TacFormHints component
Hierarchy Properties Events
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TacFormHints component
Hierarchy Properties Events |
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| The acFormHints component applies the balloon hints for your controls instead of regular, rectangular hints. Balloon hints are displayed in a cartoon-style "balloon" with rounded corners and a stem pointing to the tool. They can be either single- or multi-line. You can specify the default balloon direction, text alignment and degree of transparency and other features that affect on hint appearance. One component changes appearance for all hints in entire application.
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| new! You can select the style of hint dynamically at run-time using OnShowHint event. For example you can select the cartoon-style hints for some certain controls but standard "boxy" style for all other controls.
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| new! Now you can use MaxWidth property to control the maximum width of balloon and wrap the long strings to next line.
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| Active | whether the FormHints is currently being in active state and can display balloon-like hints.
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| BiDiMode | layout in right to left reading order for bi-directional text when the font selected is a Hebrew or Arabic font (bdRightToLeft).
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| ColorBackground,
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| ColorBorder,
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| ColorShadow | specifies colors for various parts of balloon hint.
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| Direction | specifies default direction for balloon.
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| MaxWidth | specifies the maximum width of balloon. Allows to wrap the long strings to next line.
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| Rounded | appearance of baloon corners. Can be rectangular or rounded.
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| ShowArrow,
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| ShowShadow | whether the component should display arrow or shadow.
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| TextAlignment | controls the text alignment within a balloon window
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| Transparent | makes background of balloon transparent
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| TransparencyRate | controls the degree of transparency for hint's background.
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