RE: perl tkx tooltip/ballonhelp

> From: Mike Ignatoski [mailto:[email protected]] 

> I have a mature app originally written in perl/Tk and then ported to
> perl/Tkx.  I'm currently using the Tcl Dyanamic Help package 
> to provide the
> tooltip help functionality throughout the program, including tablelist
> widget entries and canvas items.  I would like to enhance my 
> tooltips by
> allowing the tip popup window to allow for images and/or text.

Given that you had perl/Tk balloon, do it have image and text on its "balloon"?

Perl/Tk balloon is based in Tix, so if you make available Tix in your Tcl
installation - you could access this functionality from Tkx.

(However I heard advices against using Tix... although Tix is not bad IMHO)

> Does anyone have experience/advice in customizing the contents of the
> balloon/tooltip window using DynamicHelp, tooltip, or some 
> other package,
> beyond simple text?

http://wiki.tcl.tk/3060 at the very top has some minimalist "balloon" 
which is actually a toplevel with some parameters, so - this is another
way to provde anything in your balloon.


Regards,
Vadim.