UX Design for Disabled Controls w/ the Touch Interface

Question

So we\'re re-designing a desktop application so that it\'s also usable with thye Touch Interface with Windows 7. We\'ve consulted the UX guidelines.

For some part of

Answer 1

Not an official solution but here's how I'll approach this until a better solution is available:

• Make the item look disabled but still be clickable.
• Add an overlay icon (of a question or similar) so it looks more than just disabled.
• When clicked, display the message that would have been in the tooltip. Preferably in a non modal way and that doesn't require acknowledgement.