Is there a way to add a delay to eclipse tooltips?

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I've found this article about using the shift key to make the tooltips popup when you want them to. This works ok, but I was wondering if there is a way to just add a delay to the tooltip. I like the default hover behavior, it's just a bit too eager on the display. I'm using Helios on Windows.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 27 '11 at 17:38

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Excellent question!

There doesn't appear to be a control in Eclipse to do it, but these two blog entries:

both say it can be done in the windows registry. Caveat: I have not tried this.

answered Apr 27 '11 at 17:38

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Thanks. Guess I was just googling it wrong. I already had TweakUI installed (from the second link). Never even thought to look there. – xecaps12 Apr 27 '11 at 19:35
@xecaps12 If you end up trying this, could you please comment your result? – CPerkins Apr 28 '11 at 12:52
@xecaps12 thanks. Now the answer is here to help other stackoverflow users. – CPerkins Apr 28 '11 at 13:02
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Any user feedback for Eclipse on GNU/Linux? – donfede Mar 03 '13 at 21:07
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2nd option worked for me, used `MouseHoverTime` of 500 on Windows 8.1. Seems like Eclipse really should have a separate setting for this, though. – AlainD Nov 23 '16 at 14:31

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 15 '19 at 02:30

Eclipse tooltip delay is derived from Windows, so if you change the delay of windows by editing registory it will show delay on eclipse as well.

In Windows -> Start -> Run -> regedit.exe

Go to below path in registry.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Mouse/

Modify value for Key MouseHoverTime

MouseHoverTime : 600

NOTE : The value is in miliseconds, for me it was 8 miliseoncds and I changed it to 600 miliseoncds.

System restart required after changing value in registry

OR

You can also assign shortcut key to get the tooltop when ever you want. Please refer below link

Link

score -2 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 16 '14 at 12:03

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I suggest to turn off hovers by default, and define a customKey in Eclipse->Preferences if necessary.

answered Jan 16 '14 at 12:03

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your suggestion is not relevant to the question at all – Royi Namir Jul 08 '14 at 06:32

Is there a way to add a delay to eclipse tooltips?

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