Tooltip

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Object Hierarchy:

Description:

Content:

Properties:

• public string text { get; set; }
• public Geometry tip_area { get; set; }

Static methods:

• public static bool is_in_browse_mode ()
  Browse mode is entered whenever a tooltip is displayed and it is left after a short delay when a tooltip is hidden.

Creation methods:

• protected Tooltip ()

Methods:

• public unowned string get_text ()
  Get the text displayed on the tooltip
• public Geometry get_tip_area ()
  Retrieve the area on the stage that the tooltip currently applies to
• public void hide ()
  Hide the tooltip
• public void set_text (string text)
  Sets the text displayed on the tooltip
• public void set_tip_area (Geometry area)
  Set the area on the stage that the tooltip applies to.
• public void set_tip_area_from_actor (Actor actor)
  Utility function to set the geometry of the tooltip area from an existing actor.
• public void show ()
  Show the tooltip relative to the associated widget.

Inherited Members: