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Important: NSInputServer is deprecated in Mac OS X v10.6 and later. To create input methods, use the Input Method Kit, described in Input Method Kit Framework Reference. For information about text input in Cocoa, see NSTextInputContext Class Reference.


NSInputServer Class Reference (Not Recommended)

Inherits from
Conforms to
Framework
/System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework
Availability
Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.
Companion guide
Declared in
NSInputServer.h

Important: NSInputServer is deprecated in Mac OS X v10.6 and later. To create input methods, use the Input Method Kit, described in Input Method Kit Framework Reference. For information about text input in Cocoa, see NSTextInputContext Class Reference.

Overview

This class, together with NSInputManager, are central to the mechanism that interprets keystrokes and delivers text characters to text view objects. NSInputServer objects provide the direct interface between the user and the text management system, communicating to text views via NSInputManager.

Adopted Protocols

NSInputServiceProvider
NSInputServerMouseTracker

Tasks

Creating Input Service Providers



Last updated: 2008-10-20

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