ScreenTip for StartButton

[dennis_dieckmann]

Hello,

I'm wondering if it isn't possible to add a ScreenTip to the StartButton like in Office 2007.

Please tell me how I can create a ScreenTip there, if it's possible.
(VB please)

Thank you so far

Dennis Dieckmann

[Dimitar Kapitanov]

Hi Dennis Dieckmann,

Unfortunately the application level button in the Ribbon UI is not directly accessible at present. We will address this issue in the upcoming SP1 release. Sorry for the inconvenience.


Regards,
Dimitar Kapitanov
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[Anna P]

Hello,
Could You tell me if it's possible to add a ScreenTip to the StartButton in Q1/2010?
Could You please also tell me how I can create a screenTip for the button on QuickAccessToolBar that appear like the ones in Office 2007 (e.g. right below the button they are linked to). At this moment screenTip for the button on QuickAccessToolBar appears below ribbon (standard tooltip appears on right position - below the button).

Thanks in advance
Anna

[Nikolay]

Hi Anna P,

Thank you for the question.

Please refer to the following code snippet which demonstrates how you can assign a ScreenTip to the start button and how to show a ScreenTip below the buttons of the RadQuickAccessToolbar:

void radRibbonBar1_ScreenTipNeeded(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.ScreenTipNeededEventArgs e)
{
    RadOffice2007ScreenTipElement screenTip = e.Item.ScreenTip as RadOffice2007ScreenTipElement;

    if (e.Item is ActionButtonElement)
    {
        if (screenTip == null)
        {
            screenTip = new RadOffice2007ScreenTipElement();
        }

        this.radRibbonBar1.Behavior.ShowScreenTipsBellowControl = true;
        screenTip.MainTextLabel.Text = "Sample Text";
        e.Item.ScreenTip = screenTip;

        return;
    }

    if (e.Item.Parent != null && e.Item.Parent.Parent.Parent != null
        && e.Item.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent != null && e.Item.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent != null)
    {
        if (e.Item.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent is RadQuickAccessToolBar)
        {
            if (screenTip == null)
            {
                screenTip = new RadOffice2007ScreenTipElement();
            }

            this.radRibbonBar1.Behavior.ShowScreenTipsBellowControl = false;
            screenTip.MainTextLabel.Text = "QuickAccessButton";
            e.Item.ScreenTip = screenTip;
        }
    }
}

As you can notice, you need to set the ShowScreenTipsBellowControl property to false, when the screentip invoker is a button of RadQuickAccessToolbar.

I hope that this information is helpful.

Sincerely yours,
Nikolay
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