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A nice multiline ToolTipCtrl example.

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A nice multiline ToolTipCtrl example looking like the one available in Delphi.

Sample Image - ToolTipEx.jpg

Introduction

Well there is nothing much to say about this. This is a simple better looking multi-line tooltip control.

#pragma once
class CToolTipCtrlEx : public CToolTipCtrl
{
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC(CToolTipCtrlEx)
 enum Orientations
 {
  NW=1,
  NE,
  SW,
  SE,
 };
public:
 CToolTipCtrlEx();
 virtual ~CToolTipCtrlEx();
protected:
 DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
 virtual void PreSubclassWindow();
private:
 afx_msg void OnPaint();
 afx_msg BOOL OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC);
 afx_msg void OnNcPaint();
public:
 COLORREF m_bkColor;//=RGB(255,255,255);
 COLORREF m_leftColor;//=RGB(255, 210, 83);
 COLORREF m_frameColor;//=RGB(155, 110, 53);
 COLORREF m_textColor;//=RGB(0,0,0);
 COLORREF m_arrowColor;//=RGB(0,0,0);
};

Just use it like a normal ToolTipCtrl control.

In the end

This is a tooltip inspired by the Delphi Flat Hint and the arrows are using the port of the Delphi drawing algorithm. This is free to use, modify it but you can't claim it. Any feedback and rating is most welcome.

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Comments and Discussions

 
GeneralMulti Monitor support [modified] Pin
renaudgillet13-Nov-08 6:59
renaudgillet13-Nov-08 6:59 
GeneralUsing ToolTipCtrlEx for toolbar Pin
Hemant_Jangid2-Oct-05 20:52
Hemant_Jangid2-Oct-05 20:52 
GeneralTooltip for MSFlexGrid Cells Pin
ana4raj25-Oct-04 23:56
sussana4raj25-Oct-04 23:56 
GeneralTooltip for MSFlexGrid Cells Pin
Anonymous25-Oct-04 23:55
Anonymous25-Oct-04 23:55 
GeneralRe: Tooltip for MSFlexGrid Cells Pin
rajroy_2419-Jul-07 3:21
rajroy_2419-Jul-07 3:21 
Generaluncompleted removed border with removed return CToolTipCtrl::OnNcPaint(); Pin
tony_w200016-Aug-04 1:18
tony_w200016-Aug-04 1:18 
GeneralRe: uncompleted removed border with removed return CToolTipCtrl::OnNcPaint(); Pin
TomKat16-Aug-04 2:31
TomKat16-Aug-04 2:31 
GeneralFix for XP / 2000 Pin
VoidIndigo6-Aug-04 3:39
VoidIndigo6-Aug-04 3:39 
GeneralRe: Fix for XP / 2000 Pin
VoidIndigo6-Aug-04 3:52
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GeneralRe: Fix for XP / 2000 Pin
TomKat7-Aug-04 2:32
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GeneralRe: Fix for XP / 2000 Pin
VoidIndigo11-Aug-04 3:44
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GeneralRe: Fix for XP / 2000 Pin
rspeng14-Mar-05 20:11
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GeneralHelp Pin
alexwinx17-Feb-04 21:42
sussalexwinx17-Feb-04 21:42 
GeneralRe: Help Pin
TomKat18-Feb-04 7:04
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GeneralRe: Help Pin
VoidIndigo6-Aug-04 3:41
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General!!!Bug Fix Pin
TomKat16-Feb-04 21:08
TomKat16-Feb-04 21:08 
GeneralNice but .. Pin
gri14-Feb-04 1:31
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GeneralRe: Nice but .. Pin
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TomKat15-Feb-04 21:40
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Fahad Ahmed29-Jul-04 10:20
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