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AGS Support => Advanced Technical Forum => Topic started by: Dave Gilbert on Thu 21/09/2017 17:20:36

Title: Tooltips remain on screen
Post by: Dave Gilbert on Thu 21/09/2017 17:20:36
Very often, a tooltip remains on the screen and won't go away. Like this:

(http://www.unavowed-game.com/temp/whatisthis.png)

Usually if I just go back to the script or module that the tooltip came from, the tooltip disappears. But as my project grows I often have 10-20 scripts open at once, so it takes while before I find the right one. And if I close all the scripts using "close all", then it never goes away at all unless I close and restart AGS.

Is there any way to prevent this from happening? Or if not, is there a quicker/easier way of getting rid of the permanent tooltips when they appear?

Thanks again in advance!
Title: Re: Tooltips remain on screen
Post by: Monsieur OUXX on Fri 29/09/2017 00:52:13
Workaround: usually when I "reduce" the window to the taskbar, and then bring it back up to fullscreen, the faulty tooltips go away.
It's usually Windows screwing up. But if you say that it happens often and specifically in AGS, then I'm puzzled.
Title: Re: Tooltips remain on screen
Post by: Dave Gilbert on Fri 29/09/2017 02:50:47
I've heard of that workaround, but it doesn't seem to work for me.
Title: Re: Tooltips remain on screen
Post by: Monsieur OUXX on Fri 29/09/2017 09:19:20
Quote from: Dave Gilbert on Fri 29/09/2017 02:50:47
I've heard of that workaround, but it doesn't seem to work for me.

which OS?
tooltips are usually managed at OS level.
Title: Re: Tooltips remain on screen
Post by: Dave Gilbert on Fri 29/09/2017 14:45:17
I'm using Windows 10, but I had that problem in previous OSes as well.
Title: Re: Tooltips remain on screen
Post by: Crimson Wizard on Fri 29/09/2017 15:01:01
I have it sometimes too (on Win7). I really think that's another issue with Scintilla control. This control comes from its own project and AGS did not update it for many years.