Tooltip

Tooltip displays brief additional information when a user hover or focus an element in UI. The information should be helpful but should not be essential for user to complete a task.

When to use tooltip ?

The tooltip provides extra information or context about UI content. It add context, help, definition but doesn’t have to be essential to complete a task.

 

Do / Don't

DO

DON'T

Tooltip should only contains text.

Tooltip should only contains text.

Tooltip shouldn’t contains buttons.

Tooltip shouldn’t contains buttons.

Tooltip can have an apparition delay of 250ms.

Tooltip can have an apparition delay of 250ms.

Tooltip cannot appear in a delay longer than 250ms.
                                                                                                                                    This can be frustrating for the user

Tooltip cannot appear in a delay longer than 250ms.
This can be frustrating for the user