ToolTipController.ShowHint(ToolTipControllerShowEventArgs, Point) Method

Displays a hint relative to a specific point using specified settings.

Namespace: DevExpress.Utils

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v19.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public void ShowHint(
    ToolTipControllerShowEventArgs eShow,
    Point cursorPosition
)

VB.NET

Public Sub ShowHint(
    eShow As ToolTipControllerShowEventArgs,
    cursorPosition As Point
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
eShow	ToolTipControllerShowEventArgs	A ToolTipControllerShowEventArgs object specifying settings for displaying tooltips.
cursorPosition	Point	A point relative to which the hint should be displayed.

Remarks

The tooltip is displayed relative to a point passed as a parameter using specified settings. The tooltip text is defined by the parameter’s ToolTipControllerShowEventArgs.ToolTip property.

The method raises the ToolTipController.BeforeShow and ToolTipController.CalcSize events before the hint is displayed.

The ShowHint method does not support flyout tooltips. Use the FlyoutPanel‘s methods instead.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

gridview-how-to-show-a-tooltip-when-scrolling-using-a-thumb-e2165/CS/MyXtraGrid/MyGridView.cs#L45

    tool.ToolTipLocation = location;
    GridControl.ToolTipController.ShowHint(tool, position);
}

how-to-show-a-hint-on-hovering-over-the-baritems-glyph-and-execute-an-action-on-click-t324294/CS/FavoriteList/Form1.cs#L101

Point linkPoint = ExampleHelper.GetToolTipLocation(link);
barManger.GetToolTipController().ShowHint(args, linkPoint);
isToolTipShown = true;

VB.NET

gridview-how-to-show-a-tooltip-when-scrolling-using-a-thumb-e2165/VB/MyXtraGrid/MyGridView.vb#L51

    tool.ToolTipLocation = location
    GridControl.ToolTipController.ShowHint(tool, position)
End Sub

how-to-show-a-hint-on-hovering-over-the-baritems-glyph-and-execute-an-action-on-click-t324294/VB/FavoriteList/Form1.vb#L87

Dim linkPoint As Point = ExampleHelper.GetToolTipLocation(link)
barManger.GetToolTipController().ShowHint(args, linkPoint)
isToolTipShown = True