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- How do you indicate tooltip?
- Where should tooltips be placed?
- Should tooltips be hover or click?
- Should tooltips have periods?
How do you indicate tooltip?
Definition: A tooltip is a brief, informative message that appears when a user interacts with an element in a graphical user interface (GUI). Tooltips are usually initiated in one of two ways: through a mouse-hover gesture or through a keyboard-hover gesture.
Where should tooltips be placed?
Tooltips should be placed near the object being hovered, usually at the pointer's tail or head if possible. However, tooltips should never be placed in a way that interferes with what the user is doing. Don't: cover the object the user is about to view or interact with.
Should tooltips be hover or click?
A tooltip appears when the user hovers over a component or in-focus state. On mobile devices, the tooltip appears when a user clicks long on an element.
Should tooltips have periods?
Tooltips should be as concise and clear as possible. Keep the text to 1 or 2 short sentences. If the information you need to communicate is longer than that, look into using a different design. If a tooltip is written in a full sentence (or is 2 or more sentences), include a period at the end.
