keep focus on a target application for an on screen keyboard

[CubeE101]

I would like to make a small "onscreen keyboard" type app to use with my Wacom Tablet in a CAD program.

I would also be adding some extra features specifically for that program, which is why I don't want to use the XP on screen KB.

How can you keep the focus on the target app when you click a button? (such as XP's on screen keyboard)

..and I assume you would use SendMessage to send the key strokes to the app...?

Thanks in advance,
-Josh

Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh

http://cubee.topcities.com

PROGRAMMER: Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.

 

[JESTAR]

Try this:

http://www.thescarms.com/vbasic/ClipCursor.asp

 

[CubeE101]

Thanks for the post, but I don't think that is exactly what I am looking for...

That restricts the cursor to your application...

I want my application to be visible (well maybe transparent ;-)) and on top, but I want the Focus to remain on the last active application...

When a window in Windows gets Focus (or becomes Active) the title bar and/or frame (depending on your version and config of windows) becomes highlighted...

I want my application to be clickable, so you can press the buttons on it to preform the task, but I want the Target app to remain active, not my application.

As I mentioned above, the On-Screen Keyboard that comes with Windows XP, under:
Start>Accessories>Accessability

Is a perfect example of the type of application I am aiming for...

When you launch the program, it comes up but is deactivated...

When you press a button, a keystroke is sent to the active application in the background (behind the Keyboard), and the keyboard itself remains inactive.

Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh

http://cubee.topcities.com

PROGRAMMER: Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.