This class displays a message and an optional icon inside a balloon using the tooltip colors. It is intended to replace the Message class by a less disturbing GUI element.

This class is static. This class can be used as a static function .

Static properties

Control Returns the control the balloon points at, or NULL if no balloon is displayed.

Delay Returns or sets the number of milliseconds the balloon is displayed.

Font Returns or sets the balloon text font.

Visible Return TRUE if the ballon is visible.

Static methods

Delete Displays a message with a trash icon in a balloon using the systems tooltip colors.

Error Displays a message with an error icon in a balloon using the systems tooltip colors.

Hide Explicitely hides the balloon.

Info Displays a message in a balloon using the systems tooltip colors.

Question Displays a message with a question icon in a balloon using the systems tooltip colors.

Warning Displays a message with a warning icon in a balloon using the systems tooltip colors.

A Balloon.Info() message will be called when calling this class directly. Eg.

Balloon(Message As String, Control As Control [ , X As Integer, Y As Integer ])

See Info for more details.

Since 3.16

You can change the look by setting the Color.TooltipBackground and Color.TooltipForeground properties.