Suggestion for TToolTip component

[Ian Hinson]

I've seen code examples on the web about how to use tool tips (balloon tips) in Delphi applications.

Although they were easy to use, they lacked the flexibility to easily set a range of options that tool tips can provide eg. choice of delay time, background colour, icon etc.
One example (first link below), although having better code, even uses global variables which would make it difficult to use that code for more than one tool tip, ie. different tips for different controls.

The example code I'm referring to is here:
http://www.delphipages.com/news/detaildocs.cfm?ID=90
http://www.swissdelphicenter.ch/en/showcode.php?id=1587

The ideal solution would be a "TToolTip" component that enables the programmer to select which TWinControl descendant on the form the tool tip is for, and provides easy selection of the possible options, and entry of its title & text etc.

I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling the Delphi's Hint property fails to "cut it" in modern applications, and does not provide programmers with enough control over the operation of or the appearance of the hint. Tool tips could overcome this.

Hopefully, Kambiz, this is something that you might consider having a look at for future development (someday?).

[Kambiz]

It's a good idea, thanks.

I'm busy now with some projects. But as soon as I get rid of them, I'll prepare a component for this purpose.

[Kambiz]

As promised, I developed the tooltip component.
http://delphiarea.com/products/tooltips/

Sorry for being so late.

[HPW]

The page does not display. Page not found.

The download seems to be:

http://delphiarea.com/products/tooltips/ttm.zip

[Kambiz]

I think it is like the last time. The page will appear in few hours.

[HPW]

Now it shows up correctly.

[w2m]

I tried out the new Tooltip component ion Delphi 2007 Update 3, on Vista and it causes an A when you try to delete the component from a form. I had to restart Delphi and manually edit the dfm file to remove it.

[Kambiz]

Thanks Bill.

I fixed the bug. In addition, added a new event and a read-only property.