Tooltips Annoyance

[fosjk]

Is there a way to turn off tooltips?

When I'm editing a multi-line statement, such as a sprintf, the tooltip appears as soon as I click inside the statement, which is fine.

The problem happens when I move down into the next 2 or 3 lines. Since the tooltip doesn't move when I do, it obscures the code I'm trying to see/edit.

The only way around this right now is to click outside of the statement then click back into where I want to be. This is highly annoying, especially since I don't need the help the tooltip provides. In fact, I never need the tooltips at all, so turning them off would be ideal even without this problem.

Please advise.

[davenz]

I have no tooltips at all displaying in my code window (using the latest build of WeBuilder).

Are you able to take a screen-shot of your editor's behaviour using the PrtScn button? (I'm sure you already know this, however for those who may not, hitting the PrtScn button, then pasting into a graphics application provides a handy screen capture).

I'm only guessing and throwing things out here but perhaps this could also be a Windows setting being picked up by the editor if it uses certain Windows APIs and other code for different functions. I know I have all Windows tooltips and pop up messages turned off, though whether this makes any difference to WeBuilder 'Id have to check.

It may also be different behaviour in RapidPHP than WeBuilder; you don't say which editor you are using.

[fosjk]

In this instance, I clicked on line 139, then moved down to line 140. You can see the highlight bar indicating such. The tooltip stays until I move to line 144 or anywhere outside of the sprintf statement, above or below.



Also, when you say "using the latest build", how do I get that? When I use the "Check for Updates" item in Help, it says there is an updated version, but clicking the link only puts me on the purchase page.

I'm using Webuilder 2011, which I purchased within the past month after using and being completely pleased with Webuilder 2010 for over a year now.

This is a great product, don't mistake my tooltip problem for dissatisfaction. I'd just like this to go away because it keeps getting in my way.

[davenz]

Yikes! I see your problem. I certainly get nothing like that. I get the usual drop-down selector box that offers all the options when HTML coding but no code prompt like that.

This must be part of the PHP 'feature set' because I haven't seen this before, probably because I am too thick to do PHP; I can barely do HTML. It seems weird there isn't a setting to turn that off, as it definitely looks like it has been purposely implemented. I understand the reasoning behind it and have seen this in other code editors (like VB6 etc.) but if it impedes the view of existing code, that seems to outweigh any benefits it gives for prompting.

To find the latest build of WeBuilder, go to Help, About and the build number and version appears there.

The 'check for updates' link pings you to the download page because these days the trial version of WeBuilder is the same as the paid version, so the download is the same. As you've already registered it, you just need to download the latest build and install it over the top (ensuring WB is closed of course) and you'll be up to date. It pays to download the latest build as it likely contains bug fixes and anything else that needs doing, though I doubt it contains any new features to do with this problem.

Cheers

[Gatis]

Hi,

The only way around this right now is to click outside of the statement then click back into where I want to be. This is highly annoying, especially since I don't need the help the tooltip provides. In fact, I never need the tooltips at all, so turning them off would be ideal even without this problem.

Thanks for the problem report. I will write it down. We might be able to do something about it (at least make the tooltip move when you move your cursor).

[fosjk]

Thanks for looking into it.

[chrisjlocke]

In 'Preferences', select 'Language Options' and 'PHP'. Untick the option for 'Automatic PHP function suggestions'. That might do what you want.

[davenz]

chrisjlocke has the answer I think. Not ever doing PHP coding I haven't played with those settings but that sounds like unchecking that option will kill the tooltip altogether. That said, if one uses that feature it would also help if it could follow the mouse or stay clear of coding somehow.

Thanks for that Chris.

[fosjk]

No, that didn't do it. It made the suggestion box go away, but not the tooltip.

Thanks for trying.

[davenz]

Good to know what works and what doesn't, though it doesn't help resolve your issue. Hopefully the developers will come up with something for you.

Try getting Adobe developers to do something like this; that's why I appreciate Blumentals support so much.

Thanks for letting us know anyway.