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I have figured out how, using powershell only, I can connect to a remote tablet to function as a wireless display. I also want to receive input from the tablet which has a touch sensitive screen.
There is no hardware problem, I can use the Windows+K option and connect in a manner that allows input from the tablet to the host computer, but I need a solution that is programmatic, preferably scripted (e.g. PowerShell).
There seems to be a lack of information on this topic, and most "solutions" are methods of spoofing keyboard input to the Windows+K dialog.
I currently use the ProjectionManager class to connect to the tablet via Wi-Fi Direct (Miracast / Wireless Display) but I see no option for this class, or related classes, that would allow me to request input from the device I'm projecting to.
I'm running on Windows 11 IOT Enterprise LTSC. This is not an issue about drivers or needing new software, I can get input if I use the GUI approach. I am looking for a solution that is programmatic, ideally script, but I'd entertain other solutions such as C# or C++. I am not looking for a 3rd party solution, what Windows has in the box seems to be adequate.
This is for an "embedded" systems, so there's no network connectivity or ___domain.
Hello. If the tablet is Windows OS you can use the "quick assist" app. You also can use the RDP. Now if the tablet is android, Then you would need to think of the tablet as a wireless tv receving a mirrorcast signal. My suggetions would be to use an mini bluetooth device that has the built in tackpad + keyboard for control of the device [if equipped with blue tooth or if in range]. The control of the dsiplayed screen has dependancies. The best soloution is to use a 2 in 1 Windows device and not depend on a mirror cast device. They do make the larger Windows "TV" touch screen devices but that would require a big budget.
Missing info: The OS of the tablet
Sorry if I wasn't clear in the description of the problem. I do not (cannot) use any GUI tools. I am fully aware of how to use the "Windows+K" Connect UI to accomplish this task but that does not meet the problem statement. I cannot change the hardware either.
The problem is how, in a system comprising of two Windows 11 IOT systems, can you project using "Wireless Display" (aka "Miracast") from one system to the other using only command line operations, either via script (PowerShell) or a custom application (e.g. C++ or C#), while receiving input from the remote display.
Projecting the display is not the issue, this can be done with the ProjectionManager class and some Powershell scripting and works quite reliably. However, there is no ability to enable receiving input from the remote display, the only way I've seen to accomplish this is to use the "Connect UI" (the fly-in window when you press Windows+K). This is not acceptable, I'm looking for a programmatic way of enabling input.
One possibility that technically meets the criteria is to use "keyboard automation". The issue with this is you are not guaranteed that the focus of the Connect UI window, so the key sequence is not reliable.
There are many other solutions to the projection problem, for business reasons I want to use Wi-Fi direct as it reduces the security surface area, other solutions (RDP, VNC, etc.) would require establishing a network, something that is not desired for this product.