Input Panel button under Windows Mobile 5

[David D Webb]

Ok, I didn't get any response to my previous question about problems
enabling the SIP button under WM5, so I'll ask what other design strategies
I can take...

Does everyone use munu bars on every screen, so its a non-issue hiding and
showing the SIP button? I have no menus in my application except on the
main screen, and I really need to maximize the screen real estate, so having
an entire menu bar show for just the SIP button is a complete waste.

The application uses dynamic forms, so a form may consist entirely of
checkboxes and dropdowns so no SIP is needed, or it may have text boxes on
it which would need the SIP. There is a Save and Cancel button and a
checkbox at the bottom of the screen. Should I make the Save and Cancel
buttons part of the menu bar. I notice most of the WM5 apps now have an
action button on the left of the menu bar and a "menu" option to the right.
Is this the preferred style now.

Any suggestions?

 

[Lars Vonderschmitt]

Ok, I didn't get any response to my previous question about problems
enabling the SIP button under WM5, so I'll ask what other design strategies
I can take...

Does everyone use munu bars on every screen, so its a non-issue hiding and
showing the SIP button? I have no menus in my application except on the
main screen, and I really need to maximize the screen real estate, so having
an entire menu bar show for just the SIP button is a complete waste.

The application uses dynamic forms, so a form may consist entirely of
checkboxes and dropdowns so no SIP is needed, or it may have text boxes on
it which would need the SIP.

What about enabling the SIP via the GotFocus and LostFocus functions? I
think that you don't need the button to get the SIP with this method.

Lars

 

[Simon Hart]

I don't think it is possible to have the SIP without a menubar.

If your screens are dynamic, you must know when you are creating Entry
fields or when the SIP is required etc when this is the case, you could
dynamically create a menubar and use the LostFocus() and Gotfocus() events
to enable or disable the SIP as Lars pointed out.

Simon.