Overlays

Tooltip

Provides brief supplementary text for a focused or hovered control.

implementedReference catalog.he-tooltipHeTooltip

Overview

Provides brief supplementary text for a focused or hovered control. Its semantic foundation is Tooltip associated through description. Source scope: Reference catalog.

This element maps to the existing tooltip component contract.

Visual Example

When to Use

Use Tooltip when its semantic purpose matches the user task. Prefer native platform behavior, concise labels, predictable placement, and content that remains understandable without visual styling.

Do

Use the canonical element ID and semantic role.
Keep labels and state programmatically available.
Test the element with real content and every supported input modality.

Don't

Do not substitute a visually similar element with different semantics.
Do not add focusable descendants without a documented keyboard model.
Do not communicate state through color or motion alone.

Anatomy

1Invoker

2Labelled surface

3Content

4Optional actions

5Dismissal path

Variants

defaultcompactmodal

Variants preserve the same semantics and accessible name. Density changes never reduce the minimum interactive target.

States

closedopeningopenclosing

Focus-visible takes precedence over hover and selected styling. Loading and disabled behavior never silently remove essential information or recovery paths.

Behavior

Escape dismisses when permitted. Modal dialogs contain focus; non-modal overlays do not trap it. Focus returns to the invoker. Web targets are at least 44 × 44 CSS pixels and Flutter targets are at least 48 × 48 dp.

Accessibility

Tooltip associated through description. The element exposes an accessible name, role, state, value, and result where applicable; retains visible 3:1 focus indication; supports 200% text scaling and 320 CSS pixel reflow; and preserves structure in forced-colors and reduced-motion modes.

Tokens

color.* semantic roles→component.tooltip.*→.he-tooltip

Spacing, sizing, typography, border, radius, icon, motion, focus, and color decisions resolve from canonical tokens. Element code does not contain arbitrary visual literals.

Web and Flutter API

Web

<div class="he-tooltip">Tooltip</div>

Flutter

HeTooltip(
  child: const Text('Tooltip'),
)

ds-tooltip is a registry identifier only; this library does not register an autonomous custom element under that name. Use the mapped component or native semantic composition shown above.

When an element includes an icon, use the exact Tabler name and semantic size from Foundations · Iconography.

Status

implemented. The contract is registered, visually represented, and included in automated documentation and accessibility validation. This status describes contract coverage, not independent production certification.