- * Hides the currently shown tooltip. Invoking this method is
- * only needed when the tooltip should be hidden although
- * an item is hovered.
+ * Triggers the showing of the tooltip for the item \p item
+ * where the item has the maximum boundaries of \p itemRect.
+ * The tooltip manager takes care that the tooltip is shown
+ * slightly delayed and with a proper \p transientParent.
+ */
+ void showToolTip(const KFileItem& item, const QRectF& itemRect, QWindow *transientParent);
+
+ /**
+ * Hides the currently shown tooltip.