13.9. ToolTips
In Chapter 2, we discussed tool tips—the helpful text that appears when the mouse hovers over a GUI control. The tool tips displayed in Visual Studio serve as useful reminders of each toolbar icon’s functionality. Many programs use tool tips to remind users of each control’s purpose. For example, Microsoft Word has tool tips that help users determine the purpose of the application’s icons. This section demonstrates how to use the ToolTip component to add tool tips to your applications. Figure 13.31 describes common properties and a common event of class ToolTip.
| ToolTip properties and an event | Description |
|---|---|
| Common Properties | |
| AutoPopDelay | The amount of time (in milliseconds) that the tool ... |
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