Allow for Node ToolTip that is differnt from its label text

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3/5
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1-2 days
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Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop

Research direction

Start by reading Microsoft.Msagl.WpfGraphControl.AutomaticGraphLayoutControl and VNode.CreateNodeBoundaryPath, then inspect Microsoft.Msagl.Drawing.Node to understand how label text currently becomes the tooltip. Add support for a separate Node tooltip value and verify that custom tooltip text can differ from the label while existing behavior remains unchanged.

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Description

Right now there is no easy way using Microsoft.Msagl.WpfGraphControl.AutomaticGraphLayoutControl to set a ToolTip text that is not the same as the label text. VNode.CreateNodeBoundaryPath simply uses the LabelText as the ToolTip text witch just seams odd to me.

Would this project be open to the idea of adding a deticated ToolTip Property to Microsoft.Msagl.Drawing.Node to allow for custom ToolTips to be set? I would be willing to make the change and create a Pull request!

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