ToolTipController.ShowHint(String, String, Point) Method

Displays a hint with the specified text and title at the specified point using the current ToolTipController settings

Namespace: DevExpress.Utils

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public void ShowHint(
    string toolTip,
    string title,
    Point cursorPosition
)

VB.NET

Public Sub ShowHint(
    toolTip As String,
    title As String,
    cursorPosition As Point
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
toolTip	String	A string that represents a tooltip’s text.
title	String	A string that represents a tooltip’s title.
cursorPosition	Point	A point relative to which the hint should be displayed.

Remarks

The tooltip is displayed using the current ToolTipController settings.

This method invokes the ToolTipController.BeforeShow and ToolTipController.CalcSize events before displaying the hint.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-handle-the-radialmenus-mousehover-event-t191124/CS/Custom Radial Menu/MyRadialMenuWindow.cs#L33

private static void ShowHint(string text) {
    ToolTipController.DefaultController.ShowHint(text, "Hovered element", Control.MousePosition);
}

VB.NET

how-to-handle-the-radialmenus-mousehover-event-t191124/VB/Custom Radial Menu/MyRadialMenuWindow.vb#L31

Private Shared Sub ShowHint(ByVal text As String)
    ToolTipController.DefaultController.ShowHint(text, "Hovered element", Control.MousePosition)
End Sub