Enhance Column Editor

1. Change the order of GUI items to make the insert mode (dec/hex/oct/bin) more explicit.
2. Reduce the showing time of the warning baloon tip from ~10 seconds to 3.5 seconds.
3. Use ESC keystroke to cancel the warning baloon tip.

ref: notepad-plus-plus#16931 (comment)

Note that while the baloon tip showing then clicking on the upper-right 'X', the dialog won't be closed. Instead, the baloon tip will be cancel.
Curiously, clicking on the "Cancel" button under the same context closes the dialog.
The reason could be, while the "Cancel" button being clicked, the focus is changed and the system hides the baloon tip. Whereas the click on the upper-right 'X' doesn't make the focus changed, then the system does nothing.
Anyway such behaviour is a bug, but can happen very rarily.

Close notepad-plus-plus#16959

Author: donho

PowerEditor/src/ScintillaComponent/columnEditor.cpp

@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ void ColumnEditorDlg::display(bool toShow) const
 
 intptr_t CALLBACK ColumnEditorDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
-	static HBRUSH hRedBrush = NULL;
+	static HBRUSH hRedBrush = nullptr;
 	static int whichFlashRed = 0;
-	static COLORREF rgbRed = RGB(255, 0, 0);
+	constexpr COLORREF rgbRed = RGB(255, 0, 0);
+	static HWND hCurrentBalloonTip = nullptr;
 
 	switch (message)
 	{
@@ -166,9 +167,19 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK ColumnEditorDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPAR
 		{
 			switch (LOWORD(wParam))
 			{
-				case IDCANCEL: // Close
-					display(false);
+				case IDCANCEL: // in case of ESC keystroke
+				{
+					if (hCurrentBalloonTip && IsWindowVisible(hCurrentBalloonTip)) // if current baloon tip shown, just hide it
+					{
+						ShowWindow(hCurrentBalloonTip, SW_HIDE);
+					}
+					else // if current baloon tip doesn't show, we hide Column Editor dialog
+					{
+						display(false);
+					}
+
 					return TRUE;
+				}
 
 				case IDOK:
 				{
@@ -529,12 +540,38 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK ColumnEditorDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPAR
 
 		case WM_TIMER:
 		{
-			if(wParam == IDT_COL_FLASH_TIMER)
+			static int idRedraw = 0;
+
+			if (wParam == IDT_COL_FLASH_TIMER)
 			{
 				KillTimer(_hSelf, IDT_COL_FLASH_TIMER);
-				int idRedraw = whichFlashRed;	// keep the ID for the one whose flash is ending...
+
+				idRedraw = whichFlashRed;		// keep the ID for the one whose flash is ending...
 				whichFlashRed = 0;				// must be 0 before the redraw, otherwise it will maintain color
 				redrawDlgItem(idRedraw, true);	// redraw the just the one that was flashed
+
+				// Remember the latest/current baloon tip handle
+				hCurrentBalloonTip = [](HWND hEditControl) -> HWND {
+					HWND hTooltip = FindWindowEx(NULL, NULL, L"tooltips_class32", NULL);
+
+					while (hTooltip)
+					{
+						HWND hParent = GetParent(hTooltip);
+						if (hParent == hEditControl || hParent == GetParent(hEditControl))
+						{
+							return hTooltip;
+						}
+						hTooltip = FindWindowEx(NULL, hTooltip, L"tooltips_class32", NULL);
+					}
+					return NULL;
+				}(GetDlgItem(_hSelf, idRedraw));
+			}
+
+			if (wParam == IDC_COL_BALLONTIP_TIMER)
+			{
+				KillTimer(_hSelf, IDC_COL_BALLONTIP_TIMER);
+
+				SendMessage(GetDlgItem(_hSelf, idRedraw), EM_HIDEBALLOONTIP, 0, 0);
 			}
 
 			break;
@@ -766,6 +803,8 @@ int ColumnEditorDlg::sendValidationErrorMessage(int whichFlashRed, int formatCho
 	SendMessage(GetDlgItem(_hSelf, whichFlashRed), EM_SHOWBALLOONTIP, 0, (LPARAM)&ebt);
 
 	SetTimer(_hSelf, IDT_COL_FLASH_TIMER, 250, NULL);
+	SetTimer(_hSelf, IDC_COL_BALLONTIP_TIMER, 3500, NULL);
+
 	redrawDlgItem(whichFlashRed);
 
 	return whichFlashRed;

PowerEditor/src/ScintillaComponent/columnEditor.rc

@@ -25,28 +25,28 @@ EXSTYLE WS_EX_DLGMODALFRAME | WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE
 CAPTION "Column / Multi-Selection Editor"
 FONT 8, L"MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x0
 BEGIN
-    CONTROL         "&Text to Insert",IDC_COL_TEXT_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_TABSTOP | WS_GROUP,13,6,124,10
-    CONTROL         "&Number to Insert",IDC_COL_NUM_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_TABSTOP | WS_GROUP,13,68,204,10
+    CONTROL         "&Text to Insert",IDC_COL_TEXT_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP,13,6,124,10
+    CONTROL         "&Number to Insert",IDC_COL_NUM_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_TABSTOP,13,68,204,10
 
     GROUPBOX        "",IDC_COL_TEXT_GRP_STATIC,8,14,124,46
     EDITTEXT        IDC_COL_TEXT_EDIT,20,32,97,12,ES_AUTOHSCROLL
 
+    GROUPBOX        "Format",IDC_COL_FORMAT_GRP_STATIC,16,86,188,44,BS_CENTER
+    CONTROL         "&Dec",IDC_COL_DEC_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP,27,99,50,10
+    CONTROL         "&Hex",IDC_COL_HEX_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_TABSTOP,110,99,50,10
+    CONTROL         "&Oct",IDC_COL_OCT_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_TABSTOP,27,114,50,10
+    CONTROL         "&Bin",IDC_COL_BIN_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_TABSTOP,110,114,50,10
+    COMBOBOX        IDC_COL_HEXUC_COMBO,150,97,40,10,CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_TABSTOP
+
     GROUPBOX        "",IDC_COL_NUM_GRP_STATIC,8,77,204,130
-    RTEXT           "&Initial number:",IDC_COL_INITNUM_STATIC,10,89,76,8
-    EDITTEXT        IDC_COL_INITNUM_EDIT,90,87,38,12,ES_LEFT
-    RTEXT           "Increase b&y:",IDC_COL_INCRNUM_STATIC,10,106,75,8
-    EDITTEXT        IDC_COL_INCREASENUM_EDIT,90,104,38,12,ES_LEFT
-    RTEXT           "&Repeat:",IDC_COL_REPEATNUM_STATIC,10,123,75,8
-    EDITTEXT        IDC_COL_REPEATNUM_EDIT,90,121,38,12,ES_LEFT
-    RTEXT           "&Leading:",IDC_COL_LEADING_STATIC,10,140,75,8
-    COMBOBOX        IDC_COL_LEADING_COMBO,90,138,100,30,CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_TABSTOP
-
-    GROUPBOX        "Format",IDC_COL_FORMAT_GRP_STATIC,16,155,188,44,BS_CENTER
-    CONTROL         "&Dec",IDC_COL_DEC_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_TABSTOP,27,168,50,10
-    CONTROL         "&Hex",IDC_COL_HEX_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_TABSTOP,110,168,50,10
-    CONTROL         "&Oct",IDC_COL_OCT_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_TABSTOP,27,183,50,10
-    CONTROL         "&Bin",IDC_COL_BIN_RADIO,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_TABSTOP,110,183,50,10
-    COMBOBOX        IDC_COL_HEXUC_COMBO,150,166,40,10,CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_TABSTOP
+    RTEXT           "&Initial number:",IDC_COL_INITNUM_STATIC,10,140,76,8
+    EDITTEXT        IDC_COL_INITNUM_EDIT,90,138,38,12
+    RTEXT           "Increase b&y:",IDC_COL_INCRNUM_STATIC,10,157,75,8
+    EDITTEXT        IDC_COL_INCREASENUM_EDIT,90,155,38,12
+    RTEXT           "&Repeat:",IDC_COL_REPEATNUM_STATIC,10,174,75,8
+    EDITTEXT        IDC_COL_REPEATNUM_EDIT,90,172,38,12
+    RTEXT           "&Leading:",IDC_COL_LEADING_STATIC,10,191,75,8
+    COMBOBOX        IDC_COL_LEADING_COMBO,90,189,100,30,CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_TABSTOP
 
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,142,18,70,14
     PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,142,36,70,14

PowerEditor/src/ScintillaComponent/columnEditor_rc.h

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 	#define IDC_COL_REPEATNUM_EDIT		(IDD_COLUMNEDIT + 17)
 	#define	IDC_COL_LEADING_STATIC		(IDD_COLUMNEDIT + 18)
 	#define IDC_COL_LEADING_COMBO		(IDD_COLUMNEDIT + 19)
-	#define IDT_COL_FLASH_TIMER			(IDD_COLUMNEDIT + 20)
-	#define	IDC_COL_HEXUC_COMBO			(IDD_COLUMNEDIT + 21)
+	#define IDC_COL_HEXUC_COMBO			(IDD_COLUMNEDIT + 20)
+	#define	IDT_COL_FLASH_TIMER			(IDD_COLUMNEDIT + 21)
+	#define	IDC_COL_BALLONTIP_TIMER		(IDD_COLUMNEDIT + 22)
 #endif// COLUMNEDITOR_RC_H