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This PR addresses the documentation gap for accessing the current state of the Fn key on Surface devices, as mentioned in the Windows IT Pro blog post about Windows 10 version 1909 features.
What was missing
The existing documentation only showed how to handle Fn key events when they occur, but didn't explain:
How to query the current Fn key lock state without waiting for events
How to detect if a device supports Fn key state detection
Specific information about Surface device compatibility
How assistive technologies like Narrator can access this information
Changes made
Enhanced introduction
Added specific mention of Windows 10 version 1909 support for Fn key state detection
Clarified that this capability is supported on Surface devices and other OEM hardware
Updated the note to specifically mention Surface device compatibility
New section: "Accessing current Fn key state"
Detecting Fn key availability: Shows how to determine if a device supports Fn key detection
Getting current lock state: Explains how to capture the initial state when the controller is created
Surface device compatibility: Lists specific Surface devices that support this capability
Complete code example showing state initialization and querying methods
Enhanced examples
Updated existing code examples to include state tracking variables
Modified event handlers to maintain current state information
Added new example showing methods to query current state at any time
Included practical usage example with AnnounceCurrentFnState() method
Additional API references
Added links to FunctionLockChangedEventArgs and FunctionLockIndicatorChangedEventArgs classes
Added references to general accessibility documentation
Surface device support
The documentation now specifically lists supported Surface devices:
Surface Pro (6th generation and later)
Surface Laptop (all generations)
Surface Book (all generations)
Surface Studio (all generations)
This enables developers to build assistive technologies that can access Fn key state information similar to how Windows Narrator and JAWS screen readers do on Surface devices.
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[WIP] How to access the state of the Fn key on Surface devices
Add comprehensive documentation for accessing Fn key state on Surface devices
Aug 26, 2025
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This PR addresses the documentation gap for accessing the current state of the Fn key on Surface devices, as mentioned in the Windows IT Pro blog post about Windows 10 version 1909 features.
What was missing
The existing documentation only showed how to handle Fn key events when they occur, but didn't explain:
Changes made
Enhanced introduction
New section: "Accessing current Fn key state"
Enhanced examples
AnnounceCurrentFnState()methodAdditional API references
FunctionLockChangedEventArgsandFunctionLockIndicatorChangedEventArgsclassesSurface device support
The documentation now specifically lists supported Surface devices:
This enables developers to build assistive technologies that can access Fn key state information similar to how Windows Narrator and JAWS screen readers do on Surface devices.
Fixes #5547.
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Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)
I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:
docs.microsoft.comcurl -s REDACTED(dns block)If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:
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