You can specify the tooltips display mode of the symbols on the diagram pane by selecting to hide it, to show only the element name, or its documentation text. The element tooltip in the Model Browser displays only documentation text, if it is specified for an element. Otherwise, the tooltip is not shown in the Model Browser.
Writing documentation for an element
You can write a documentation for an element by using the:
- Documentation tab.
- Element Specification window > Documentation/Hyperlinks property group.
- Element Specification window > Documentation property.
To change the tooltips style of the symbol on the diagram pane
- On the main menu, select Options > Project.
- In the Project Options dialog find the Tooltips Style option.
- Select one of the following values:
- Do Not Show (default) - the tooltip is not shown when hovering a mouse on any element.
- Show Element Name - The tooltip displays the name of the element when hovering a mouse on it.
- Show Element Documentation - The tooltip displays the documentation text of the element when hovering a mouse on it.
Click OK.
The symbol tooltips display mode is changed in the entire project.