Initial Keyboard State Property
Description
Note: This property is specific to bidirectional National Language Support (NLS) applications.
Initial Keyboard State sets the keyboard to generate either Local or Roman
characters when the item receives input focus, so the end user can begin to
type immediately, without switching the keyboard state.
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- Initial keyboard state is based on the value of the Reading Order property.
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- Initial keyboard state is Local (Right To Left language).
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- Initial keyboard state is Roman (Left To Right language).
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Applies to display item, text item
Set Oracle Forms
Usage Notes
- Most of the time, you will use this property only for text items.
- The end user can override the setting for Initial Keyboard State by pressing
the keyboard state toggle key.
Related topics
Bidirectional
support in Oracle Forms
Direction Property
Reading Order property
Defining a prompt's alignment offset