Searching the web, I know this has been a reoccurring problem with all
versions of XP, but this problem where the tool tips for the stuff in the
taskbar hiding beneath the taskbar so as to be not usable seems to be
happening with regularity on my x64 installation. A log off and back on
will fix the problem, but I sure would like to know what is causing this.
Particularly troubling is the lost tool tip for the clock that also displays
the date. Any ideas would certainly be appreciated. Thanks.

Re: Tool Tips disappearing under task bar by Andre

Andre
Sun Jun 05 13:19:36 CDT 2005

You are talking about the balloon, right or Call Out?
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"Harvest" <dpetroce@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:eONkyjdaFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Searching the web, I know this has been a reoccurring problem with all
> versions of XP, but this problem where the tool tips for the stuff in the
> taskbar hiding beneath the taskbar so as to be not usable seems to be
> happening with regularity on my x64 installation. A log off and back on
> will fix the problem, but I sure would like to know what is causing this.
> Particularly troubling is the lost tool tip for the clock that also
> displays the date. Any ideas would certainly be appreciated. Thanks.
>



Re: Tool Tips disappearing under task bar by Rafael

Rafael
Sun Jun 05 14:23:59 CDT 2005

No, if you hover over most items in Windows, a tooltip appears. In his
case (as well as countless others including myself), it shows up BEHIND
the taskbar, rendering the tooltip useless.

I had an idea to fix this... create a simple app that looked
tooltip-classed windows and "brought them to front" via Win32 API... I'm
too lazy though.

Rafael Rivera
Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/Rafael

Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> You are talking about the balloon, right or Call Out?

Re: Tool Tips disappearing under task bar by Harvest

Harvest
Sun Jun 05 17:21:55 CDT 2005

Rafael is correct. I am not talking about any balloon pop up. It is the
tool tip window that appears when the mouse cursor is over one of the task
bar icons. In the case of the clock, there's the date & time in the tool
tip as an example. As far as programing those tool tip window classes to be
on top, I would think it would have to be a memory resident program since
the window to be affected is not always available. A better solution would
be to fix the flaw in the OS don't you think?

"Harvest" <dpetroce@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:eONkyjdaFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Searching the web, I know this has been a reoccurring problem with all
> versions of XP, but this problem where the tool tips for the stuff in the
> taskbar hiding beneath the taskbar so as to be not usable seems to be
> happening with regularity on my x64 installation. A log off and back on
> will fix the problem, but I sure would like to know what is causing this.
> Particularly troubling is the lost tool tip for the clock that also
> displays the date. Any ideas would certainly be appreciated. Thanks.
>



Re: Tool Tips disappearing under task bar by Christian

Christian
Sun Jun 05 17:55:54 CDT 2005

Harvest <dpetroce@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> Rafael is correct. I am not talking about any balloon pop up. It
> is the tool tip window that appears when the mouse cursor is over one
> of the task bar icons. In the case of the clock, there's the date &
> time in the tool tip as an example. As far as programing those tool
> tip window classes to be on top, I would think it would have to be a
> memory resident program since the window to be affected is not always
> available. A better solution would be to fix the flaw in the OS
> don't you think?
> "Harvest" <dpetroce@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:eONkyjdaFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Searching the web, I know this has been a reoccurring problem with
>> all versions of XP, but this problem where the tool tips for the
>> stuff in the taskbar hiding beneath the taskbar so as to be not
>> usable seems to be happening with regularity on my x64 installation.
>> A log off and back on will fix the problem, but I sure would like to
>> know what is causing this. Particularly troubling is the lost tool
>> tip for the clock that also displays the date. Any ideas would
>> certainly be appreciated. Thanks.

Start / Settings / Task Bar and Start Menu / Keep the taskbar on top of
other windows.
If that one is on, the taskbar will stay on top of other windows, included
balloon popups or any other help windows.
Try to disable this function

Cheers


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Johannesburg - South Africa
http://msmvps.com/xpditif



Re: Tool Tips disappearing under task bar by Rafael

Rafael
Sun Jun 05 18:58:32 CDT 2005

That works but then you lose the ability to keep the taskbar on-top, as
designed. Someone needs to exclude tooltips from this rule.

And yes, Harvest, I was thinking of a simple memory-resident app.

Rafael Rivera
Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/Rafael

Christian Hougardy wrote:
> Harvest <dpetroce@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>Rafael is correct. I am not talking about any balloon pop up. It
>>is the tool tip window that appears when the mouse cursor is over one
>>of the task bar icons. In the case of the clock, there's the date &
>>time in the tool tip as an example. As far as programing those tool
>>tip window classes to be on top, I would think it would have to be a
>>memory resident program since the window to be affected is not always
>>available. A better solution would be to fix the flaw in the OS
>>don't you think?
>>"Harvest" <dpetroce@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
>>news:eONkyjdaFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Searching the web, I know this has been a reoccurring problem with
>>>all versions of XP, but this problem where the tool tips for the
>>>stuff in the taskbar hiding beneath the taskbar so as to be not
>>>usable seems to be happening with regularity on my x64 installation.
>>>A log off and back on will fix the problem, but I sure would like to
>>>know what is causing this. Particularly troubling is the lost tool
>>>tip for the clock that also displays the date. Any ideas would
>>>certainly be appreciated. Thanks.
>
>
> Start / Settings / Task Bar and Start Menu / Keep the taskbar on top of
> other windows.
> If that one is on, the taskbar will stay on top of other windows, included
> balloon popups or any other help windows.
> Try to disable this function
>
> Cheers
>
>