VB.Net Tutorial/GUI/Tooltips

Add ToolTip to TextBox

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class AddToolTipToTextBox
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents ToolTip1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip
    Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.ToolTip1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(Me.ruponents)
        Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "TextBox1
        "
        Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(96, 120)
        Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
        Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 1
        Me.TextBox1.Text = ""
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        ToolTip1.SetToolTip(TextBox1, "This is a text box.")
    End Sub
End Class

Add ToolTip to TextBox and ComboBox

Imports System.Windows.Forms

public class SetToolTipForTextBoxAndComboBox
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        ttHint.SetToolTip(txtFirstName, "first name")
        ttHint.SetToolTip(txtLastName, "last name")
        ttHint.SetToolTip(txtStreet, "address street number and name")
        ttHint.SetToolTip(txtCity, "city")
        ttHint.SetToolTip(cboState, "state")
        ttHint.SetToolTip(txtZip, "ZIP code")
    End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container
        Me.ttHint = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(Me.ruponents)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.Label7 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.txtFirstName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.txtLastName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.txtStreet = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.txtCity = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.txtZip = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label5 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.Label8 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.Label6 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.cboState = New System.Windows.Forms.ruboBox
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "TableLayoutPanel1
        "
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.AutoSize = True
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 2
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(New System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 80.0!))
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(New System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 136.0!))
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Label1, 0, 0)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Label7, 0, 1)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Label2, 0, 2)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.txtFirstName, 1, 1)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.txtLastName, 1, 2)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.txtStreet, 1, 3)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Label3, 0, 3)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.txtCity, 1, 4)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.txtZip, 1, 6)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Label5, 0, 5)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Label8, 0, 4)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Label6, 0, 6)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.cboState, 1, 5)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(7, 7)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Name = "TableLayoutPanel1"
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 7
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(New System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(New System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(New System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(New System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(New System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(New System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(New System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(272, 182)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 1
        "
        "Label1
        "
        Me.Label1.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.None
        Me.Label1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.SetColumnSpan(Me.Label1, 2)
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(36, 0)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(200, 20)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 37
        Me.Label1.Text = "Employee"
        Me.Label1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter
        "
        "Label7
        "
        Me.Label7.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.None
        Me.Label7.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label7.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(13, 26)
        Me.Label7.Name = "Label7"
        Me.Label7.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(53, 13)
        Me.Label7.TabIndex = 38
        Me.Label7.Text = "First Name"
        "
        "Label2
        "
        Me.Label2.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.None
        Me.Label2.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(13, 52)
        Me.Label2.Name = "Label2"
        Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(54, 13)
        Me.Label2.TabIndex = 40
        Me.Label2.Text = "Last Name"
        "
        "txtFirstName
        "
        Me.txtFirstName.Anchor = CType((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
        Me.txtFirstName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(83, 23)
        Me.txtFirstName.Name = "txtFirstName"
        Me.txtFirstName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(186, 20)
        Me.txtFirstName.TabIndex = 0
        Me.ttHint.SetToolTip(Me.txtFirstName, "Enter the customer"s first (given) name.")
        "
        "txtLastName
        "
        Me.txtLastName.Anchor = CType((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
        Me.txtLastName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(83, 49)
        Me.txtLastName.Name = "txtLastName"
        Me.txtLastName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(186, 20)
        Me.txtLastName.TabIndex = 1
        Me.ttHint.SetToolTip(Me.txtLastName, "Enter the customer"s last (family) name.")
        "
        "txtStreet
        "
        Me.txtStreet.Anchor = CType((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
        Me.txtStreet.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(83, 75)
        Me.txtStreet.Name = "txtStreet"
        Me.txtStreet.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(186, 20)
        Me.txtStreet.TabIndex = 2
        Me.ttHint.SetToolTip(Me.txtStreet, "Enter the customer"s stree address including apartment, suite, or other informati" & _
                "on.")
        "
        "Label3
        "
        Me.Label3.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.None
        Me.Label3.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 78)
        Me.Label3.Name = "Label3"
        Me.Label3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(31, 13)
        Me.Label3.TabIndex = 42
        Me.Label3.Text = "Street"
        "
        "txtCity
        "
        Me.txtCity.Anchor = CType((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
        Me.txtCity.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(83, 101)
        Me.txtCity.Name = "txtCity"
        Me.txtCity.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(186, 20)
        Me.txtCity.TabIndex = 3
        Me.ttHint.SetToolTip(Me.txtCity, "Enter the customer"s city.")
        "
        "txtZip
        "
        Me.txtZip.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left
        Me.txtZip.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(83, 156)
        Me.txtZip.Name = "txtZip"
        Me.txtZip.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(64, 20)
        Me.txtZip.TabIndex = 5
        Me.ttHint.SetToolTip(Me.txtZip, "Enter the customer"s ZIP code.")
        "
        "Label5
        "
        Me.Label5.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.None
        Me.Label5.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label5.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(26, 131)
        Me.Label5.Name = "Label5"
        Me.Label5.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(28, 13)
        Me.Label5.TabIndex = 46
        Me.Label5.Text = "State"
        "
        "Label8
        "
        Me.Label8.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.None
        Me.Label8.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label8.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(30, 104)
        Me.Label8.Name = "Label8"
        Me.Label8.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(20, 13)
        Me.Label8.TabIndex = 51
        Me.Label8.Text = "City"
        "
        "Label6
        "
        Me.Label6.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.None
        Me.Label6.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label6.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(31, 160)
        Me.Label6.Name = "Label6"
        Me.Label6.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(18, 13)
        Me.Label6.TabIndex = 52
        Me.Label6.Text = "Zip"
        "
        "cboState
        "
        Me.cboState.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left
        Me.cboState.FormattingEnabled = True
        Me.cboState.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(83, 127)
        Me.cboState.Name = "cboState"
        Me.cboState.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(48, 21)
        Me.cboState.TabIndex = 54
        Me.ttHint.SetToolTip(Me.cboState, "Select the customer"s state.")
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(287, 197)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TableLayoutPanel1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "UseToolTip"
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout()
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents ttHint As System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip
    Friend WithEvents TableLayoutPanel1 As System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label7 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents txtFirstName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents txtLastName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents txtStreet As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label3 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents txtCity As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents txtZip As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label5 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label8 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label6 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents cboState As System.Windows.Forms.ruboBox
End Class

Set Tooltips for Label

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class FrmToolTip
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New FrmToolTipDemonstration)
   End Sub
End class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class FrmToolTipDemonstration
   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
   Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
      If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
         components.Dispose()
      End If
      MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
   Private Sub InitializeComponent()
      Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container
      Me.lblSecond = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
      Me.labelsToolTip = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(Me.ruponents)
      Me.lblFirst = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
      Me.SuspendLayout()
      "
      "lblSecond
      "
      Me.lblSecond.AutoSize = True
      Me.lblSecond.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle
      Me.lblSecond.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 10.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
      Me.lblSecond.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 73)
      Me.lblSecond.Name = "lblSecond"
      Me.lblSecond.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(147, 19)
      Me.lblSecond.TabIndex = 3
      Me.lblSecond.Tag = ""
      Me.lblSecond.Text = "This is another Label."
      Me.labelsToolTip.SetToolTip(Me.lblSecond, "Second Label")
      "
      "lblFirst
      "
      Me.lblFirst.AutoSize = True
      Me.lblFirst.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle
      Me.lblFirst.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 10.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
      Me.lblFirst.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 24)
      Me.lblFirst.Name = "lblFirst"
      Me.lblFirst.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(101, 19)
      Me.lblFirst.TabIndex = 2
      Me.lblFirst.Text = "This is a label."
      Me.labelsToolTip.SetToolTip(Me.lblFirst, "First Label")
      "
      "FrmToolTipDemonstration
      "
      Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
      Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(252, 124)
      Me.Controls.Add(Me.lblSecond)
      Me.Controls.Add(Me.lblFirst)
      Me.Name = "FrmToolTipDemonstration"
      Me.Text = "ToolTip Demonstration"
      Me.ResumeLayout(False)
      Me.PerformLayout()
   End Sub
   Friend WithEvents lblSecond As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents labelsToolTip As System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip
   Friend WithEvents lblFirst As System.Windows.Forms.Label
End Class