# Properties, Methods and Events for RadCallout ## Properties | Property | Description | | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **ErrorCaption** | Static property which gets or sets the title (caption) of the error message when the callout can't be shown. | | **ErrorMessage** | Static property which gets or sets the content of the error message. | | **CalloutForm** | Gets the callout form (ShapedForm). | | **AssociatedControl** | Gets or sets the associated control that is displayed in the callout. Note that you can associate a single control to RadCallout. If you need to add multiple controls, add them in a container (e.g. RadPanel) control and associate it with RadCallout. | | **CalloutType** | Gets or sets the type of the shape of the callout. | | **ArrowType** | Gets or sets the type of the arrow of the callout. By default, it is CalloutArrowType.Triangle. | | **ArrowSize** | Gets or sets the size of the arrow of the callout. Its default size is (20,20). | | **ArrowDirection** | Gets or sets the direction of the arrow of the callout. Its default value is ArrowDirection.Down. | | **CornerRadius** | Gets or sets the size of the arrow of the callout. It is applicable when CalloutType is CalloutType.RoundedRectangle. Its default value is 5. | | **Distance** | Gets or sets the distance between the callout and the control(element) relative to which it is shown. Its default value is 0. | | **DropShadow** | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the callout drops a shadow. Note that the shadow effect cannot be customized. By default, it is *false*. | | **AutoClose** | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the callout will automatically close. If *true*, the Mouse is captured in the callout. If *false*, user is responsible for closing the callout form either manually or with RadCallout.Close() method. Its default value is *true*. | | **MoveWithParentForm** | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the callout will move along with the parent form of the placement target. This property has effect only when AutoClose is *false*. | | **CloseAction** | Determines the executed action when the callout form is about to be closed. Its default value is CalloutCloseAction.Hide. | | **AnimationManager** | Gets the animation manager, which holds all the animation settings and is responsible for the callout animations. | ## Methods | Method | Description | | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Show(Point location)** | Shows a callout form pointing to a specific location in screen coordinates. | | **Show(Control control)** | Shows a callout form pointing to a specific control. | | **Show(RadElement element)** | Shows a callout form pointing to a specific element. | | **Close** | Closes the callout form. | ## Static Methods | Method | Description | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Show(Control content, Point targetPoint, CalloutShapeSettings shapeSettings = null)** | Shows a callout by given content over the provided target point. | | **Show(Control content, Control targetControl, CalloutShapeSettings shapeSettings = null)** | Shows a callout by given content over the provided target control. | | **Show(Control content, RadElement targetElement, CalloutShapeSettings shapeSettings = null)** | Shows a callout by given content over the provided target element. | | **Show(Point targetPoint, string content, string caption = "", string footer = "", CalloutShapeSettings shapeSettings = null)** | Shows a screen tip in a callout over the provided target point. | | **Show(Control targetControl, string content, string caption = "", string footer = "", CalloutShapeSettings shapeSettings = null)** | Shows a screen tip in a callout over the provided target control. | | **Show(RadElement targetElement, string content, string caption = "", string footer = "", CalloutShapeSettings shapeSettings = null)** | Shows a screen tip in a callout over the provided target element. | | **Show(RadCallout callout, Point targetPoint, string content, string caption = "", string footer = "")** | Shows a screen tip in a given callout over the provided target screen point. | | **Show(RadCallout callout, Control targetControl, string content, string caption = "", string footer = ""** | Shows a screen tip in a given callout over the provided target control. | | **Show(RadCallout callout, RadElement targetElement, string content, string caption = "", string footer = "")** | Shows a screen tip in a given callout over the provided target element. | ## Events | Event | Description | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | **Opening** | Fires when the callout about to be opened. Cancellable. | | **Opened** | Fires when the callout is opened. | | **Closing** | Fires when the callout about to be closed. Cancellable. | | **Closed** | Fires when the callout is closed. | ## See Also * [Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/callout/getting-started) * [Design Time](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/callout/design-time) * [Shapes](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/callout/shapes)