Disable or turn off item balloon tips

[oegel]

I might be the only one in the world that gets really annoyed with those yellow text box popup tips every time the cursor passes over an item. The balloon tip that pops up is just an explanation of what the item is for or what it does when selected. I think I would be pretty safe in guessing that whenever a balloon tip appears there is a help button to go to if anyone really needs or wants to know about any particular item. So, to put an end to my frustration and annoyance, I would very much love to learn how these things can be disabled or turned off. I did find somewhere, a while ago, a way to edit the registry. But that was when I was using Windows XP. Now I'm using Windows 7 and the only place these balloons get under my skin is in AutoCad. Which is vanilla AutoCad version 2010. I guess I have to give up trying to insert an image. I have a *.jpg file but no matter what folder I put it in this "insert image" function don't or can't see it for some reason. If nobody understands what my post is referring to I'll just have to forget that I posted it. Thanks anyway!

[ReMark]

Re: Tooltips.

Go to Tools --> Options --> User Preferences. There, uncheck the box that says "Display hyperlink cursor, tooltip, and shortcut menu.

Re: JPG

IMAGEATTACH

It doesn't matter where the jpg is. For all AutoCAD cares it could be on the far side of the moon. As long as you can browse to the right location you should be able to attach it.

[ReMark]

System variable = ROLLOVERTIPS

Set the value to "0".

ROLLOVERTIPS is saved in the current profile.

[oegel]

Thanks ever so much, ReMark!!!
I will be a much happier man for the rest of my life. That goes for both of your solutions. Thanks again.

[ReMark]

You're entirely welcomed.

BTW...Welcome to the CADTutor forum.

[oegel]

I don't want to be a DORK, but I was so happy to see replies to my post that I was a little hasty in being so happy. When I went to system variable ROLLOVERTIPS it was already set to 0. I think I must not have explained well enough what my problem is. That's what I wanted to attach the image to my post for. Not to attach an image into an Autocad drawing, if that's what I think you might have been talking about in your second post about attaching an image. I didn't explain that situation very well either. What I wanted to say was that I wasn't able to get my screenprint image of the balloon tip attached to my initial post. So I still got the two problems I posted about in the first place. However, don't get me wrong, I still am very pleased with the speed in which my posting was replied to.

[Dadgad]

Welcome to CADTutor.
There are another set of system variables dealing with tooltips, four of them, as shown in the image.
I believe you want to set your TOOLTIPS variable to 0.

Were you able to find the MANAGE ATTACHMENTS button in the Additional Options section which you access through the GO ADVANCED button in the lower right hand corner of the reply window?

[Dana W]

Type options, click Display tab, and uncheck Show Tool Tips.

For the attachment problem, first, click the Go advanced button under your post text window, then click the paperclip icon similar to outlook mail. Then click the Add Files button. Once the image is uploaded, click the Done button. The file upload bot will automaticly attach the new image to your post. Since you did the Go advanced, you should now click the Preview Post button to see what it will look like before it goes live on the forum.

[RobDraw]

I might be the only one in the world that gets really annoyed with those yellow text box popup tips every time the cursor passes over an item.

Turn off Quick Properties.

Quick Properties.png

2nd button from the right.

[ReMark]

I'm pretty sure the OP is asking about the Tooltips feature and not Quick Properties.