Touch Screen (Stylus) (Windows CE 5.0)
User input is the means by which the user communicates with a Microsoft® Windows® CE–based device. The OEM determines the specific combination of input devices that are supported by the Windows CE-based device. Different devices support different input devices. For example, some devices, such as the Palm-size PC, support a touch screen for text entry, instead of a keyboard. Other platforms might include handwriting recognition software in place of or in addition to a keyboard.
In many Windows CE–based applications, the user interacts with an application by using a stylus and a touch screen. The stylus and the touch screen provide a direct and intuitive alternative to a mouse.
The stylus generates an input event when the user touches the screen with a stylus or when the user moves the stylus when the tip is touching the screen. To an application, stylus input is a subset of mouse input. When the user presses and releases the stylus on the screen, the application processes these events as a click of the left mouse button. When the user moves the stylus across the screen, the application processes this action as a movement of a mouse.
In This Section
- Touch Screen (Stylus) OS Design Development
Provides information regarding the modules and components that implement the Touch Screen (Stylus) and related sysgen information. - Touch Screen (Stylus) Application Development
Describes how input events generated by the stylus are processed by the operating system, and provides information on APIs commonly used in touch screen applications. - Touch Screen (Stylus) Registry Settings
Provides information necessary to configure the behavior of the touch screen. - Touch Screen (Stylus) Migration
Provides information for you to consider when you migrate this functionality from one version of Windows CE to another. - Touch Screen (Stylus) Security
Provides security information about this functionality and best practices for implementation. - Touch Screen (Stylus) Samples
Provides examples that use the Touch Screen (Stylus) programming elements in applications. - Touch Screen (Stylus) Reference
Provides a description of the Touch Screen (Stylus) programming elements.
Related Sections
- User Interface
Provides information on the ways that a user can interact with a Windows CE-based device and its applications. - Mouse (User Interface)
Provides information about support for mouse input in Windows CE. - Software-based Input Panel
Provides information about how to input data through the Software Input Panel.
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