well, that's an interesting conundrum. I reproduced maximizing the OnScreen
Keyboard (OSK) using Task Manager as you had done. I was then able to use
Task Manager's Windows> Cascade to restore it to normal dimensions. Thought
that would do it for you. Might want to give that a try but if it doesn't
work, read on...

When I tried repeating the steps a second time, no luck. Task Manager
decided not to offer Cascade again and if it did show it, it would not
work. Also not working was taskbar's own right click> Cascade Windows menu.
What I did to reset OSK to original settings was to edit the registry.
Start> Run> Regedit

Go to the HKEY_Current_User branch. Drill down to Software> Microsoft> OSK.
On the right hand side, delete the "Setting" and "Stepping" keys. You
probably only need to remove the Setting key but both will rebuild
automatically the next time OSK is launched. Close the registry editor.

Open OSK again. You'll see the "first time" prompt that gives a blurb about
OSK. Check the box not to see this again (if that's indeed what you want)
and click OK. You should be back to normal again.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

>-----Original Message-----
>On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:51:24 -0700, helptool wrote:
>
>> I accidentally maximized the on-screen keyboard
through
>> the task manager. Now the on-screen keyboard covers
the
>> whole window and I can't find a way to restore it to
its
>> original size.
>>
>> Any one knows a trick to restore the on-screen
keyboard
>> to its default size?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>Well, that's an interesting conundrum. I reproduced
maximizing the OnScreen
>Keyboard (OSK) using Task Manager as you had done. I was
then able to use
>Task Manager's Windows> Cascade to restore it to normal
dimensions. Thought
>that would do it for you. Might want to give that a try
but if it doesn't
>work, read on...
>
>When I tried repeating the steps a second time, no luck.
Task Manager
>decided not to offer Cascade again and if it did show
it, it would not
>work. Also not working was taskbar's own right click>
Cascade Windows menu.
>What I did to reset OSK to original settings was to edit
the registry.
>Start> Run> Regedit
>
>Go to the HKEY_Current_User branch. Drill down to
Software> Microsoft> OSK.
>On the right hand side, delete the "Setting"
and "Stepping" keys. You
>probably only need to remove the Setting key but both
will rebuild
>automatically the next time OSK is launched. Close the
registry editor.
>
>Open OSK again. You'll see the "first time" prompt that
gives a blurb about
>OSK. Check the box not to see this again (if that's
indeed what you want)
>and click OK. You should be back to normal again.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
>.
>

The "cascade" solution did not work, but the "registry"
one did. Thanks a lot Sharon.

On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 00:38:26 -0700, Helptool wrote:

> The "cascade" solution did not work, but the "registry"
> one did. Thanks a lot Sharon.

You're welcome! Thanks for the feedback letting us know this is working for
you again. It looks like that "cascade" option may be a one shot deal. If
it doesn't work, then you're off to edit the registry to return to normal
display size.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

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OMG ... I've been looking everywhere for a solution to this problem ! . . And yours was the only one that actually worked and was SOOO easy to follow Thank you
Sharon F you Rock