ActivateKeyboardLayout

1 Description
2 Syntax
3 Parameters
4 Return
5 Examples
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9 Reference

Description

This function sets the input locale identifier (formerly called the keyboard layout handle) for the calling thread or the current process. The input locale identifier specifies a locale as well as the physical layout of the keyboard.

Syntax

HKL ActivateKeyboardLayout( HKL hkl, UINT Flags = 0 )

Parameters

hkl: [input] Input locale identifier to be activated.; The input locale identifier must have been loaded by a previous call to the LoadKeyboardLayout function.; This parameter must be either the handle to a keyboard layout or one of the following values.; HKL_NEXT Selects the next locale identifier in the circular list of loaded locale identifiers maintained by the system.; HKL_PREV Selects the previous locale identifier in the circular list of loaded locale identifiers maintained by the system.
Flags: [input] Specifies how the input locale identifier is to be activated. This parameter can be one of the following values.; KLF_REORDER If this bit is set, the system's circular list of loaded locale identifiers is reordered by moving the locale identifier to the head of the list.; If this bit is not set, the list is rotated without a change of order.; KLF_RESET If set but KLF_SHIFTLOCK is not set, the Caps Lock state is turned off by pressing the Caps Lock key again.; If set and KLF_SHIFTLOCK is also set, the Caps Lock state is turned off by pressing either SHIFT key.; These two methods are mutually exclusive, and the setting persists as part of the User's profile in the registry.; KLF_SETFORPROCESS Activates the specified locale identifier for the entire process and sends the WM_INPUTLANGCHANGE message to the current thread's Focus or Active window.; KLF_SHIFTLOCK This is used with KLF_RESET. See KLF_RESET for an explanation.