[Overview][Constants][Types][Classes][Procedures and functions][Variables][Index] Reference for unit 'Forms' (#lcl)

THintWindow

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Hint Window - the popup box containing helpful information that appears when the mouse pointer hovers over an object

Declaration

Source position: forms.pp line 707

type THintWindow = class(TCustomForm)

protected

  procedure Paint; override;

  

  function GetControlClassDefaultSize; override;

  

public

  constructor Create(); override;

  

  destructor Destroy; override;

  

  procedure ActivateHint(); virtual;

  

Allow the hint message to be displayed in the specified rectangular space

  procedure ActivateHintData(); virtual;

  

Allow the hint message to be displayed, with a pointer to further data

  function CalcHintRect(); virtual;

  

Work out the size of the rectangle required to display the specified hint message

  procedure ReleaseHandle;

  

Release the handle for the hint message and return it to the system

  property AutoHide: Boolean; [rw]

  

Does the hint disappear (get hidden) after a while?

  property HideInterval: Integer; [rw]

  

The time after which the displayed hint disappears

end;

Inheritance

THintWindow

  

Hint Window - the popup box containing helpful information that appears when the mouse pointer hovers over an object

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TCustomForm

  

TCustomForm - the base type for TForm

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TScrollingWinControl

  

Scrolling Window Control

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TCustomControl

  

TCustomControl - a base class for many window controls

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TWinControl

  

The base class for all windowed controls

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TControl

  

TControl - the main ancestor class for visual controls.

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TLCLComponent

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TObject

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