Overview
A tooltip is a floating text area that provides helpful or contextual information on hover, focus, or tap.
Sample component
Demos
View a live version of this component and see how it can be customized.
<link rel="stylesheet" href="demo.css">
<script type="module" src="rh-tooltip.js"></script>
<rh-context-provider color-palette="lightest">
<h2>Light Theme!</h2>
<p>
<rh-tooltip position="left">
<rh-button>Left Tooltip</rh-button>
<span slot="content">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut
labore et dolore magna aliqua. Mi eget mauris pharetra et ultrices.</span>
</rh-tooltip>
</p>
<p>
<rh-tooltip position="right">
<rh-button>Right Tooltip</rh-button>
<span slot="content">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut
labore et dolore magna aliqua. Mi eget mauris pharetra et ultrices.</span>
</rh-tooltip>
</p>
<p>
<rh-tooltip position="top">
<rh-button>Top Tooltip</rh-button>
<span slot="content">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut
labore et dolore magna aliqua. Mi eget mauris pharetra et ultrices.</span>
</rh-tooltip>
</p>
<p>
<rh-tooltip position="bottom">
<rh-button>Bottom Tooltip</rh-button>
<span slot="content">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut
labore et dolore magna aliqua. Mi eget mauris pharetra et ultrices.</span>
</rh-tooltip>
</p>
</rh-context-provider>
<rh-context-provider color-palette="darkest">
<h2>Dark Theme!</h2>
<p>
<rh-tooltip position="left">
<rh-button>Left Tooltip</rh-button>
<span slot="content">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut
labore et dolore magna aliqua. Mi eget mauris pharetra et ultrices.</span>
</rh-tooltip>
</p>
<p>
<rh-tooltip position="right">
<rh-button>Right Tooltip</rh-button>
<span slot="content">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut
labore et dolore magna aliqua. Mi eget mauris pharetra et ultrices.</span>
</rh-tooltip>
</p>
<p>
<rh-tooltip position="top">
<rh-button>Top Tooltip</rh-button>
<span slot="content">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut
labore et dolore magna aliqua. Mi eget mauris pharetra et ultrices.</span>
</rh-tooltip>
</p>
<p>
<rh-tooltip position="bottom">
<rh-button>Bottom Tooltip</rh-button>
<span slot="content">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut
labore et dolore magna aliqua. Mi eget mauris pharetra et ultrices.</span>
</rh-tooltip>
</p>
</rh-context-provider>
<rh-tooltip> demo in a new tabWhen to use
- When users need help making a decision
- When you need to provide more information for icons or icon buttons without labels
- When you need to define new or unfamiliar UI elements that are not described directly in the user interface
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