Add a popup soft input panel to a TextBox

[Doug Crawford]

I would like to create an inherited TextBox control that pops up a small
numeric keypad when it receives focus. The problem is, if I use a
UserControl for the keypad the focus will shift away from the TextBox
when the user taps one of the keys. Is there anyway I can somehow
create the same affect without loosing focus?

 

[Fabien]

Hi,

You can call youTextBox.Focus(); to set the focus on the textBox when
you click on a button.

BR

Fabien Decret
Windows Embedded Consultant

ADENEO (ADESET)
http://www.adeneo.adetelgroup.com/ | http://fabdecret.blogspot.com/

 

[Doug Crawford]

This kind of works, but the TextBox momentarily looses focus which
causes the validation to run. Is there any way to extend the
ClientRectangle so that I can capture mouse clicks outside the TextBox
and never loose focus?