Using Tooltip Controls
This section contains examples that demonstrate how to create different types of tooltips.
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The following example function creates a tooltip and associates it with the control whose resource ID is passed in. | |
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The following example demonstrates how to create a standard tooltip control for a window's entire client area. | |
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Tracking tooltips remain visible until they are explicitly closed by the application, and can change position on the screen dynamically. They are supported by version 4.70 and later of the common controls. | |
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Multiline tooltips allow text to be displayed on more than one line. | |
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Balloon tooltips are similar to standard tooltips, but are displayed in a cartoon-style "balloon" with a stem pointing to the tool. Balloon tooltips can be either single-line or multiline. They are created and handled in much the same way as standard tooltips. | |
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A nonintrusive way to display an explanatory message for a status bar icon is to implement a tooltip. The tooltip disappears when clicked, but you can also specify a time-out value. | |
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In-place tooltips are used to display text strings for objects that have been clipped. For an illustration, see About Tooltip Controls. |
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