C# Tooltip on TabPage

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How can I show Tooltip text on my own TabPages extends from TabPages just added some extra variables and using DrawItem event.

I've generate them in method.

ISIMtabPage newTab = new ISIMtabPage();

// setting up newTab
string contactName = getContactName(object);

chatFormTabs.TabPages.Add(newTab);

toolTip1.SetToolTip((ISIMtabPage)chatFormTabs.TabPages[chatId], contactName);

But if I hover on the tab it doesn't do anything.

I've TabControl.ShowToolTips enabled.

What should I do?

Thanks in advance.

Lars · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-28 07:17:35Z

1

I would check toolTip1.SetToolTip

example for Tooltip use:

using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;

public class Form1 : Form
{
    private TabControl tabControl1;
    private TabPage tabPage1;
    private TabPage tabPage2;

    private void MyTabs()
    {
        this.tabControl1 = new TabControl();
        this.tabPage1 = new TabPage();
        this.tabPage2 = new TabPage();

        this.tabControl1.Controls.AddRange(new Control[] {
            this.tabPage1,
            this.tabPage2});
        this.tabControl1.Location = new Point(35, 25);
        this.tabControl1.Size = new Size(220, 220);

        // Shows ToolTipText when the mouse passes over tabs. 
        this.tabControl1.ShowToolTips = true;

        // Assigns string values to ToolTipText. 
        this.tabPage1.ToolTipText = "myTabPage1";
        this.tabPage2.ToolTipText = "myTabPage2";

        this.Size = new Size(300, 300);
        this.Controls.AddRange(new Control[] {
            this.tabControl1});
    }

    public Form1()
    {
        MyTabs();
    }

    static void Main() 
    {
        Application.Run(new Form1());
    }
}

answered Aug 28, 2012 at 7:17

Lars

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sczdavos Over a year ago

I see. Then whats the difference between control.ToolTipText and toolTip1.SetToolTip(control, text) If I can use that control property without using toolTip control?

Lars Over a year ago

maybe your tooltip is out of scope? you can also look here

Lars Over a year ago

or here

dcarl661 · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-30 23:45:23Z

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Actually kinda tricky, so make sure that from the tabControl1 properties "ShowToolTips" is True.

the form1 has a tooltip1 and a TabControl named tabControl1 with multiple tabs for testing
tabControl1 has a collection of tabs
edit the collection and set the tab you want to have the tooltip "ToolTip on toolTip" and ToolTipText to "your message here"

answered Apr 30, 2021 at 23:45

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