Tooltip

A label that provides information on hover or focus.

Anatomy

To set up the tooltip correctly, you'll need to understand its anatomy and how we name its parts.

Each part includes a data-part attribute to help identify them in the DOM.

Examples

Learn how to use the Tooltip component in your project. Let's take a look at the most basic example:

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/react/tooltip'

export const Basic = () => (
  <Tooltip.Root>
    <Tooltip.Trigger disabled>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
)

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/solid/tooltip'
import { Portal } from 'solid-js/web'

export const Basic = () => (
  <Tooltip.Root>
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Portal>
      <Tooltip.Positioner>
        <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
      </Tooltip.Positioner>
    </Portal>
  </Tooltip.Root>
)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/vue/tooltip'
</script>

<template>
  <Tooltip.Root>
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
</template>

To create a controlled Tooltip component, manage the state of whether the tooltip is open using the open prop:

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/react/tooltip'
import { useState } from 'react'

export const Controlled = () => {
  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false)
  return (
    <>
      <button type="button" onClick={() => setIsOpen(!isOpen)}>
        Toggle
      </button>
      <Tooltip.Root open={isOpen}>
        <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
        <Tooltip.Positioner>
          <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip.Positioner>
      </Tooltip.Root>
    </>
  )
}

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/solid/tooltip'
import { createSignal } from 'solid-js'
import { Portal } from 'solid-js/web'

export const Controlled = () => {
  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = createSignal(false)
  return (
    <>
      <button type="button" onClick={() => setIsOpen(!isOpen())}>
        Toggle
      </button>
      <Tooltip.Root open={isOpen()}>
        <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
        <Portal>
          <Tooltip.Positioner>
            <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
          </Tooltip.Positioner>
        </Portal>
      </Tooltip.Root>
    </>
  )
}

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/vue/tooltip'
import { ref } from 'vue'

const isOpen = ref(false)
</script>

<template>
  <button @click="isOpen = !isOpen">Toggle</button>
  <Tooltip.Root :open="isOpen">
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
</template>

Using a Render Function

For more control over the Tooltip's functionality, you can use a function as a child, which provides access to the Tooltip API:

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/react/tooltip'

export const RenderFn = () => (
  <Tooltip.Root>
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Context>
        {(tooltip) => (
          <Tooltip.Content>This tooltip is open: {tooltip.open.toString()}</Tooltip.Content>
        )}
      </Tooltip.Context>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
)

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/solid/tooltip'
import { Portal } from 'solid-js/web'

export const RenderFn = () => (
  <Tooltip.Root>
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Portal>
      <Tooltip.Positioner>
        <Tooltip.Context>
          {(context) => (
            <Tooltip.Content>This tooltip is open: {context().open.toString()}</Tooltip.Content>
          )}
        </Tooltip.Context>
      </Tooltip.Positioner>
    </Portal>
  </Tooltip.Root>
)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/vue/tooltip'
</script>

<template>
  <Tooltip.Root>
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Context v-slot="tooltip">
        <Tooltip.Content>This tooltip is open: {{ tooltip.open.toString() }}</Tooltip.Content>
      </Tooltip.Context>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
</template>

Adding an Arrow

To display an arrow pointing to the trigger from the tooltip, use the Tooltip.Arrow and Tooltip.ArrowTip components:

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/react/tooltip'

export const Arrow = () => (
  <Tooltip.Root>
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Content>
        <Tooltip.Arrow>
          <Tooltip.ArrowTip />
        </Tooltip.Arrow>
        I am a tooltip!
      </Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
)

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/solid/tooltip'
import { Portal } from 'solid-js/web'

export const Arrow = () => (
  <Tooltip.Root>
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Portal>
      <Tooltip.Positioner>
        <Tooltip.Arrow>
          <Tooltip.ArrowTip />
        </Tooltip.Arrow>
        <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
      </Tooltip.Positioner>
    </Portal>
  </Tooltip.Root>
)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/vue/tooltip'
</script>

<template>
  <Tooltip.Root>
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Content>
        <Tooltip.Arrow>
          <Tooltip.ArrowTip />
        </Tooltip.Arrow>
        I am a tooltip!
      </Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
</template>

Configuring Delay Timings

To configure the delay timings for the Tooltip, use the closeDelay and openDelay props:

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/react/tooltip'

export const Timings = () => (
  <Tooltip.Root closeDelay={0} openDelay={0}>
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
)

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/solid/tooltip'
import { Portal } from 'solid-js/web'

export const Timings = () => (
  <Tooltip.Root closeDelay={0} openDelay={0}>
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Portal>
      <Tooltip.Positioner>
        <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
      </Tooltip.Positioner>
    </Portal>
  </Tooltip.Root>
)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/vue/tooltip'
</script>

<template>
  <Tooltip.Root :closeDelay="0" :openDelay="0">
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
</template>

Custom Positioning

To customize the position of the Tooltip relative to the trigger, use the positioning prop:

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/react/tooltip'

export const Positioning = () => (
  <Tooltip.Root
    positioning={{
      placement: 'left-start',
      offset: { mainAxis: 12, crossAxis: 12 },
    }}
  >
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
)

import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/solid/tooltip'
import { Portal } from 'solid-js/web'

export const Positioning = () => (
  <Tooltip.Root
    positioning={{
      placement: 'left-start',
      offset: { mainAxis: 12, crossAxis: 12 },
    }}
  >
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Portal>
      <Tooltip.Positioner>
        <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
      </Tooltip.Positioner>
    </Portal>
  </Tooltip.Root>
)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Tooltip } from '@ark-ui/vue/tooltip'
</script>

<template>
  <Tooltip.Root
    :positioning="{
      placement: 'left-start',
      gutter: 16,
      offset: { mainAxis: 12, crossAxis: 12 },
    }"
  >
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Root>
</template>

Using the Root Provider

The RootProvider component provides a context for the tooltip. It accepts the value of the useTooltip hook. You can leverage it to access the component state and methods from outside the tooltip.

import { Tooltip, useTooltip } from '@ark-ui/react/tooltip'

export const RootProvider = () => {
  const tooltip = useTooltip()

  return (
    <>
      <button onClick={() => tooltip.setOpen(true)}>Open</button>

      <Tooltip.RootProvider value={tooltip}>
        <Tooltip.Trigger disabled>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
        <Tooltip.Positioner>
          <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip.Positioner>
      </Tooltip.RootProvider>
    </>
  )
}

import { Tooltip, useTooltip } from '@ark-ui/solid/tooltip'
import { Portal } from 'solid-js/web'

export const RootProvider = () => {
  const tooltip = useTooltip()

  return (
    <>
      <button onClick={() => tooltip().setOpen(true)}>Open</button>

      <Tooltip.RootProvider value={tooltip}>
        <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
        <Portal>
          <Tooltip.Positioner>
            <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
          </Tooltip.Positioner>
        </Portal>
      </Tooltip.RootProvider>
    </>
  )
}

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Tooltip, useTooltip } from '@ark-ui/vue/tooltip'

const tooltip = useTooltip()
</script>

<template>
  <button @click="tooltip.setOpen(true)">Open</button>

  <Tooltip.RootProvider :value="tooltip">
    <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover Me</Tooltip.Trigger>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Content>I am a tooltip!</Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.RootProvider>
</template>

If you're using the RootProvider component, you don't need to use the Root component.

API Reference

Accessibility

Complies with the Tooltip WAI-ARIA design pattern.

Keyboard Support

Key	Description
`Tab`	Opens/closes the tooltip without delay.
`Escape`	If open, closes the tooltip without delay.