Tooltips

Hold

Techniques

Small contextual UI popups that explain controls or content on hover or focus.

Why it's here

Placed in Hold: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

3Hacker News·8/25/2026research
Making Tooltip Delays Adaptive
The article argues that tooltips should not appear instantly, because immediate popups can be distracting and interrupt mouse movement. It proposes using a short delay and then dynamically skipping or reducing that delay when user intent is clear, to improve usability.