Re: pgAdmin, I love it but, hints are driving me crazy.

> Sorry about the reply all.
>
> I use 1.18.1 on an MS XP machine 34 bit.
> I also had an issue with the mouse cursor theme that placed the
> tooltip exectly where I intended to write and blocked my writing. I
> fixed it by replacing the mouse cursor (I think the bad one was
> "Windows Black (extra large)"). Still I would like to get rid of those
> tooltips.
>
> Thanks for your elaborate reply.
>
> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Martin French
> <Martin(dot)French(at)romaxtech(dot)com> wrote:
> >> I can't find such option.
> >> Here is an example: http://picpaste.com/hints-1Q3WhiOH.JPG
> >
> >>
> >> >>
> >
> >> >> Hi there,
> >> >>
> >> >> I use pgAdmin-III on MS-Windows XP.
> >> >> I find hints annoying especially in the "View Data Options" in the
> >> >> "Filter" tab but if it is possible, I would like to get rid of them
> >> >> all.
> >> >> The option "Miscellaneous"->"Guru hints"->"Do not show guru hints; I'm
> >> >> one myself" does not seem to do the trick.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > When it shows you a hint, do you tick the "Do not show again" (or
> >> > whatever
> >> > similar remark is mentioned). This should stop that particular hint
> >> > showing.
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > Martin.
> >> >
> >
> > David,
> >
> > That's not a hint, but is a "tooltip".
> >
> > Tooltips are included in most GUI applications (and a lot of webapps too),
> > and as far as I am aware, you cannot disable them in pgAdmin III.
> >
> > If you don't "hover" with the mouse (i.e. your mouse is hovering over the
> > task bar), does it still show? They don't show on mine, unless my pointer is
> > over the control that generates the tip.
> >
> > What version of pgAdmin are you using?
> >
> > (Also - please "reply to all" when replying to keep the mailing list
> > included)
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
IIRC there's a registry hack in XP that disables *ALL* tooltips across the OS. Might be worth a google.

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