Customizing the Bottom Information Area (Windows CE 5.0)
The bottom information area is located at the bottom of the candidate window. This area is optional.
The following table shows the items displayed in the bottom information area.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Menu button | Displays the menu for the candidate window. This button is optional. If a call to the CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::UseCandMenuButton method returns FALSE, the menu button is hidden. |
| Sort button | Arranges the candidate list by Unicode order. This button is optional. If a call to the CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::UseSortButton method returns FALSE, the sort button is hidden. |
| Candidate number indicator | Displays to the user, which candidate is currently selected. For example, "5/20" implies that there are 20 candidates in the list and the fifth candidate item is selected. The candidate number indicator is optional. If a call to the CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::UseCandNumText method returns FALSE, the text is hidden. |
The layout of the buttons and the candidate number indicator are internally calculated by the IME and cannot be customized.
The following table shows the methods of the CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea subclass that can be used to customize the bottom information area.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::IsAvailable | Determines whether the bottom information area is available. If a call to this method returns FALSE, the bottom information area is hidden. |
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::GetMargins | Retrieves the top, bottom, right, and left margins of the bottom information area. |
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::GetTextColor | Retrieves the color of the candidate number indicator in the bottom information area. |
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::UseCandMenuButton | Determines whether the IME draws the candidate menu button in the bottom information area. |
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::UseSortButton | Determines whether the IME draws the sort button in the bottom information area. |
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::UseCandNumText | Determines whether the IME draws the text describing the candidate number indicator. |
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::PaintBackground | Draws the background of the bottom information area. |
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::IsAvailable | Determines whether the bottom information area is available. |
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::CButton::AdjustRect | Retrieves the bounding rectangle of the menu and sort buttons. |
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::CButton::PaintBackground | Draws the background of the menu and sort buttons. |
| CImeCUICandWindow::CBottomInfoArea::CButton::PaintIcon | Draws the icon of the menu and sort buttons. |
See Also
Customizing the Candidate Window
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