MOUSEKEYS Structure

Type MOUSEKEYS
  cbSize As Long
  dwFlags As Long
  iMaxSpeed As Long
  iTimeToMaxSpeed As Long
  iCtrlSpeed As Long
  dwReserved1 As Long
  dwReserved2 As Long
End Type

MOUSEKEYS-type variables store information about the MouseKeys accessibility feature. MouseKeys allows the mouse cursor to be moved by the numeric keypad in addition to an actual mouse. The structure stores the settings about the MouseKeys accessibility feature.

cbSize

The size in bytes of the structure.

dwFlags

Zero or more of the following flags specifying various settings and properties of MouseKeys:

MKF_AVAILABLE = &H2

The MouseKeys feature is available.

MKF_CONFIRMHOTKEY = &H8

Win 95/98 only: Open a confirmation dialog box when the user activates MouseKeys via the hot key.

MKF_HOTKEYACTIVE = &H4

Allow the user to toggle MouseKeys via the hot key: press Left Alt, Left Shift, and Num Lock simultaneously.

MKF_HOTKEYSOUND = &H10

Play a sound when the user toggles MouseKeys via the hot key.

MKF_INDICATOR = &H20

Win 95/98 only: Display an icon in the system tray while MouseKeys is on.

MKF_MODIFIERS = &H40

Win 95/98 only: Multiply the mouse speed by iCtrlSpeed while the Ctrl key is held.

MKF_MOUSEKEYSON = &H1

The MouseKeys feature is currently on.

MKF_REPLACENUMBERS = &H80

Win 95/98 only: Only let the numeric keypad control the mouse cursor while Num Lock is on. If this flag is not set, only let the numeric keypad control the mouse cursor while Num Lock is off.

iMaxSpeed

The maximum speed of the mouse cursor. In Win NT, this must be between 10 and 360 inclusive. In Win 95/98, there is no limiting range.

iTimeToMaxSpeed

The length of time, in milliseconds, before the mouse cursor begins moving at the maximum speed. This must be between 1000 and 5000 inclusive.

iCtrlSpeed

Win 95/98: The multiplier to apply to the mouse speed when the Ctrl key is held. Win NT: Reserved -- set to 0.

dwReserved1

Reserved -- set to 0.

dwReserved2

Reserved -- set to 0.

Used by: SystemParametersInfo
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