How to give files a Mouse-over description

[Primoz Bradac]

Hi all!

I know how to give folders a customized mouse-over description:
- I create a text file named Desktop.ini with the following contents:
[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=<text of the tip>
- I set the attribute of the folder with:
attrib +s <path-to-folder>

So whenever I point the mouse over the folder in Explorer a small tag
opens with data about <text of the tip>, size, subfolders, files of the
folder.

I'd like to have the same "feature" for files. If I mouse over a file in
Explorer I get a similar tag with e.g. Type, Date of change, Size.

How can my own description be added?

TIA,
Primoz

 

[Alan Edwards]

Right-click the file, select Properties and add the description to the
Summary tab.

....Alan

 

[Primoz Bradac]

Thank you Alan for your answer.

Unfortunately it doesn't quite solve my problem. I'm aware that by
filling-in certain fields in Properties/Summary I can have the
description shown, but it's visible only in Details mode of viewing the
files.

What I'd like to have is a popup that shows if I just put the mouse
pointer over the file icon in Explorer (in any kind of view - like e.g.
List). It shows up (with data like Creation date and size) but I'd like
to have my description included. I can't determine what defines the data
shown in the popup.

For folders I've written a WSF script file. I just drag a folder over
the WSF file and in a dialog I fill-in the description and the script
creates the required Desktop.ini file and sets the appropriate
attributes of the folder.

I'd like to have something similar for the files.

Primoz

Right-click the file, select Properties and add the description to the
Summary tab.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm

Hi all!

I know how to give folders a customized mouse-over description:
- I create a text file named Desktop.ini with the following contents:
[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=<text of the tip>
- I set the attribute of the folder with:
attrib +s <path-to-folder>

So whenever I point the mouse over the folder in Explorer a small tag
opens with data about <text of the tip>, size, subfolders, files of the
folder.

I'd like to have the same "feature" for files. If I mouse over a file in
Explorer I get a similar tag with e.g. Type, Date of change, Size.

How can my own description be added?

TIA,
Primoz

 

[Alan Edwards]

Odd? What version of XP are you using?
It works for me in any view. List, Details, Tiles, Thumbnails, Icons
in XP SP2

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm

Thank you Alan for your answer.

Unfortunately it doesn't quite solve my problem. I'm aware that by
filling-in certain fields in Properties/Summary I can have the
description shown, but it's visible only in Details mode of viewing the
files.

What I'd like to have is a popup that shows if I just put the mouse
pointer over the file icon in Explorer (in any kind of view - like e.g.
List). It shows up (with data like Creation date and size) but I'd like
to have my description included. I can't determine what defines the data
shown in the popup.

For folders I've written a WSF script file. I just drag a folder over
the WSF file and in a dialog I fill-in the description and the script
creates the required Desktop.ini file and sets the appropriate
attributes of the folder.

I'd like to have something similar for the files.

Primoz

Right-click the file, select Properties and add the description to the
Summary tab.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm

Hi all!

I know how to give folders a customized mouse-over description:
- I create a text file named Desktop.ini with the following contents:
[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=<text of the tip>
- I set the attribute of the folder with:
attrib +s <path-to-folder>

So whenever I point the mouse over the folder in Explorer a small tag
opens with data about <text of the tip>, size, subfolders, files of the
folder.

I'd like to have the same "feature" for files. If I mouse over a file in
Explorer I get a similar tag with e.g. Type, Date of change, Size.

How can my own description be added?

TIA,
Primoz

 

[PBradac]

Odd? What version of XP are you using?
It works for me in any view. List, Details, Tiles, Thumbnails, Icons
in XP SP2

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:41:49 +0100, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Primoz Bradac

Hi Alan,

I found it. In the Tools -> Folder Options I had a confirmed Show
simplified View... I removed the check and it works now.

Thank you for help in revealing the secret

BTW, do you happen to know how I could help an average user with a
script or something similar to enter information into Summary.

TIA,
Primoz

 

[PBradac]

Hi Alan,

I found a solution at:
http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/com-tech/shell/general/article.php/c7353/

but I think clicking the file, pressing ALT+ENTER, CTRL+TAB(twice) and
typing in the text box will do just as well

Primoz