Reverted the previous vista hint implementation. Introduced a new ExtraHint property which is separate from the Hint property.

3 files changed, 38 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/corelib/fpg_main.pas b/src/corelib/fpg_main.pas
index c4d3657a..3855b30d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/fpg_main.pas
+++ b/src/corelib/fpg_main.pas
@@ -1712,6 +1712,8 @@ end;
 procedure TfpgStyle.DrawString(ACanvas: TfpgCanvas; x, y: TfpgCoord;
   AText: string; AEnabled: boolean);
 begin
+  if AText = '' then
+    Exit; //==>
   if not AEnabled then
   begin
     ACanvas.SetTextColor(clHilite1);
diff --git a/src/gui/fpg_combobox.pas b/src/gui/fpg_combobox.pas
index b014e1d6..8de11146 100644
--- a/src/gui/fpg_combobox.pas
+++ b/src/gui/fpg_combobox.pas
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ type
 
   TfpgBaseStaticCombo = class(TfpgBaseComboBox)
   private
+    FExtraHint: string;
     procedure   InternalBtnClick(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure   SetExtraHint(const AValue: string);
   protected
     FDropDown: TfpgPopupWindow;
     procedure   DoDropDown; override;
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ type
     procedure   HandleMouseScroll(x, y: integer; shiftstate: TShiftState; delta: smallint); override;
     procedure   HandlePaint; override;
     property    Text: string read GetText write SetText;
+    property    ExtraHint: string read FExtraHint write SetExtraHint;
   public
     constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override;
     destructor  Destroy; override;
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ type
   published
     property    BackgroundColor default clBoxColor;
     property    DropDownCount;
+    property    ExtraHint;
     property    FocusItem;
     property    FontDesc;
     property    Height;
@@ -539,6 +543,14 @@ begin
   DoDropDown;
 end;
 
+procedure TfpgBaseStaticCombo.SetExtraHint(const AValue: string);
+begin
+  if FExtraHint = AValue then
+    Exit; //==>
+  FExtraHint := AValue;
+  Repaint;
+end;
+
 procedure TfpgBaseStaticCombo.SetText(const AValue: string);
 var
   i: integer;
@@ -664,7 +676,7 @@ begin
   else
   begin
     Canvas.SetTextColor(clShadow1);
-    fpgStyle.DrawString(Canvas, FMargin+1, FMargin, Hint, Enabled);
+    fpgStyle.DrawString(Canvas, FMargin+1, FMargin, ExtraHint, Enabled);
   end;
 end;
 
@@ -676,6 +688,7 @@ begin
   FWidth            := 120;
   FHeight           := Font.Height + (2*FMargin);
   FFocusable        := True;
+  FExtraHint        := '';
 
   CalculateInternalButtonRect;
 end;
diff --git a/src/gui/fpg_edit.pas b/src/gui/fpg_edit.pas
index 03ddf4de..9a653422 100644
--- a/src/gui/fpg_edit.pas
+++ b/src/gui/fpg_edit.pas
@@ -124,8 +124,14 @@ type
 
 
   TfpgBaseTextEdit = class(TfpgBaseEdit)
+  private
+    FExtraHint: string;
+    procedure   SetExtraHint(const AValue: string);
   protected
     procedure   HandlePaint; override;
+    property    ExtraHint: string read FExtraHint write SetExtraHint;
+  public
+    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override;
   end;
 
 
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@ type
     property    AutoSelect;
     property    BackgroundColor default clBoxColor;
     property    BorderStyle;
+    property    ExtraHint;
     property    FontDesc;
     property    HeightMargin;
     property    HideSelection;
@@ -1293,7 +1300,7 @@ begin
   if (FVisibleText = '') and not Focused then
   begin
     Canvas.SetTextColor(clShadow1);
-    fpgStyle.DrawString(Canvas, -FDrawOffset + GetMarginAdjustment, r.Top + FHeightMargin, FHint, Enabled);
+    fpgStyle.DrawString(Canvas, -FDrawOffset + GetMarginAdjustment, r.Top + FHeightMargin, FExtraHint, Enabled);
   end
   else
   begin
@@ -1320,6 +1327,20 @@ begin
 
 end;
 
+constructor TfpgBaseTextEdit.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
+begin
+  inherited Create(AOwner);
+  FExtraHint := '';
+end;
+
+procedure TfpgBaseTextEdit.SetExtraHint(const AValue: string);
+begin
+  if FExtraHint = AValue then
+    Exit; //==>
+  FExtraHint := AValue;
+  Repaint;
+end;
+
 { TfpgBaseNumericEdit }
 
 procedure TfpgBaseNumericEdit.AdjustTextOffset(UsePxCursorPos: boolean);