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Class ToolTipHost<TView>

Namespace
Terminal.Gui.App
Assembly
Terminal.Gui.dll

A generic tooltip view that hosts a view and can be shown by a ToolTipManager.

public class ToolTipHost<TView> : PopoverImpl, IDisposable, ISupportInitializeNotification, ISupportInitialize, IPopoverView, IPopover, IDesignable where TView : View, new()

Type Parameters

TView

The type of view being hosted. Must derive from View and have a parameterless constructor.

Inheritance
ToolTipHost<TView>
Implements
Inherited Members
Extension Methods

Remarks

This class is inspired by Popover<TView, TResult> but simplified for tooltip scenarios where no result extraction is needed.

This class is responsible only for hosting, positioning and displaying tooltip content. Hover handling and target registration should be managed externally by a tooltip manager.

Constructors

ToolTipHost()

Initializes a new instance of the ToolTipHost<TView> class.

ToolTipHost(TView?)

Initializes a new instance of the ToolTipHost<TView> class with the specified content view.

Properties

ContentView

Gets or sets the content view hosted by this tooltip.

Methods

Dispose(bool)

Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources.

EnableForDesign<TContext>(ref TContext)

Enables the tooltip for use in design-time scenarios.

GetAdjustedPosition(View, Point)

Calculates an adjusted screen-relative position for the content view to ensure full visibility.

MakeVisible(Point?, Rectangle?)

Makes the tooltip visible and positions it based on Anchor or idealScreenPosition.

OnVisibleChanged()

Called when the Visible property has changed. Hides the popover via ApplicationPopover when becoming invisible.

SetContent(Func<TView>)

Replaces the current content with a newly created view.

SetPosition(Point?, Rectangle?)

Sets the position of the tooltip based on idealScreenPosition or anchor.

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