Re: what is this UI element called?

I do not know what this element is called in Python yet. I am just starting to learn Python.
I have worked with these elements in JAWS Scripts. Starting with XP, these elements called HelpBalloons were introduced. In JAWS I had a poorly written application that had incorporated HelpBalloons but did not have the correct window class for JAWS to identify them and announce them. The following window classification in the .JCF file, which is not documented by Freedom Scientific or available in the Window class Reassign utility are shown below. 

[WindowClasses]
#32770=HelpBalloon
;  #32770=Shell_TrayWnd
;  #32770=ToolTip
Note that "#32770" was the badly named window class of the application I was scripting. The window class, "Shell_TrayWnd", seems to be commonly used by many applications for HelpBalloons.
In JAWS scripts there are functions available to handle ToolTip and HelpBalloon events for the scripts needs. I would be interested in how Python can generate and / or react to HelpBalloons. So when you find the answer, I would be interested. 

Don Marang

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From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 5:44 PM
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: what is this UI element called?


They've also been refered to as balloons.
Something like
"Updates are ready for your computer. Click here to install these updates." 

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Tyler Littlefield
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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!

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