C H A P T E R 8
Text and Ink Input and Display
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Using Text
Figure 8-14
Keyboard codes
The Key Descriptor
8
The appearance of each key in a keyboard is determined by its key descriptor. The
key descriptor is a 30-bit value that determines the key size, framing, and other
characteristics. The descriptor is specified by combining any of the constants
shown in Table 8-8.
key descriptor is a 30-bit value that determines the key size, framing, and other
characteristics. The descriptor is specified by combining any of the constants
shown in Table 8-8.
Table 8-8
Key descriptor constants
keySpacer
Nothing is drawn in this space; it is a spacer, not a key.
keyAutoHilite
Highlight this key when it is pressed.
keyInsetUnit
Inset this key's frame a certain number of pixels within its
space. Multiply this constant by the number of pixels you
want to inset, from 07 (for example,
space. Multiply this constant by the number of pixels you
want to inset, from 07 (for example,
keyInsetUnit*3
).
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