How do I get tooltips to activate on a JLayer-covered JComponent?

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I have a Java class that extends JTextField and covers it with a JLayer (new Java 1.7 feature) in order to display custom graphical effects in certain conditions. Without the JLayer it is easy enough to add a tooltip using setToolTipText(String). But with the JLayer in place, nothing happens when I hold my mouse over the box. Perhaps it is blocking the mouse-over event? I also tried calling setToolTipText() on the JLayer object itself but it didn't make any difference. So how can I get the tooltip to work?

cant reproduce - what exactly is your layer doing? – kleopatra Dec 02 '11 at 09:41 — kleopatra, Dec 02 '11 at 09:41

Joop Eggen · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-01T15:36:33.377

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Did you try overriding getToolTipText and return getView().getToolTipText()? Doubt it will help though.

edited Dec 01 '11 at 15:36

answered Dec 01 '11 at 15:05

Joop Eggen

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Calling getView().setToolTipText() on the JLayer did the trick. Thanks! – Mike O Dec 01 '11 at 15:37
shouldn't be necessary, and can't reproduce the problem – kleopatra Dec 02 '11 at 09:42

How do I get tooltips to activate on a JLayer-covered JComponent?

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