IKeymanControl Interface

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Introduction

The IKeymanControl interface controls the operation of Keyman Engine and provides methods to trigger Keyman Engine's user interface.

Interface Hierarchy

IDispatch

IKeymanObject

IKeymanControl

Properties

ActiveLanguage

Returns or sets the currently active keyboard + language.

LastActiveWindow read only

Returns the last active window handle, excluding Keyman windows such as the On Screen Keyboard.

LastFocusWindow read only

Returns the last focus window handle, irrespective of process.

Methods

IsConfigurationOpen()

Returns True if Keyman Configuration is currently running.

IsKeymanRunning()

Returns True if Keyman Engine is currently running.

IsOnlineUpdateCheckOpen()

Returns True if the Keyman Desktop online update check tool is currently running.

IsTextEditorOpen()

Returns True if the Keyman Desktop text editor is currently running.

IsVisualKeyboardOpen()

Returns True if the on screen keyboard is running.

OpenConfiguration()

Starts Keyman Configuration.

OpenDiagnostics()

Opens the Keyman diagnostics tool.

OpenHelp()

Opens Keyman Desktop help at the specific topic.

OpenTextEditor()

Opens Keyman Desktop text editor.

OpenUpdateCheck()

Opens Keyman Desktop online update check tool.

ShowKeyboardWelcome()

Loads the welcome.htm file in a window for the selected keyboard.

StartKeyman()

Starts Keyman Engine, if it isn't already running.

StartVisualKeyboard()

Starts the on screen keyboard, if it isn't already visible.

StopKeyman()

Stops Keyman Engine.

StopVisualKeyboard()

Stops the on screen keyboard.