Within the Properties tab page is the Properties grid, which is used to customize the appearance and behavior of your ToolTips. Many of the changes that you make to the ToolTip properties will be displayed in the Preview pane.
The following table provides a list of properties that affect the appearance of a ToolTip:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| BackColor | Sets background color of the ToolTip window. |
| BackgroundImage | Sets the background image displayed in the ToolTip window. |
| BackgroundImageLayout | Sets the background image layout to None (default), Tile, Center, Stretch, Zoom, or TileStretch. |
| Border | Sets whether the ToolTip window should display a solid border. |
| BorderColor | Sets the color of the ToolTip window border. |
| Font | Sets the default font used within the ToolTip. |
| ForeColor | Sets the foreground color of the ToolTip window. |
| Images | Gets a collection of images that may be shown in the ToolTips. |
| IsBalloon | Sets whether or not the ToolTip is shown in a balloon shape. If this is set to True, the ToolTip will resemble a dialogue bubble in a comic strip. |
| RoundedCorners | Sets whether or not the ToolTip window will have rounded corners. |
| Shadow | Sets whether or not the ToolTip window will display a dropshadow. |
| StripAmpersands | Sets whether ampersands in the text should be displayed or hidden. |
| UseFading | Sets whether a fade effect should be used when displaying a tooltip. |
The following table provides a list of properties that affect the behavior of a ToolTip:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Active | Sets a value indicating whether or not the ToolTip is currently active. |
| AutomaticDelay | Sets the automatic delay for the rich ToolTip. |
| AutoPopDelay | Sets the period of time (in milliseconds) that the aToolTip will remain visible if the mouse pointer is stationary. |
| InitialDelay | Sets the time that passes before the ToolTip. |
| MaximumWidth | Sets the maximum width of the ToolTip. |
| ReshowDelay | Sets the length of time that must transpire before subsequent ToolTips appear as the mouse pointer moves from one control to another. |
| ShowAlways | Sets a value indicating whether a ToolTip window is displayed even when its parent control is not active. |
