Sign in screen fails to launch osk

[Oxika95]

When using this OSK replacement the login or sign in screen isn't able to display this or even the old osk rendering osk inoperable.

[Lulech23]

The old OSK will be inaccessible, but you shouldn't need it. The touch keyboard should automatically appear when you select the password/PIN input box regardless (if no hardware keyboard is attached).

Windows has long had a random bug that causes this keyboard to fail to display on the login screen, but it is not related to ReplaceOSK. Unfortunately, I have never been able to identify a cause or a fix to point you towards--it seemingly resolves itself over time (likely as part of an update).

[Oxika95]

I understand, but as I recall this worked before hand and now manually calling for the on screen keyboard via the accessibility menu does nothing. Can you confirm the error you are referring to for Windows includes launching via the accessibility menu?

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On Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 4:49 PM Lucas C ***@***.***> wrote: The old OSK will be inaccessible, but you shouldn't need it. The touch keyboard should automatically appear when you select the password/PIN input box regardless (if no hardware keyboard is attached). Windows has long had a random bug that causes this keyboard to fail to display on the login screen, but it is not related to ReplaceOSK. Unfortunately, I have never been able to identify a cause or a fix to point you towards--it seemingly resolves itself over time (likely as part of an update). — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#18 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ALQ2KYRKKVRAYGZ5ZBQYFPTY3COJZAVCNFSM6AAAAABFQYRXYGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDAMRYHE2TENRYGE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Lulech23]

Hard to say, only Microsoft could answer that one, and even they haven't quite been able to squash the bug in years.

[AmamosV]

On my steam deck it only shows the touch keyboard when I touch the password/pin input box, not if I select it by touchpad/right trigger. Should it be working? Actually this behaviour annoys me a bit because I don't like to touch the screen much as I like it very clean. Em dom., 31 de mar. de 2024 às 20:49, Lucas C ***@***.***> escreveu:

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The old OSK will be inaccessible, but you shouldn't need it. The touch keyboard should automatically appear when you select the password/PIN input box regardless (if no hardware keyboard is attached). Windows has long had a random bug that causes this keyboard to fail to display on the login screen, but it is not related to ReplaceOSK. Unfortunately, I have never been able to identify a cause or a fix to point you towards--it seemingly resolves itself over time (likely as part of an update). — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#18 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AXKT2VJK4YTHZ2FXGD5NEE3Y3COJ3AVCNFSM6AAAAABFQYRXYGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDAMRYHE2TENRYGE> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Lulech23]

It will most likely only work by touching the input box. Simulating mouse/keyboard input puts Windows into "hardware input mode" and won't automatically display the touch keyboard.

[tbcam88]

Hello @Lulech23,

Is there still no fix for this problem? I've used OSK for years and have recently converted to ReplaceOSK (which is very good might I add) but this issue is something of a deal breaker. My only other option at present is to remove the password from Windows altogether so the sign-in screen is bypassed straight to the desktop but this isn't an ideal workaround long term. It'd be much appreciated if a fix was possible here! 👍

[Lulech23]

Showing the modern OSK on the login screen should already happen automatically. If it doesn't, make sure the "show on-screen keyboard even when physical keyboard is attached" option is enabled in Settings.

If that doesn't work, check for the presence of a registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\ShowTabletKeyboard. If this exists and is 0, that could also explain it? But I've not seen this myself, just something I see others reporting on Google.

[tbcam88]

Is this the option in settings to which you refer? If so, it's already set to "Always" I'm afraid. I had a look at your registry tweak also. Mine was in fact set to "0" but after amending to "1" and performing a system restart, the problem persists as before.

Uninstalling ReplaceOSK and going back to the Microsoft original is the only way I seem able to recover the OSK functionality on the sign in screen - damn! Thanks for your help anyway Lucas. 👍