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Steven Tamm <steventamm@mac.com> writes:

> I've always had this idea that implementing tool-tips natively
> might be easier than porting over the w32 code (which creates a small
> highly-customized frame)... any thoughts?

With an Emacs frame, you have all the flexibility of Emacs buffers,
should anyone want to take advantage of it in future. With native
tooltips, you are probably stuck with text in a single font with a
single color.