Re: what is this UI element called?
- From: Tyler Littlefield <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:44:23 -0600
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!
>>
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