Why SIP Support?
Most Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC applications require input from the user, and the usual way to enter data is the Soft Input Panel (SIP), which supports several input methods. The standard SIP enables you to select characters from a virtual keyboard or write freehand characters and even words that are recognized. There are also a number of third-party products available for other input methods (for example, using the full screen as a virtual keyboard that can be manipulated with your fingers). As many mobile applications require input when being used in the field, it is important that your applications take the SIP into consideration. The first consequence of using the SIP is that it will partially cover your application’s forms when visible. If your user interface does not react to the SIP, it means that some of your controls may be hidden, and therefore input into these controls is not possible. Users are not comfortable about managing the visibility of the SIP manually. They expe
