How to write winform applications for touch screens

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I am writing a windows application using windows form. I need to run it on a touchscreen. where the user will not use the keyboard or mouse. My question is, Do I have to use some libraries or extra files or system will automatically detect the interface?

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Posted 13-May-18 1:51am

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Updated 13-May-18 1:56am

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-13T01:58:00

You don't really have to worry - or at least that's been my experience with Win10 on a touch tablet. It just works! Touches are quatred to mouse clicks, long touches to mouse right clicks. Drag and drop works - though it can be fiddly with Windows Explorer - and the soft keyboard can be brought up by the user (and sometimes comes up automatically when he enters an input field). It does take considerable screen real estate though, so it's worth designing your app with that in mind: take input in small dialogs that sit at the top of the desktop rather than the bottom for example.

Rough out your UI for a prototype, and give it a try as a user. See what works, and what gets in the way.