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Tooltips

What is meant by Tooltips?

The term "tooltips" refers to small, context-sensitive help or informational boxes that appear when a user hovers over or selects a specific element of a user interface. Tooltips provide additional explanations or hints to help users better understand the functionality or purpose of an element without leaving the current view.

Typical software functions in the area of "tooltips":

  1. Tooltip Display: Displaying brief, explanatory text or information on hover events over user interface elements.
  2. Tooltip Customization: Options to customize the content, design, and positioning of tooltips to enhance user experience.
  3. Tooltip Delay: Setting the time after which the tooltip appears once the user hovers over the element.
  4. Tooltip Styling: Design options for the visual presentation of tooltips, including background color, font size, and style.
  5. Tooltip Positioning: Determining where the tooltip is displayed relative to the element to avoid overlaps or distractions.
  6. Multilingual Support: Providing tooltips in various languages to support the internationalization of the user interface.
  7. Interactive Tooltips: Tooltips that include interactive elements such as links or buttons to offer additional functionality.

 

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