Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Tooltips

Tooltips, also called hints, are commonly used to clarify application element functions to the end user.

Let’s apply a tooltip to the Unit Price data field in the New Order Details form.

Start the Project Designer. In the Project Explorer, switch to the Controllers tab and double-click on OrderDetails / Views / createForm1 / c1 – New Order Details / UnitPrice data field node.

UnitPrice data field in createForm1 of OrderDetails controller in the Project Explorer.

Change the Tooltip property:

Property New Value
Tooltip Please specify the agreed upon price per unit in this order.

Press OK to save the data field. On the toolbar, press Browse.

Navigate to the Order Details page, and create a new order detail. Mouse over the Unit Price input, and the specified tooltip will appear.

Specified tooltip displayed when user mouses over Unit Price input box.