In this
article, we will learn how to create and use a Tooltip control in a Windows
Forms application using Visual Studio 2010.
Tooltip Control
Tooltip Control is used to display explanatory
text when the mouse rest on a control or window. This control is helpful in
providing a quick help to users or display information when the user moves the
pointer over an associated control.
Creating a tooltip
Tooltip class is used to create a tooltip
control. tooltip class object need to call a method SetToolTip.
c# code:
private void Form1_Load(object
sender, EventArgs e)
{
ToolTip tool = new ToolTip();
tool.SetToolTip(button1, "press the button");
}
VB code:
Dim
tool As New ToolTip()
tool.SetToolTip(button1, "Press the
button.")
Now execute the application
press ctrl+F5 and move the pointer over the associated control.
Figure 1.
Tooltip Properties
Active - Determine
if the tooltip is active.
IsBalloon -
Indicates weather the tooltip will take on a balloon form.
ShowAlways -
Determines if the tooltip will be displayed always, even if the parent window is
not active.
ToolTipIcon -Determines the icon that is shown on the tooltip.
ToolTipTitle -Determines the Title of tooltip window.
Now taking a
tooltip control on the form and set the above property of tooltip control.
Figure 2.
Now right click on
the button and select property tooltip on tooltip1 of button control.
Figure 3.
set the property Isballoon on true in the tooltip property window to display the tooltip as a balloon.
Now execute the application and move the pointer over the associated control.
Figure 4.