A text label displayed next to a toolbar button whenever the mouse cursor is over the button Toolbar buttons are always mapped to menu items, so if a menu hint is defined for the associa ted menu item, this is also displayed in the status bar
(n ) A short text string that is displayed on screen to describe the interface element beneath the pointer
A brief message which is displayed over a control or link as the mouse pointer is positioned over the related icon Tool Tips can provide a more substantive description for the functions of various controls
An element of a graphical user interface in the form of a box of text that appears when a cursor is made to hover over an item; normally used to explain the function of the item
the online information which appears briefly when the pointing device is located over some areas, labels, fields or buttons in the application window of a product
A short message that is displayed when the user moves the mouse cursor over an item on the screen Extremely useful for identifying the purpose of icons
Little box which pops up to tell the user what some part of a web page or an application screen does or is about It usually has small black letters on a yellow background