BarManager.ShowShortcutInScreenTips Property

Gets or sets a value indicating whether a shortcut key should be displayed along with a hint for links belonging to the BarManager component.

Namespace : DevExpress.XtraBars

Assembly : DevExpress.XtraBars.v25.2.dll

NuGet Package : DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

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[DefaultValue(true)]
[DXCategory("Appearance")]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public bool ShowShortcutInScreenTips { get; set; }

<DXCategory("Appearance")>
<DefaultValue(True)>
<XtraSerializableProperty>
Public Property ShowShortcutInScreenTips As Boolean

Type	Default	Description
Boolean	true

true if shortcut keys are displayed; otherwise, false.

The following image shows a tooltip displaying a description and a shortcut for a bar item:

You can use the BarItem.Hint property to specify the hint for an item. Hints are displayed if the BarManager.ShowScreenTipsInToolbars property is set to true.

To specify a shortcut for an item, use the BarItem.ItemShortcut property.

XtraBars allows you to control the hint style and behavior settings using the ToolTipController component. To use it, you need to create a ToolTipController object and assign it to the BarManager’s ComponentEditorContainer.ToolTipController property.