[FIXED] How to add a tooltip to a TableView header cell in JavaFX 8

Issue

Does anyone know how to add a tooltip to a column header in a TableView ?

There are many places where are explained how to add the tooltip to data cells, but I didn't find a way to add the tooltip to header.

Using the tool ScenicView, I can see that the headers are Labels inside a TableColumnHeader object, but It seems that It is not a public object.

Any suggestions ?

Solution

    TableColumn<Person, String> firstNameCol = new TableColumn<>();
    Label firstNameLabel = new Label("First Name");
    firstNameLabel.setTooltip(new Tooltip("This column shows the first name"));
    firstNameCol.setGraphic(firstNameLabel);

Answered By - James_D
Answer Checked By - Clifford M. (JavaFixing Volunteer)