Overview

A tooltip is a floating text area that provides helpful or contextual information on hover, focus, or tap.

 A black tooltip on top of a gray disabled button

Sample component

Top Tooltip 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. Left Tooltip 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. Right Tooltip 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. Bottom Tooltip 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.

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>
View the <rh-tooltip> demo in a new tab

When 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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