Unicode Controls & Classes for VB6 - Version 4

ctlUniTooltipManager Control

Unicode Tooltip Manager, permits you to enable and manage Unicode tooltips used by controls
You can also use it in your usercontrols/forms (use the [SetTip] method in the MouseMove event)
Check common properties here

Enums
Name Description
Events
Name Description
Properties
Name Type Description
ActivateTips (Boolean) This property permits you to Activate (default) or Deactivate tips for your entire application
PersistentTip (Boolean) Is the Tip persistent? (It doesn't disappear after some seconds when the mouse is stopped)
Style (eCtlButtonStyle) Gets or sets the control style
TipBgColor (OLE_COLOR) Gets or Sets the Tip background color
TipFgColor (OLE_COLOR) Gets or Sets the Tip foreground color
TipFont (StdFont) Permits you to specify the Tip font (Face, Size, etc...)
Transparency (Integer) Gets or Sets the Tip transparency (0..100)
Methods
Name Type Description
GetTip (String) Returns the actual Tip text
GetTipTag (String) Returns the Tip tag
HideTip Hides the Tip window
SetTip Permits you to programmatically set the tip value (and display it)
TipIsVisible (Boolean) Returns True if the Tip window is visible
UpdateTip Permits you to change Tip properties without hiding it (if it is visible)
Remarks
How to use the control:

Place this control on the first form of your application; this permits you to use tooltips. You can act on the tooltip window by using
this control, only an instance of this control is required in order to make tooltips work for your entire application.