.NET tooltip control which can be shown anywhere on a screeen

Question

Can someone recommend me a free .NET Windows Forms tooltip control which can be displayed anywhere on the screen (not tied to a particular control).

Thank you.

Answer 1

Add a standard Tooltip control to a form? It has to be hosted somewhere. Your application does not 'own' the desktop so it is only applicable when your applications has the focus. Otherwise, investigate the System Tray.

Answer 2

You can use the standard ToolTip control in the Windows.Forms namespace. ToolTip has a Show method which takes a Point parameter that you can use to display the tip when and where you want it. The ToolTip does not have to be associated with a control.