Config.ini [SYSTEM] Section Variables for Tooltips

The following list of variables belonging to the Config.ini configuration file's [SYSTEM] section pertain to tooltips.

NoBalloonTips

Indicates the style of tooltips for an application.

If set to 0, then tooltips will be displayed in the balloon style.

If set to 1, then tooltips will be displayed in the textbox style.

Default: NoBalloonTips =

TipBack

Indicates the background color of tooltips. By default, the background color for tooltips is yellow (14). For valid color values, please refer to Reserved Color Values.

Related Variables: When changing the TipBack variable, take into consideration the text and outline colors set by the TipFore variable (see below), as the background, text, and outline of tooltips must be set in such a way that they can be clearly read.

Another related variable is ShowTip (see Config.ini [SYSTEM] Section Variables for Tooltips) that enables tooltips. If it is set to false (0), then all other tooltip variables are ignored.

Default:  none

TipFore

Indicates the foreground (text and outline) color of tooltips. By default, the background of tooltips is black (0).

Related Variables: When changing the TipFore variable, take into consideration the background color set by the TipBack variable (see above), as the background, text, and outline of tooltips must be set in such a way that they can be clearly read.

Another related variable is ShowTip that enables tooltips. If it is set to false (0), then all other tooltip variables are ignored ((see Config.ini [SYSTEM] Section Variables for Tooltips).

Default:  none

TipOff

Indicates the time in seconds after which tooltips disappear once activated.

Related Variables: The ShowTip variable enables tooltips. If the ShowTip variable is set to false (0), then all other tooltip variables will be ignored (see Config.ini [SYSTEM] Section Variables for Tooltips).

Default:  none

TipOn

Indicates the time in seconds before a tooltip appears when the mouse pointer is rested over an object.

Related Variables: The ShowTip (see Config.ini [SYSTEM] Section Variables for Tooltips) variable enables tooltips. If the ShowTip variable is set to false (0), then all other tooltip variables will be ignored.

Default:  none

ShowTip

Enables or disables tooltips.

If set to 0 (false), then all tooltips are disabled.

If set to 1 (true), then all tooltips are enabled (default).

Related Variables: The TipOn variable indicates the time in seconds before a tooltip appears, while the TipOff variable indicates the time in seconds after which tooltips disappear once activated (see Config.ini [SYSTEM] Section Variables for Tooltips).

Default:  none