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Programatically turn on/off Japanese IME Kana/Romaji input mode
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How to programmatically turn on/off Japanese IME Kana/Romaji input mode?
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We are developing a WPF application with Japanese text input supports. We are able to set the textbox to accept Japanese Hiragana input by calling SetPreferredImeConversionMode.
InputMethod.SetPreferredImeConversionMode(ImeConversionModeValues.Native)
However, our application is also required to turn on/off Kana/Romaji input programmatically. It is equivalent to the options in the Japanese IME Taskbar
Are there any Win32 APIs we can use to toggle this input mode? We are unable to find anything online.
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uncle_Kei 20 Reputation points2024-10-03T05:50:52.9166667+00:00 I am an oldman elderly Japanese programmer.
There is a function in Imm32.lib called ImmSetConversionStatus().
In general, it is reasonable to restrict input mode according to input items.
However, we do not agree with the specification that the application changes the input mode of the IME.
This is because some people prefer romaji input and some prefer hiragana input, and these people do not like to have their input mode changed without their permission. In other words, Japanese people do not like to have their IME controlled by others.
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