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Show Method (ToolTip)

displays the tool tip at desired location. Note: it may move and resize the tool tip window to fit the tool tip text and to fit within the desktop.
Overload List
OverloadDescription
Show(Point)displays the tool tip at desired location. Note: it may move and resize the tool tip window to fit the tool tip text and to fit within the desktop.  
Show(Point,Boolean)displays the tool tip at desired location. Note: it may move and resize the tool tip window to fit the tool tip text and to fit within the desktop.  
Show()Adjusts the tool tip window's location and size according to the tool tip text set and displays the tool tip window. It will not decrease the size of the tool tip window if already set but increase it if necessary to display the full tool tip text. It displays the tool tip window at cursor postion  
Show(Boolean)Adjusts the tool tip window's location and size according to the tool tip text set and displays the tool tip window. It will not decrease the size of the tool tip window if already set but increase it if necessary to display the full tool tip text. It displays the tool tip window at cursor postion  
Show(Rectangle,Boolean,Boolean,Boolean,Rectangle,Boolean,Boolean,EmbeddableEditorBase,EmbeddableEditorOwnerBase,Object)Displays the tooltip rendered with editor. If calculateEmbeddableEditorSize is true then it will calculate the size and use that size if it's smaller than displayRect's size. adjustX, adjustY dictate whether to adjust the x and y coordinates to fit the desktop. excludeX and excludeY indicate whether to use excluseionRect. NOTE: This is the only method that shows embeddable editors. Calling any other Show overloads subsequently will display the tooltip text, and not the embeddable editos.  
Show(Rectangle,Boolean,Boolean,Boolean,Rectangle,Boolean,Boolean,EmbeddableEditorBase,EmbeddableEditorOwnerBase,Object,Boolean)Displays the tooltip rendered with editor. If calculateEmbeddableEditorSize is true then it will calcualte the size and use that size if it's smaller than displayRect's size. adjustX, adjustY dictate whether to adjust the x and y coordinates to fit the desktop. excludeX and excludeY indicate whether to use excluseionRect. NOTE: This is the only method that shows embeddable editors. Calling any other Show overloads subsequently will display the tooltip text, and not the embeddable editos.  
Show(Rectangle,Boolean,Boolean,Boolean,Rectangle,Boolean,Boolean,EmbeddableEditorBase,EmbeddableEditorOwnerBase,Object,Boolean,Int32)Displays the tooltip rendered with editor. If calculateEmbeddableEditorSize is true then it will calcualte the size and use that size if it's smaller than displayRect's size. adjustX, adjustY dictate whether to adjust the x and y coordinates to fit the desktop. excludeX and excludeY indicate whether to use excluseionRect. NOTE: This is the only method that shows embeddable editors. Calling any other Show overloads subsequently will display the tooltip text, and not the embeddable editos.  
Show(Rectangle,Int32,Boolean,Boolean,Boolean,Rectangle,Boolean,Boolean)Adjusts the tool tip window's location and size according to the tool tip text set and displays the tool tip window. It will not decrease the size of the tool tip window if already set but increase it if necessary to display the full tool tip text. It display the tool tip window at specified point.  
Show(Rectangle,Int32,Boolean,Boolean,Boolean,Rectangle,Boolean,Boolean,Point,Boolean)Adjusts the tool tip window's location and size according to the tool tip text set and displays the tool tip window. It will not decrease the size of the tool tip window if already set but increase it if necessary to display the full tool tip text. It display the tool tip window at specified point.  
Show(Point,Int32,Boolean,Boolean,Boolean,Rectangle,Boolean,Boolean)Adjusts the tool tip window's location and size according to the tool tip text set and displays the tool tip window. It will not decrease the size of the tool tip window if already set but increase it if necessary to display the full tool tip text. It display the tool tip window at specified point.  
Show(Point,Int32,Boolean,Boolean,Boolean,Rectangle,Boolean,Boolean,Boolean)Adjusts the tool tip window's location and size according to the tool tip text set and displays the tool tip window. It will not decrease the size of the tool tip window if already set but increase it if necessary to display the full tool tip text. It display the tool tip window at specified point.  
Show(Rectangle)Displays the tool tip in the desired rectangle. Note: it may move and resize the tool tip window to fit the tool tip text and to fit within the desktop  
Show(Rectangle,Boolean)Displays the tool tip in the desired rectangle. Note: it may move and resize the tool tip window to fit the tool tip text and to fit within the desktop  
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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