Windows 10: Does Windows 10 have the flyout Tablet PC Input Panel?

Well said. I would go as far as to say that absence of Tablet PC Input Panel makes Windows 10 a complete no-go. It was one of v7 best features and highly useful. I will be going back to Windows 7 within a few weeks. The feature was the opposite of obscure, for me and many others. Further, I see no features in Windows 10 that make it worth buying, for me at least.

 

I fully agree that the Windows 7 Writing Input Panel was the best version. Windows 8.1 was a step down, and Windows 10 Writing Panel has been the worst so far.

Like others have said, the Writing Panel is very important to me for my work. I also have to keep eye contact with my patients while I write, so I need a writing panel that is fast and accurate.

The Yellow Windows 7 Writing to Text platform was the best version for me.

Please consider adopting a Tablet PC Input Panel for writing that was like the Windows 7 version. Our work lifeblood depends on it!

 

I agree. My experience with v7 Tablet PC Input Panel was crucial to everything I do. That is why v8., 8.1, 10 are a no-go. With my limited understanding, just through observation of resources used while using Win 7 and the Tablet PC Input Panel, is that it uses a lot of memory because of storing the recognition training. I don't know, but that feature is sorely missed.

 

Shokan, there is still the handwriting recognition training in W8 and I think W10.

Go to the Control Panel, click on "Language". see "English" and to the right side see the word "Options".

Click the word "Options", then see at the bottom it says "personalize handwriting recognition", click it and start the tutorial like in Windows 7.

I don't know why they made it so hard to find however.

 

But, where is the fly-out panel for input like in Win 7?

 

It is the little Keyboard icon in the far lower right corner of the screen, just to the left of where the time and date are showing. Just click on it and it will open up the keyboard. Then if you want writing options, look at this youtube video to see the different things you can access. the writing option shows up at about 1:15 in the video.

 

Thanks. No, comparison to Win 7 fly-out input panel. One of these days they'll figure out how to jam that flyout panel in again...
until then Win 7 is the best OS they've ever come out with, IMO. Bunch of people cryin out for that after having used 8, 8.1. 10.

edit: oh well, as I've said, back to 7.

 

If you go back to Windows 7, just be aware next year. I read a rumor that Microsoft will start force-upgrading all Windows 7 and 8 PCs to 10.

Me? I'm not happy about that either. I use Windows 7, 8, and 10 currently, and I like them all.

 

article link:
Windows 10 will be made an automatic “recommended” update early next year

Windows 10 will be made an automatic “recommended” update early next year

 

I'm not sure if guys know how to open the "Tablet PC Input Panel" (now touch keyboard).



(click the image to animate it)

 

Thanks for that, You. I was playing with it, but don't have a touch screen. It's slow using a mouse, but it works as you demonstrated. The only complaint I can see is it needs at least 2 lines.

 

Not enough customization, true. What I also don't understand is why can't resize anything with the keyboard in Windowed Mode.

However, there is a separate "on screen keyboard" app that can be resized, but it lacks handwriting recognition.

 

I am just starting to explore this app, but supposedly MS Onenote has the ability to accept hand-drawn text, and has a search function that will recognize pages of such text. Yes, in Windows 10.

Microsoft Updates OneNote For iOS With Searchable Handwriting And Duplicate Pages Features
http://microsoft-news.com/microsoft-...ages-features/
Microsoft Updates OneNote For iOS With Searchable Handwriting And Duplicate Pages Features - Microsoft News

Perhaps this will help you do what you require?

 

More specifically Win10 orientated:

OneNote will soon recognize shapes as well as handwriting

10/22/2015 at 10:00 AM by Brad Linder

This was just rolled out in the November Windows10 update.

link: http://liliputing.com/2015/10/onenote-will-soon-recognize-shapes-as-well-as-handwriting.html

 

It seems that they removed a few features from the tablet PC input panel. In Windows 8, the same panel allowed for 2 lines in hand recognition mode. However, the feature seems a little more polished in Windows 10 and the text doesn't change into the dreadful Comic Sans MS (correct me if I'm wrong) font.