---
name: "wxToolTip"
section: "3erl"
platform: "linux"
package: "erlang-manpages"
version: "1:25.2.3+dfsg-1+deb12u4"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wxToolTip"
---

# wxToolTip(3erl)

Functions for wxToolTip class

## NAME

wxToolTip - Functions for wxToolTip class

## DESCRIPTION

This class holds information about a tooltip associated with a window (see *wxWindow:setToolTip/2*).

The four static methods, *enable/1*, *setDelay/1* *wxToolTip::SetAutoPop()* (not implemented in wx) and *wxToolTip::SetReshow()* (not implemented in wx) can be used to globally alter tooltips behaviour.

wxWidgets docs: wxToolTip

## DATA TYPES

```
wxToolTip() = wx:wx_object()
```

## EXPORTS

```
enable(Flag) -> ok
```

Types:

Flag = boolean()\

Enable or disable tooltips globally.

Note: May not be supported on all platforms (eg. wxCocoa).

```
setDelay(Msecs) -> ok
```

Types:

Msecs = integer()\

Set the delay after which the tooltip appears.

Note: May not be supported on all platforms.

```
new(Tip) -> wxToolTip()
```

Types:

Tip = unicode:chardata()\

Constructor.

```
setTip(This, Tip) -> ok
```

Types:

This = wxToolTip()\
 Tip = unicode:chardata()\

Set the tooltip text.

```
getTip(This) -> unicode:charlist()
```

Types:

This = wxToolTip()\

Get the tooltip text.

```
getWindow(This) -> wxWindow:wxWindow()
```

Types:

This = wxToolTip()\

Get the associated window.

```
destroy(This :: wxToolTip()) -> ok
```

Destroys the object.