Multiline GadgetTooltip

[Franky]

Don´t know, if it is a bug or if this thread would better be placed under "Wishlist"

It isn´t possible to create a multiline Gadgettooltip with GadgetToolTip()

In the German Forum there is a thread about that and I thought it should be posted here

Here the link to this thread http://www.robsite.de/php/pureboard/vie ... c547dec739

[Falko]

cool and very old .

But my desire is to these Multiline or another, which create multiple lines with "# CRLF $" is in
a GadgetToolTip.

Regards, Falko

[Kukulkan]

I would like to see this, too. Best would be HTML tooltips, but linebreaks would be great, too.

Kukulkan

[ozzie]

I don't know what was in that original thread mentioned by Franky as that link jut gives a 404. However, I use code based in info supplied by RASHAD in this topic: Increase display time of tooltip?. Although my query was about increasing the display time, the solution offered also supports multi-line tooltips. However, afaik it is not possible to specifically nominate where line breaks occur, but I find this solution to be ideal for my requirements, so hopefully this will be of use for you as well.

The code I have implemented is this:

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Procedure setToolTipControls()
  Protected ttip
  
  ttip = FindWindow_("tooltips_class32",0)
  If ttip
    SendMessage_(ttip,#TTM_SETMAXTIPWIDTH,0,500)  ; maximum width set to 500 pixels
    SendMessage_(ttip,#TTM_SETDELAYTIME,#TTDT_INITIAL,0)  ; cause tooltip to be displayed immediately
    SendMessage_(ttip,#TTM_SETDELAYTIME,#TTDT_AUTOPOP,30000)  ; time (in ms) tooltip will remain visible
  EndIf
  
EndProcedure

[IdeasVacuum]

You could DIY. Use a border-less Window containing an Editor, Canvas or WebGadget.

[davido]

You could DIY. Use a border-less Window containing an Editor, Canvas or WebGadget.

Nice idea, I hadn't thought of that. Will give it a try.
Presumably I could use the same window for many 'Tooltips', by just changing the text and moving the window around.

[IdeasVacuum]

...yes - another good thing is that you can have images/illustrations in your DIY Tooltip, making the tip do more for your User.

[Falko]

@ozzie , very, very good. Thank you for a better Purebasic tooltip-Control