Can I make the tool tip last longer?

[BruceJ]

I'm going overboard on the tool tips, using them for all sorts of things.

Problem, when you hover over an object the tool tip shows for just a few seconds and then diapears. Is there any way to make it stay longer?

[SteveB]

I also use them for many things, especially dynamic messages. The only way to make them stay longer would be to change a Windows registry setting, since there is no FM setting.

Steve

[SteveB]

I checked with the guys that inhabit the WinBatch forums, as they are as technically proficient as any I know. Here is their explanation:

Assuming a standard tooltip implementation, there are three different timing elements to tooltips: time a ToolTip window remains visible, time a pointer must remain stationary within a tool's bounding rectangle, and of time it takes for subsequent ToolTip windows to appear as the pointer moves from one tool to another.

The default settings for the three elements are based on current double-click time for the mouse. The first time element, the time the tooltip remains visible, is set to 10 times the double-click time by default.

Keep in mind that that any given tooltip can have have custom settings given to it by its application.

You can use the the "WinParmSet" function's request 18 to change the double click time but there is no guarantee that this will change the tooltip display time.

Basically, Filemaker decided how long the tip should remain on screen...it is not a registry setting as I assumed.

This should be easy enough to test when I get a chance. You could also try changing the double-click time for the mouse in the Control Panel and see if it makes any difference in how long the tip remains on screen.

Steve

[BruceJ]

Ah... thanks. I use a multi-user solutions so messing with other's double click speed might not make me that popular. I'd b curious to know if this works though. I guess until FMP adds this control, I'm pretty much dead in the water on this one.

[liltbrockie]

this would be useful... to have it last for as long as we want.. is this still not possible