1 // TipWindow.h 2 // * PURPOSE 3 // A floating window used to display floating tips 4 // (aka 'ToolTips'.) May be subclassed to provide 5 // a custom tip view or to extend the window's 6 // behavior. 7 // 8 // * HISTORY 9 // e.moon 17oct99 Begun (based on TipFloater.) 10 11 #ifndef __TipWindow_H__ 12 #define __TipWindow_H__ 13 14 #include <String.h> 15 #include <Window.h> 16 17 #include "cortex_defs.h" 18 __BEGIN_CORTEX_NAMESPACE 19 20 class TipView; 21 22 class TipWindow : 23 public BWindow { 24 typedef BWindow _inherited; 25 26 public: // *** dtor/ctors 27 virtual ~TipWindow(); 28 TipWindow( 29 const char* text=0); 30 31 public: // *** operations (LOCK REQUIRED) 32 33 const char* text() const; 34 virtual void setText( 35 const char* text); 36 37 protected: // *** hooks 38 // override to substitute your own view class 39 virtual TipView* createTipView(); 40 41 public: // *** BWindow 42 43 // initializes the tip view 44 virtual void Show(); 45 46 // remove tip view? +++++ 47 virtual void Hide(); 48 49 // hides the window when the user switches workspaces 50 // +++++ should it be restored when the user switches back? 51 virtual void WorkspaceActivated( 52 int32 workspace, 53 bool active); 54 55 private: // implementation 56 TipView* m_tipView; 57 BString m_text; 58 59 void _createTipView(); 60 void _destroyTipView(); 61 }; 62 63 __END_CORTEX_NAMESPACE 64 #endif /*__TipWindow_H__*/ 65