textbox -- can't switch input mode until after textbox is fullscreen

[rpatel4]

I created a thread in smartphone.dev but thought I'd post it here as
well
http://groups.google.com/group/micr..._frm/thread/68d9ad9e55c9389/06f35ca3507b8075?

I'm running a windows mobile 5 smartphone with the CF1.1.

The issue is that I can't seem to get my textbox out of numeric mode,
either with the T9 button or programmatically.

However, once I go into a full screen textbox edit mode (which is a
feature of the smartphone multiline textbox atleast), and go back into
regular textbox edit mode, then all of a sudden I can use the T9 key to
change the input mode (also once the fullscreen/non-fullscreen switch
occurs I can programmatically change the input mode as well).

Any ideas on what may be masking the T9key & disallowing programmatic
textbox-input mode changes until after I go into a fullscreen mode?

On a multline textbox, this is just an annoyance. But on a singleline
textbox (same thing happens), and I can't go into full-screen edit so I
can never get out of numeric mode

 

[rpatel4]

After 6+ hours of mindless coding, I figured out the issue.
It has something to do with repainting/refreshing the textbox. Its not
only occuring in full-screen edit, but also if I just go back to the
home screen then bring my app to the front again, I can change the
input mode. So all I have to do is figure out how to get the screen to
refresh itself immediately.