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ToolTip Class
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ToolTip Members

Represents a small rectangular pop-up window that displays a brief description of a control's purpose when the user rests the pointer on the control.

The ToolTip type exposes the following members.

 Constructors
  NameDescription
Public methodToolTipOverloaded. Initializes a new instance of the ToolTip class.
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 Methods
  NameDescription
Public methodCanExtendReturns true if the ToolTip can offer an extender property to the specified target component.
Public methodCreateObjRefCreates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
Public methodDisposeOverloaded. Releases the resources used by the ToolTip.
Public methodEqualsDetermines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected methodFinalizeOverloaded.
Public methodGetHashCodeServes as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetLifetimeServiceRetrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
Protected methodGetServiceReturns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. (Inherited from Component.)
Public methodGetToolTipRetrieves the ToolTip text associated with the specified control.
Public methodGetTypeGets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
Public methodHideHides the specified ToolTip window.
Public methodInitializeLifetimeServiceObtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
Protected methodMemberwiseCloneOverloaded.
Public methodRemoveAllRemoves all ToolTip text currently associated with the ToolTip component.
Public methodSetToolTipAssociates ToolTip text with the specified control.
Public methodShowOverloaded. Sets the text associated with a ToolTip, and then displays it.
Protected methodStopTimerStops the timer that hides displayed ToolTips.
Public methodToStringReturns a string representation for this control. (Overrides Component..::.ToString()()().)
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 Properties
  NameDescription
Public propertyActiveGets or sets a value indicating whether the ToolTip is currently active.
Public propertyAutomaticDelayGets or sets the automatic delay for the ToolTip.
Public propertyAutoPopDelayGets or sets the period of time the ToolTip remains visible if the pointer is stationary on a control with specified ToolTip text.
Public propertyBackColorGets or sets the background color for the ToolTip.
Protected propertyCanRaiseEventsGets a value indicating whether the component can raise an event. (Inherited from Component.)
Public propertyContainerGets the IContainer that contains the Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Protected propertyCreateParamsInfrastructure. Gets the creation parameters for the ToolTip window.
Protected propertyDesignModeGets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. (Inherited from Component.)
Protected propertyEventsGets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Public propertyForeColorGets or sets the foreground color for the ToolTip.
Public propertyInitialDelayGets or sets the time that passes before the ToolTip appears.
Public propertyIsBalloonGets or sets a value indicating whether the ToolTip should use a balloon window.
Public propertyOwnerDrawGets or sets a value indicating whether the ToolTip is drawn by the operating system or by code that you provide.
Public propertyReshowDelayGets or sets the length of time that must transpire before subsequent ToolTip windows appear as the pointer moves from one control to another.
Public propertyShowAlwaysGets or sets a value indicating whether a ToolTip window is displayed, even when its parent control is not active.
Public propertySiteGets or sets the ISite of the Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Public propertyStripAmpersandsGets or sets a value that determines how ampersand (&) characters are treated.
Public propertyTagGets or sets the object that contains programmer-supplied data associated with the ToolTip.
Public propertyToolTipIconGets or sets a value that defines the type of icon to be displayed alongside the ToolTip text.
Public propertyToolTipTitleGets or sets a title for the ToolTip window.
Public propertyUseAnimationGets or sets a value determining whether an animation effect should be used when displaying the ToolTip.
Public propertyUseFadingGets or sets a value determining whether a fade effect should be used when displaying the ToolTip.
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 Events
  NameDescription
Public eventDisposedOccurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose method. (Inherited from Component.)
Public eventDrawOccurs when the ToolTip is drawn and the OwnerDraw property is set to true.
Public eventPopupOccurs before a ToolTip is initially displayed. This is the default event for the ToolTip class.
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 See Also

Reference

ToolTip Class
System.Windows.Forms Namespace
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Tool Tip Documentation Error?      2Pi   |   Edit   |   Show History
The Draw event appears to fire no matter if Owner Draw is true or false, but if the IsBallon property is true then the Draw event does not fire. Observed with VS 2008 Express.
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