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TApplication.Hint

The current Hint text.

Declaration

Source position: forms.pp line 1569

public property TApplication.Hint : string
  read FHint
  write SetHint;

Description

A hint is a small pop-up mesage that appears briefly while the mouse hovers over a control.

It usually displays useful information about how to use an object or what data should be entered, etc

Several properties allow to customize the delay before a Hint is shown, after an mouse move, and how long it will stay visible.

See also

TApplication.HintPause

  

The delay before a Hint is shown.

TApplication.HintHidePause

  

How long a Hint stays visible, after an mouse move.

TApplication.HintHidePausePerChar

  

How much a keystroke extends the time a Hint stays visible (added to HintHidePause).

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