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# TStatusBar.OnHint

Event handler used to get the text for a hint displayed on the status bar control.

## Declaration

Source position: comctrls.pp line 212

`published property TStatusBar.OnHint : TNotifyEvent read FOnHint write FOnHint;`

## Description

OnHint is a TNotifyEvent property with the event handler signalled to get hint text displayed on the status bar control. It is called from the DoSetApplicationHint method (when assigned), and occurs when AutoHint is enabled and a custom hint action is passed to the ExecuteAction method. The handler can determine the content for the hint and the location where it is displayed. If the handler returns False, the value passed from the application is assigned to SimpleText (when SimplePanel is enabled), or used as the text for the first defined panel in Panels (when SimplePanel is disabled).

## See also

TStatusBar.ShowHint |  | Enables Hint display for the control.
TStatusBar.DoHint |  | Displays the hint for the status bar.
TStatusBar.AutoHint |  | Indicates if a hint is automatically shown when the mouse hovers over the status bar.
TStatusBar.DoSetApplicationHint |  | DoSetApplicationHint - specifies a hint string and returns True if successful.
TStatusBar.ExecuteAction |  | ExecuteAction: if required action is a Hint-related, sets the Hint in place, otherwise calls inherited method.
TControl.Hint |  | The text to show in the Hint window for the control.