## Infopops

An infopop is a small window associated with a particular SWT widget in a plug-in's user interface. It displays context-sensitive help and links to related help topics for the widget. It is activated when the user puts focus on the widget and presses the `F1` key (`Ctrl+F1` on GTK, and `Help` key on Carbon).

To associate an infopop with a widget, you must first assign a context ID to the widget and then provide the description and links for the infopop. Here is an infopop that has been defined on a General preferences page: