Cross platform tooltips

[IdeasVacuum]

Not sure about Mac OS/Linux, but Windows ToolTips are ancient, ugly and inflexible.

What would be nice is something like: http://qtip2.com/demos

Being able to control basic attributes such as font, colour, size/shape and pointer position.
Decent anti-aliasing too (The windows Balloon Tips look like retro Win3.1)

[Mistrel]

That's bordering Java Swing territory. Imo, keep platform UI elements native.

[DarkDragon]

The problem with alien widgets is always the accessibility. If the accessibility interfaces are not properly handled, you can throw it away.

[Mistrel]

.. alien widgets

I'm going to have to remember that one.

[IdeasVacuum]

I'm not requesting an alien lib - native PB tooltips is the idea, but not based on the underlying OS API tooltips.

[nco2k]

not based on the underlying OS API tooltips.

so alien widgets.

c ya,
nco2k

[DarkDragon]

However I understand the problem and I would like to have some cross platform transparent window feature. This way you could realize it yourself.

[minimy]

I think you can this programming, try with canvas, movie and webgadgets, etc.
Is not easy but is possible.
or not?

[DarkDragon]

I think you can this programming, try with canvas, movie and webgadgets, etc.
Is not easy but is possible.
or not?

No its not possible simply with canvasgadget, because it can't be used as transparent window.