Apple Newton Programmer’s Newton 2.0 (for Newton 2.0) - Manual (Page 321)

C H A P T E R 8
Text and Ink Input and Display
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Figure 8-10 An example of a protoKeyboard
This proto enables the caret (if it is not already visible) in the key-receiving view
while the keyboard is displayed. Characters corresponding to tapped keys are
inserted in the key-receiving view at the insertion bar location. The caret is disabled
when the keyboard view is closed.
This proto is used in conjunction with protoKeypad to implement a floating
keyboard. The protoKeyboard proto defines the parent view, and
protoKeypad is a child view that defines the key characteristics.
protoKeypad 8
This proto defines key characteristics for a keyboard view ( clKeyboardView
class). It also contains functionality that automatically registers an open keyboard
view with the system. If you want to get this behavior in your custom keyboard,
use
protoKeypad .
You use this proto along with protoKeyboard to implement a floating keyboard.
The view using the protoKeypad proto should be a child of the view using the
protoKeyboard proto.
protoKeyboardButton 8
This proto is used to include the keyboard button in a view. This is the same keyboard
button shown on the status bar in the notepad. Tapping the button causes the on-
screen keyboard to appear. If the keyboard is already displayed, a picker listing
available keyboard types is displayed. The user can tap one to open that keyboard.
Figure 8-11 shows an example of the keyboard button.
Figure 8-11 The keyboard button