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V24.1

GanttControl.TimelineTaskToolTipShowing Event

Allows you to display a regular or super tooltip for a task displayed on the timeline.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGantt

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGantt.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Gantt

Declaration

[DXCategory("Events")]
public event GanttTimelineTaskToolTipShowingEventHandler TimelineTaskToolTipShowing

Event Data

The TimelineTaskToolTipShowing event's data class is GanttTimelineTaskToolTipShowingEventArgs. The following properties provide information specific to this event:

Property Description
Node Gets the node that corresponds to the task displayed on the timeline.
SuperTip Gets or sets a super tooltip for a task displayed on the timeline.
Task Gets view information about the task displayed on the timeline.
Text Gets or sets a regular tooltip for a task displayed on the timeline.

Remarks

The Gantt control raises the TimelineTaskToolTipShowing event when a user hovers the mouse pointer over a task displayed on the timeline. Handle this event to specify and display a regular or super tooltip.

The following example demonstrates how to display a super tooltip for tasks displayed on the timeline:

Display Super Tooltip - WinForms Gantt Control

using System.Diagnostics;
using DevExpress.Utils;
using DevExpress.XtraGantt;

public Form1() {
  // ...
  ganttControl1.TimelineTaskToolTipShowing += GanttControl1_TimelineTaskToolTipShowing;
  // Specifies a Tooltip controller.
  ganttControl1.ToolTipController = toolTipController1;
  toolTipController1.HyperlinkClick += ToolTipController1_HyperlinkClick;
}

private void GanttControl1_TimelineTaskToolTipShowing(object sender, GanttTimelineTaskToolTipShowingEventArgs e) {
  SuperToolTip supertooltip = new SuperToolTip() { AllowHtmlText = DefaultBoolean.True };
  supertooltip.Items.AddTitle(e.Node["Name"].ToString());
  supertooltip.Items.Add(string.Format("{0:d} - {1:d}<br>{2}", e.Node["StartDate"], e.Node["EndDate"], e.Node["Description"]));
  supertooltip.Items.AddSeparator();
  supertooltip.Items.Add("<a href='https://docs.devexpress.com/WindowsForms/2398/common-features/tooltips'>Documentation</a>");
  e.SuperTip = supertooltip;
}

private void ToolTipController1_HyperlinkClick(object sender, HyperlinkClickEventArgs e) {
  Process process = new Process();
  process.StartInfo.FileName = (e.Link);
  process.StartInfo.Verb = "open";
  process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Normal;
  try {
      process.Start();
  } catch { }
}
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