They've also been refered to as balloons. Something like "Updates are ready for your computer. Click here to install these updates." Thanks, Tyler Littlefield http://tds-solutions.net Twitter: sorressean On Mar 14, 2010, at 2:53 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Not exactly. I gather that this element pops up there, but it is > generally a notification that pops up, is read by jaws in the jaws > cursor (or probably one of the other voices), then disappears after > ten seconds or so. > > On 3/14/10, Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22590@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi, >> That one? It's normally called system notification icons (the >> one's normally called system tray icons). >> Tooltips are usually associated with showing additional items, >> such as file and folder size, the installation path for a program >> and so on. >> You are talking about the clock, network, power and other things >> on the systray, right? >> Cheers, >> Joseph >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Alex Hall <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx >> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date sent: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:03:09 -0400 >> Subject: Re: what is this UI element called? >> >> Ah, I thought so, but when I looked up tooltips, it seemed like >> they >> were associated with specific items, like items in a list, and >> that >> did not make sense. I will have to have another look I guess. >> >> On 3/14/10, Tyler Littlefield <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> it's normally called a tooltip. >> Thanks, >> Tyler Littlefield >> http://tds-solutions.net >> Twitter: sorressean >> >> On Mar 14, 2010, at 12:38 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> I wonder what a UI element is called so I can look up how to do >> it >> with WXPython. The element in question is that little bit of >> text that >> appears in the lower right of Windows machines. It is spoken >> with the >> jaws cursor voice when it appears, and it is impossible to click >> using >> jaws. It might say things like >> "your computer may be at risk" >> or >> "Your device is now ready to use" >> >> Does anyone know what it is called in wx? Thanks! >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind