# File locana/l_balloon.rb, line 203
   def open(lobject)
      @l_object = lobject
      self.x = self.y = nil
      self.w = self.h = 0      # make sure the window size is recalculated every time it opens

      self.text = format_balloon_help(lobject.help.strip) if (lobject.help)  # make sure we don't mangle the original help

      self[:style] = :balloon_help if (!self[:style])
      Levent.skip_events do    # we don't want the balloon help creating any events

         super()
      end
      self
   end