Оформил: DeeCo
Автор: http://www.swissdelphicenter.ch

private
   procedure MyHint(Sender: TObject);
 end;


    implementation

  {....}

 procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   Application.OnHint := MyHint;
   ShowHint           := True;
   Button1.Hint       := 'normal yellow hint|Text in Statusbar';
   Button2.Hint       := 'only yellow hint|';
   Button3.Hint       := '|text only in statusbar';
   Edit1.Hint         := 'same text';
 end;

 procedure TForm1.MyHint(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   StatusBar1.SimpleText := Application.Hint;
 end;