[Solved] RadGrid Header tooltip

[Randy]

Is there a way to set the tooltip for a column header?  Currently when I hover over a column header containing an image, i get the 'Drag to group or reorder' tooltip.  When it is a text column, I get the 'click here to sort' tooltip.  I would like to have a custom tooltip that describes the column itself.  Is there a way to do this in the radgrid?

Thanks,

[Vlad]

Hello Randy,

You can use RadGrid SortingSettings and ClientSettings.ClientMessages to achieve. Please check this article for more info:
http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/grdlocalizingtootips.html

Regards,
Vlad
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[Randy]

Correct me if I am wrong but don't these just allow me to change the text globally for this grid?  What if I want the hovertext to be different for each column?

Thanks,

[Princy]

Hello Randy,

You can use the following code to set ToolTips for columns using the column UniqueName property. Also you can set the SortToolTip and Reorder ToolTips empty as shown below:
cs:

protected void RadGrid2_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.Item is GridHeaderItem)
        {
            GridHeaderItem header = (GridHeaderItem)e.Item;
            header["ColumnUniqueName"].ToolTip = "Custom Text";
        }
    }

aspx:

<telerik:RadGrid ID="RadGrid2" AllowSorting="true" runat="server"   OnItemDataBound="RadGrid2_ItemDataBound" >
 <SortingSettings SortToolTip="" />
 <ClientSettings >
   <ClientMessages DragToGroupOrReorder="" DragToResize="" DropHereToReorder="" />
 </ClientSettings>

Thanks
Princy.

[Jonathan]

test

[Randy]

That worked. Thanks.

[Ofer]

Worked as a charm :)

[Aksha]

RadGridListBoundColumn HeaderText="Current Days from Due Date" HeaderTooltip = "Current number of days grantee can submit after the due date has passed." AllowFiltering="false" DataField="DaysfromDueDate" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" UniqueName="DaysFromDueDate" DataType="System.Int16" ReadOnly="true" ItemColumnType="SpecificText" AllowSorting="false" >

 Here is the Column, I have set the sorting, filtering to false and I have set the Header Tool Tip, Even though it is coming in the source as Title. It is not showing up when I hover the mouse on the Header. I have read all the threads related to Header Tool Tip and I have tried even setting the

radDeliverableListGrid.ClientSettings.ClientMessages.DragToGroupOrReorder = ""; but the Header tool tip is not showing up.

 

 

 

 

[Eyup]

Hello Aksha,

Please note that custom created controls are not supported even if they are inherited directly from RadControls. On my side the provided code snippet applies the ToolTip correctly when used in RadGrid with a GridBoundColumn declaration. Can you please try it out and verify that it works as expected on your side too?

All the best,
Eyup
the Telerik team

[Aksha]

Hi,

Even for

RadGridBoundColumn

 

 

HeaderText="Current Days from Due Date" HeaderTooltip = "Current number of days grantee can submit after the due date has passed." AllowFiltering="false" DataField="DaysfromDueDate" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" UniqueName="DaysFromDueDate" DataType="System.Int16" ReadOnly="true" ItemColumnType="SpecificText" AllowSorting="false"

It is not showing up.

[Eyup]

Hi Aksha,

I have created a sample RadGrid web site using the exact same column definition. On my end the header tooltip is displayed as expected. Can you please check out the attached application and verify that it appears correctly on you side, too?

Regards,
Eyup
the Telerik team