diff --git a/samples/stc/edit.cpp b/samples/stc/edit.cpp
index 335cbeccae..bd2bfd6fb3 100644
--- a/samples/stc/edit.cpp
+++ b/samples/stc/edit.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE (Edit, wxStyledTextCtrl)
     // stc
     EVT_STC_MARGINCLICK (wxID_ANY,     Edit::OnMarginClick)
     EVT_STC_CHARADDED (wxID_ANY,       Edit::OnCharAdded)
+    EVT_STC_CALLTIP_CLICK(wxID_ANY,    Edit::OnCallTipClick)
 
     EVT_KEY_DOWN( Edit::OnKeyDown )
 wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
@@ -189,6 +190,10 @@ Edit::Edit (wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     wxBitmap bmp(hashtag_xpm);
     RegisterImage(0, bmp);
 
+    //call tips
+    CallTipSetBackground(*wxYELLOW);
+    m_calltipNo = 1;
+
     // miscellaneous
     m_LineNrMargin = TextWidth (wxSTC_STYLE_LINENUMBER, "_999999");
     m_FoldingMargin = 16;
@@ -231,11 +236,9 @@ void Edit::OnKeyDown (wxKeyEvent &event)
         CallTipCancel();
     if (event.GetKeyCode() == WXK_SPACE && event.ControlDown() && event.ShiftDown())
     {
-        int pos = GetCurrentPos();
-        CallTipSetBackground(*wxYELLOW);
-        CallTipShow(pos,
-                    "This is a CallTip with multiple lines.\n"
-                    "It is meant to be a context sensitive popup helper for the user.");
+        // Show our first call tip at the current position of the caret.
+        m_calltipNo = 1;
+        ShowCallTipAt(GetCurrentPos());
         return;
     }
     event.Skip();
@@ -508,9 +511,43 @@ void Edit::OnCharAdded (wxStyledTextEvent &event) {
     }
 }
 
+void Edit::OnCallTipClick(wxStyledTextEvent &event)
+{
+    if ( event.GetPosition() == 1 ) {
+        // If position=1, the up arrow has been clicked. Show the next tip.
+        m_calltipNo = m_calltipNo==3?1:(m_calltipNo+1);
+        ShowCallTipAt(CallTipPosAtStart());
+    }
+    else if ( event.GetPosition() == 2 ) {
+        // If position=2, the down arrow has been clicked. Show previous tip.
+        m_calltipNo = m_calltipNo==1?3:(m_calltipNo-1);
+        ShowCallTipAt(CallTipPosAtStart());
+    }
+}
+
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // private functions
+void Edit::ShowCallTipAt(int position)
+{
+    // In a call tip string, the character '\001' will become a clickable
+    // up arrow and '\002' will become a clickable down arrow.
+    wxString ctString = wxString::Format("\001 %d of 3 \002 ", m_calltipNo);
+    if ( m_calltipNo == 1 )
+        ctString += "This is a call tip. Try clicking the up or down buttons.";
+    else if ( m_calltipNo == 2 )
+        ctString += "It is meant to be a context sensitive popup helper for "
+                    "the user.";
+    else
+        ctString += "This is a call tip with multiple lines.\n"
+                    "You can provide slightly longer help with "
+                    "call tips like these.";
+
+    if ( CallTipActive() )
+        CallTipCancel();
+    CallTipShow(position, ctString);
+}
+
 wxString Edit::DeterminePrefs (const wxString &filename) {
 
     LanguageInfo const* curInfo;
diff --git a/samples/stc/edit.h b/samples/stc/edit.h
index 703ebae395..09ca020847 100644
--- a/samples/stc/edit.h
+++ b/samples/stc/edit.h
@@ -105,9 +105,13 @@ public:
     // stc
     void OnMarginClick (wxStyledTextEvent &event);
     void OnCharAdded  (wxStyledTextEvent &event);
+    void OnCallTipClick(wxStyledTextEvent &event);
 
     void OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent &event);
 
+    // call tips
+    void ShowCallTipAt(int position);
+
     //! language/lexer
     wxString DeterminePrefs (const wxString &filename);
     bool InitializePrefs (const wxString &filename);
@@ -137,6 +141,9 @@ private:
     int m_FoldingMargin;
     int m_DividerID;
 
+    // call tip data
+    int m_calltipNo;
+
     wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();
 };