Tooltip · Base UI Solid

A popup that appears when an element is hovered or focused, showing a hint for sighted users.

import type { JSX } from '@solidjs/web';
import { Tooltip } from 'base-ui-solid/tooltip';
import styles from './index.module.css';

export default function ExampleTooltip() {
  return (
    <Tooltip.Provider>
      <div class={styles.Panel}>
        <Tooltip.Root>
          <Tooltip.Trigger class={styles.Button} aria-label="Bold">
            <BoldIcon aria-hidden="true" />
          </Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Portal>
            <Tooltip.Positioner sideOffset={11}>
              <Tooltip.Popup class={styles.Popup}>
                <Tooltip.Arrow class={styles.Arrow} />
                Bold
              </Tooltip.Popup>
            </Tooltip.Positioner>
          </Tooltip.Portal>
        </Tooltip.Root>

        <Tooltip.Root>
          <Tooltip.Trigger class={styles.Button} aria-label="Italic">
            <ItalicIcon aria-hidden="true" />
          </Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Portal>
            <Tooltip.Positioner sideOffset={11}>
              <Tooltip.Popup class={styles.Popup}>
                <Tooltip.Arrow class={styles.Arrow} />
                Italic
              </Tooltip.Popup>
            </Tooltip.Positioner>
          </Tooltip.Portal>
        </Tooltip.Root>

        <Tooltip.Root>
          <Tooltip.Trigger class={styles.Button} aria-label="Underline">
            <UnderlineIcon aria-hidden="true" />
          </Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Portal>
            <Tooltip.Positioner sideOffset={11}>
              <Tooltip.Popup class={styles.Popup}>
                <Tooltip.Arrow class={styles.Arrow} />
                Underline
              </Tooltip.Popup>
            </Tooltip.Positioner>
          </Tooltip.Portal>
        </Tooltip.Root>
      </div>
    </Tooltip.Provider>
  );
}

function BoldIcon(
  props: Omit<JSX.IntrinsicElements['svg'], 'style'> & { style?: JSX.CSSProperties },
) {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="16"
      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
      fill="currentColor"
      {...props}
      style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
    >
      <path d="M3.73353 2.13333C3.4386 2.13333 3.2002 2.37226 3.2002 2.66666C3.2002 2.96106 3.4386 3.2 3.73353 3.2H4.26686V12.8H3.73353C3.4386 12.8 3.2002 13.0389 3.2002 13.3333C3.2002 13.6277 3.4386 13.8667 3.73353 13.8667H9.86686C11.7783 13.8667 13.3335 12.3115 13.3335 10.4C13.3335 8.9968 12.4945 7.78881 11.2929 7.24375C11.8897 6.70615 12.2669 5.93066 12.2669 5.06666C12.2669 3.44906 10.9506 2.13333 9.33353 2.13333H3.73353ZM6.93353 3.2H8.26686C9.29619 3.2 10.1335 4.03733 10.1335 5.06666C10.1335 6.096 9.29619 6.93333 8.26686 6.93333H6.93353V3.2ZM6.93353 8H7.73353H8.26686C9.59006 8 10.6669 9.0768 10.6669 10.4C10.6669 11.7232 9.59006 12.8 8.26686 12.8H6.93353V8Z" />
    </svg>
  );
}

function ItalicIcon(
  props: Omit<JSX.IntrinsicElements['svg'], 'style'> & { style?: JSX.CSSProperties },
) {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="16"
      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
      fill="currentColor"
      {...props}
      style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
    >
      <path d="M8.52599 2.12186C8.48583 2.12267 8.44578 2.1265 8.4062 2.13332H6.93328C6.86261 2.13232 6.79244 2.14538 6.72686 2.17173C6.66127 2.19808 6.60158 2.23721 6.55125 2.28683C6.50092 2.33646 6.46096 2.39559 6.43368 2.46079C6.4064 2.526 6.39235 2.59597 6.39235 2.66665C6.39235 2.73733 6.4064 2.80731 6.43368 2.87251C6.46096 2.93772 6.50092 2.99685 6.55125 3.04647C6.60158 3.0961 6.66127 3.13522 6.72686 3.16157C6.79244 3.18793 6.86261 3.20099 6.93328 3.19999H7.70099L6.69057 12.8H5.86661C5.79594 12.799 5.72577 12.812 5.66019 12.8384C5.59461 12.8648 5.53492 12.9039 5.48459 12.9535C5.43425 13.0031 5.39429 13.0623 5.36701 13.1275C5.33973 13.1927 5.32568 13.2626 5.32568 13.3333C5.32568 13.404 5.33973 13.474 5.36701 13.5392C5.39429 13.6044 5.43425 13.6635 5.48459 13.7131C5.53492 13.7628 5.59461 13.8019 5.66019 13.8282C5.72577 13.8546 5.79594 13.8677 5.86661 13.8667H9.06661C9.13729 13.8677 9.20745 13.8546 9.27304 13.8282C9.33862 13.8019 9.39831 13.7628 9.44864 13.7131C9.49897 13.6635 9.53894 13.6044 9.56622 13.5392C9.5935 13.474 9.60754 13.404 9.60754 13.3333C9.60754 13.2626 9.5935 13.1927 9.56622 13.1275C9.53894 13.0623 9.49897 13.0031 9.44864 12.9535C9.39831 12.9039 9.33862 12.8648 9.27304 12.8384C9.20745 12.812 9.13729 12.799 9.06661 12.8H8.2989L9.30932 3.19999H10.1333C10.204 3.20099 10.2741 3.18793 10.3397 3.16157C10.4053 3.13522 10.465 3.0961 10.5153 3.04647C10.5656 2.99685 10.6056 2.93772 10.6329 2.87251C10.6602 2.80731 10.6742 2.73733 10.6742 2.66665C10.6742 2.59597 10.6602 2.526 10.6329 2.46079C10.6056 2.39559 10.5656 2.33646 10.5153 2.28683C10.465 2.23721 10.4053 2.19808 10.3397 2.17173C10.2741 2.14538 10.204 2.13232 10.1333 2.13332H8.66349C8.61807 2.12555 8.57207 2.12171 8.52599 2.12186Z" />
    </svg>
  );
}

function UnderlineIcon(
  props: Omit<JSX.IntrinsicElements['svg'], 'style'> & { style?: JSX.CSSProperties },
) {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="16"
      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
      fill="currentColor"
      {...props}
      style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
    >
      <path d="M3.73331 2.13332C3.66264 2.13232 3.59247 2.14538 3.52689 2.17173C3.46131 2.19809 3.40161 2.23721 3.35128 2.28684C3.30095 2.33646 3.26099 2.39559 3.23371 2.4608C3.20643 2.526 3.19238 2.59598 3.19238 2.66666C3.19238 2.73734 3.20643 2.80731 3.23371 2.87252C3.26099 2.93772 3.30095 2.99685 3.35128 3.04648C3.40161 3.0961 3.46131 3.13523 3.52689 3.16158C3.59247 3.18793 3.66264 3.20099 3.73331 3.19999V7.99999C3.73331 10.224 5.55144 12.2667 7.99998 12.2667C10.4485 12.2667 12.2666 10.224 12.2666 7.99999V3.19999C12.3373 3.20099 12.4075 3.18793 12.4731 3.16158C12.5386 3.13523 12.5983 3.0961 12.6487 3.04648C12.699 2.99685 12.739 2.93772 12.7662 2.87252C12.7935 2.80731 12.8076 2.73734 12.8076 2.66666C12.8076 2.59598 12.7935 2.526 12.7662 2.4608C12.739 2.39559 12.699 2.33646 12.6487 2.28684C12.5983 2.23721 12.5386 2.19809 12.4731 2.17173C12.4075 2.14538 12.3373 2.13232 12.2666 2.13332H10.1333C10.0626 2.13232 9.99247 2.14538 9.92689 2.17173C9.8613 2.19809 9.80161 2.23721 9.75128 2.28684C9.70095 2.33646 9.66099 2.39559 9.63371 2.4608C9.60643 2.526 9.59238 2.59598 9.59238 2.66666C9.59238 2.73734 9.60643 2.80731 9.63371 2.87252C9.66099 2.93772 9.70095 2.99685 9.75128 3.04648C9.80161 3.0961 9.8613 3.13523 9.92689 3.16158C9.99247 3.18793 10.0626 3.20099 10.1333 3.19999V8.97187C10.1333 10.0855 9.32179 11.0818 8.21352 11.1896C6.94152 11.3138 5.86665 10.3136 5.86665 9.06666V3.19999C5.93732 3.20099 6.00748 3.18793 6.07307 3.16158C6.13865 3.13523 6.19834 3.0961 6.24867 3.04648C6.299 2.99685 6.33897 2.93772 6.36625 2.87252C6.39353 2.80731 6.40757 2.73734 6.40757 2.66666C6.40757 2.59598 6.39353 2.526 6.36625 2.4608C6.33897 2.39559 6.299 2.33646 6.24867 2.28684C6.19834 2.23721 6.13865 2.19809 6.07307 2.17173C6.00748 2.14538 5.93732 2.13232 5.86665 2.13332H3.73331ZM3.73331 13.3333C3.66264 13.3323 3.59247 13.3454 3.52689 13.3717C3.46131 13.3981 3.40161 13.4372 3.35128 13.4868C3.30095 13.5365 3.26099 13.5956 3.23371 13.6608C3.20643 13.726 3.19238 13.796 3.19238 13.8667C3.19238 13.9373 3.20643 14.0073 3.23371 14.0725C3.26099 14.1377 3.30095 14.1969 3.35128 14.2465C3.40161 14.2961 3.46131 14.3352 3.52689 14.3616C3.59247 14.3879 3.66264 14.401 3.73331 14.4H12.2666C12.3373 14.401 12.4075 14.3879 12.4731 14.3616C12.5386 14.3352 12.5983 14.2961 12.6487 14.2465C12.699 14.1969 12.739 14.1377 12.7662 14.0725C12.7935 14.0073 12.8076 13.9373 12.8076 13.8667C12.8076 13.796 12.7935 13.726 12.7662 13.6608C12.739 13.5956 12.699 13.5365 12.6487 13.4868C12.5983 13.4372 12.5386 13.3981 12.4731 13.3717C12.4075 13.3454 12.3373 13.3323 12.2666 13.3333H3.73331Z" />
    </svg>
  );
}

Usage guidelines

Prefer using tooltips as visual labels only: Tooltips should act as supplementary visual labels for sighted mouse and keyboard users. Tooltips alone are not accessible to touch or screen reader users. See Alternatives to tooltips for more details.
Provide an accessible name for the trigger: Tooltips are visual-only elements and are not a replacement for labeling the trigger. The tooltip’s trigger must have an aria-label attribute that closely matches the tooltip’s content to ensure consistency for screen reader users.

Anatomy

Import the component and assemble its parts:

Anatomy

import { Tooltip } from 'base-ui-solid/tooltip';

<Tooltip.Provider>
  <Tooltip.Root>
    <Tooltip.Trigger />
    <Tooltip.Portal>
      <Tooltip.Positioner>
        <Tooltip.Popup>
          <Tooltip.Arrow />
          <Tooltip.Viewport />
        </Tooltip.Popup>
      </Tooltip.Positioner>
    </Tooltip.Portal>
  </Tooltip.Root>
</Tooltip.Provider>;

Alternatives to tooltips

Tooltips should be supplementary popups that provide non-essential clarity in high-density UIs. A user should not miss critical information if they never see a tooltip.

Tooltips don’t work well with touch input. Unlike mouse pointers with hover capability, there’s no easily discoverable way to reveal a tooltip before tapping its trigger on a touch device.

iOS doesn’t provide a system-standard, touch-friendly tooltip affordance, while Android may show a tooltip on long press. However, on the web, long press is often used to trigger contextual menus in the browser, which can lead to potential conflicts. For this reason, tooltips are disabled on touch devices.

Infotips

Popups that open when hovering an info icon should use Popover with the openOnHover prop on the trigger instead of a tooltip. This way, touch users and screen reader users can access the content.

To know when to reach for a popover instead of a tooltip, consider the purpose of the trigger element: If the trigger’s purpose is to open the popup itself, it’s a popover. If the trigger’s purpose is unrelated to opening the popup, it’s a tooltip.

Description text

Tooltips are designed for sighted users and are not a reliable way to deliver important information to touch users or assistive technologies. If the description is important to understanding the element, don’t hide it behind a tooltip — use inline text or Popover if space is limited, so the information is accessible to everyone.

Since tooltips serve sighted mouse and keyboard users, iconography should clearly communicate the purpose of icon-only triggers, especially on mobile where the text label may not be visible.

If the description is not critical, a tooltip can still be used to provide extra clarity for sighted mouse or keyboard users.

Contextual feedback messages

Use the Toast component’s anchoring ability for more ergonomic DX, to ensure the message is announced to screen readers, and to support complex content.

Examples

Detached triggers

A tooltip can be controlled by a trigger located either inside or outside the <Tooltip.Root> component. For simple, one-off interactions, place the <Tooltip.Trigger> inside <Tooltip.Root>, as shown in the example at the top of this page.

However, if defining the tooltip’s content next to its trigger is not practical, you can use a detached trigger. This involves placing the <Tooltip.Trigger> outside of <Tooltip.Root> and linking them with a handle created by the Tooltip.createHandle() function.

The imperative methods on the handle, such as open() and close(), require a <Tooltip.Root> using the same handle to be mounted. Calls made while no root is attached to the handle — before one mounts, or after it unmounts — are ignored. Each time a root mounts, it starts from fresh state: a call made while no root was attached is not replayed, and no open state carries over from a previous mount.

Detached triggers

const demoTooltip = Tooltip.createHandle();

<Tooltip.Trigger handle={demoTooltip}>Button</Tooltip.Trigger>

<Tooltip.Root handle={demoTooltip}>
  ...
</Tooltip.Root>

import type { JSX } from '@solidjs/web';
import { Tooltip } from 'base-ui-solid/tooltip';
import styles from './demos.module.css';

const demoTooltip = Tooltip.createHandle();

export default function TooltipDetachedTriggersSimpleDemo() {
  return (
    <Tooltip.Provider>
      <Tooltip.Trigger class={styles.IconButton} handle={demoTooltip} aria-label="Delete">
        <TrashIcon aria-hidden="true" />
      </Tooltip.Trigger>

      <Tooltip.Root handle={demoTooltip}>
        <Tooltip.Portal>
          <Tooltip.Positioner sideOffset={11}>
            <Tooltip.Popup class={styles.Popup}>
              <Tooltip.Arrow class={styles.Arrow} />
              Delete
            </Tooltip.Popup>
          </Tooltip.Positioner>
        </Tooltip.Portal>
      </Tooltip.Root>
    </Tooltip.Provider>
  );
}

function TrashIcon(
  props: Omit<JSX.IntrinsicElements['svg'], 'style'> & { style?: JSX.CSSProperties },
) {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="16"
      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
      fill="none"
      stroke="currentColor"
      stroke-linejoin="round"
      {...props}
      style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
    >
      <path stroke-linecap="square" d="M2.5 4h11" />
      <path stroke-linecap="round" d="M6.5 4V3c0-.82843.67157-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.67157 1.5 1.5v1" />
      <path
        stroke-linecap="square"
        d="m3.5 4 .87069 9.1422c.07332.7699.7199 1.3578 1.49324 1.3578h4.27217c.7733 0 1.4199-.5879 1.4932-1.3578L12.5 4"
      />
    </svg>
  );
}

Multiple triggers

A single tooltip can be opened by multiple trigger elements. You can achieve this by using the same handle for several detached triggers, or by placing multiple <Tooltip.Trigger> components inside a single <Tooltip.Root>.

Multiple triggers within the Root part

<Tooltip.Root>
  <Tooltip.Trigger>Trigger 1</Tooltip.Trigger>
  <Tooltip.Trigger>Trigger 2</Tooltip.Trigger>
  ...
</Tooltip.Root>

Multiple detached triggers

const demoTooltip = Tooltip.createHandle();

<Tooltip.Trigger handle={demoTooltip}>
  Trigger 1
</Tooltip.Trigger>

<Tooltip.Trigger handle={demoTooltip}>
  Trigger 2
</Tooltip.Trigger>

<Tooltip.Root handle={demoTooltip}>
  ...
</Tooltip.Root>

The tooltip can render different content depending on which trigger opened it. This is achieved by passing a payload to the <Tooltip.Trigger> and using the function-as-a-child pattern in <Tooltip.Root>.

The payload can be strongly typed by providing a type argument to the createHandle() function:

Detached triggers with payload

const demoTooltip = Tooltip.createHandle<{ text: string }>();

<Tooltip.Trigger handle={demoTooltip} payload={{ text: 'Trigger 1' }}>
  Trigger 1
</Tooltip.Trigger>

<Tooltip.Trigger handle={demoTooltip} payload={{ text: 'Trigger 2' }}>
  Trigger 2
</Tooltip.Trigger>

<Tooltip.Root handle={demoTooltip}>
  {(state) => (
    <Tooltip.Portal>
      <Tooltip.Positioner sideOffset={8}>
        <Tooltip.Popup class={styles.Popup}>
          <Tooltip.Arrow class={styles.Arrow}>
            <ArrowSvg />
          </Tooltip.Arrow>
          {state.payload !== undefined && (
            <span>
              Tooltip opened by {state.payload.text}
            </span>
          )}
        </Tooltip.Popup>
      </Tooltip.Positioner>
    </Tooltip.Portal>
  )}
</Tooltip.Root>

Controlled mode with multiple triggers

You can control the tooltip’s open state externally using the open and onOpenChange props on <Tooltip.Root>. This allows you to manage the tooltip’s visibility based on your application’s state. When using multiple triggers, you have to manage which trigger is active with the triggerId prop on <Tooltip.Root> and the id prop on each <Tooltip.Trigger>.

Note that there is no separate onTriggerIdChange prop. Instead, the onOpenChange callback receives an additional argument, eventDetails, which contains the trigger element that initiated the state change.

import { createSignal } from 'solid-js';
import type { JSX } from '@solidjs/web';
import { Tooltip } from 'base-ui-solid/tooltip';
import styles from './demos.module.css';

const demoTooltip = Tooltip.createHandle();

export default function TooltipDetachedTriggersControlledDemo() {
  const [open, setOpen] = createSignal(false);
  const [triggerId, setTriggerId] = createSignal<string | null>(null);

  const handleOpenChange = (isOpen: boolean, eventDetails: Tooltip.Root.ChangeEventDetails) => {
    setOpen(isOpen);
    setTriggerId(eventDetails.trigger?.id ?? null);
  };

  return (
    <Tooltip.Provider>
      <div class={styles.Container}>
        <div class={styles.ButtonGroup}>
          <Tooltip.Trigger
            class={styles.IconButton}
            handle={demoTooltip}
            id="trigger-1"
            aria-label="Trigger 1"
          >
            <HeadphonesIcon aria-hidden="true" />
          </Tooltip.Trigger>

          <Tooltip.Trigger
            class={styles.IconButton}
            handle={demoTooltip}
            id="trigger-2"
            aria-label="Trigger 2"
          >
            <StopwatchIcon aria-hidden="true" />
          </Tooltip.Trigger>

          <Tooltip.Trigger
            class={styles.IconButton}
            handle={demoTooltip}
            id="trigger-3"
            aria-label="Trigger 3"
          >
            <TrashIcon aria-hidden="true" />
          </Tooltip.Trigger>
        </div>

        <button
          type="button"
          class={styles.Button}
          onClick={() => {
            setTriggerId('trigger-2');
            setOpen(true);
          }}
        >
          Open programmatically
        </button>
      </div>

      <Tooltip.Root
        handle={demoTooltip}
        open={open()}
        onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}
        triggerId={triggerId()}
      >
        <Tooltip.Portal>
          <Tooltip.Positioner sideOffset={11} class={styles.Positioner}>
            <Tooltip.Popup class={styles.Popup}>
              <Tooltip.Arrow class={styles.Arrow} />
              Controlled tooltip
            </Tooltip.Popup>
          </Tooltip.Positioner>
        </Tooltip.Portal>
      </Tooltip.Root>
    </Tooltip.Provider>
  );
}

function HeadphonesIcon(
  props: Omit<JSX.IntrinsicElements['svg'], 'style'> & { style?: JSX.CSSProperties },
) {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="16"
      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
      fill="none"
      stroke="currentColor"
      {...props}
      style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
    >
      <path stroke-linecap="round" d="M1.5 11V7.5c0-2.5 2.5-6 6.5-6s6.5 3.5 6.5 6V11" />
      <path d="M12 7.5c1.3807 0 2.5 1.11929 2.5 2.5v2c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5h-1.5v-7zm-8 0h1.5v7H4c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5v-2c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z" />
    </svg>
  );
}

function StopwatchIcon(
  props: Omit<JSX.IntrinsicElements['svg'], 'style'> & { style?: JSX.CSSProperties },
) {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="16"
      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
      fill="none"
      stroke="currentColor"
      {...props}
      style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
    >
      <circle cx="8" cy="8.5" r="6" />
      <path
        stroke-linecap="square"
        stroke-linejoin="round"
        d="M8 9.5v-5m0-2v-2m-2 0h4M12 4l1.5-1.5"
      />
    </svg>
  );
}

function TrashIcon(
  props: Omit<JSX.IntrinsicElements['svg'], 'style'> & { style?: JSX.CSSProperties },
) {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="16"
      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
      fill="none"
      stroke="currentColor"
      stroke-linejoin="round"
      {...props}
      style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
    >
      <path stroke-linecap="square" d="M2.5 4h11" />
      <path stroke-linecap="round" d="M6.5 4V3c0-.82843.67157-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.67157 1.5 1.5v1" />
      <path
        stroke-linecap="square"
        d="m3.5 4 .87069 9.1422c.07332.7699.7199 1.3578 1.49324 1.3578h4.27217c.7733 0 1.4199-.5879 1.4932-1.3578L12.5 4"
      />
    </svg>
  );
}

You can animate a tooltip as it moves between different trigger elements. This includes animating its position, size, and content.

Position and Size

To animate the tooltip’s position, apply CSS transitions to the left, right, top, and bottom properties of the Positioner part. To animate its size, transition the width and height of the Popup part.

Content

The tooltip also supports content transitions. This is useful when different triggers display different content within the same tooltip.

To enable content animations, wrap the content in the <Tooltip.Viewport> part. This part provides features to create direction-aware animations. It renders a div with a data-activation-direction attribute that indicates the new trigger’s position relative to the previous one. The value is a space-separated set of up to two tokens (one per axis) — left or right for the horizontal axis and up or down for the vertical axis (for example, right down). Match a single token with the ~= attribute selector, such as [data-activation-direction~='right'].

Inside the <Tooltip.Viewport>, the content is further wrapped in divs with data attributes to help with styling:

data-current: The currently visible content when no transitions are present or the incoming content.
data-previous: The outgoing content during a transition.

You can use these attributes to style the enter and exit animations.

import type { JSX } from '@solidjs/web';
import { Tooltip } from 'base-ui-solid/tooltip';
import styles from './index.module.css';

const demoTooltip = Tooltip.createHandle<JSX.Element>();

export default function TooltipDetachedTriggersFullDemo() {
  return (
    <Tooltip.Provider>
      <div class={styles.ButtonGroup}>
        <Tooltip.Trigger
          class={styles.Button}
          handle={demoTooltip}
          payload="Listen to audio preview"
          aria-label="Listen to audio preview"
        >
          <HeadphonesIcon aria-hidden="true" />
        </Tooltip.Trigger>

        <Tooltip.Trigger
          class={styles.Button}
          handle={demoTooltip}
          payload="Set a timer"
          aria-label="Set a timer"
        >
          <StopwatchIcon aria-hidden="true" />
        </Tooltip.Trigger>

        <Tooltip.Trigger
          class={styles.Button}
          handle={demoTooltip}
          payload="Delete: This action cannot be undone"
          aria-label="Delete: This action cannot be undone"
        >
          <TrashIcon aria-hidden="true" />
        </Tooltip.Trigger>
      </div>

      <Tooltip.Root handle={demoTooltip}>
        {(state) => (
          <Tooltip.Portal>
            <Tooltip.Positioner sideOffset={11} class={styles.Positioner}>
              <Tooltip.Popup class={styles.Popup}>
                <Tooltip.Arrow class={styles.Arrow} />

                <Tooltip.Viewport class={styles.Viewport}>{state.payload}</Tooltip.Viewport>
              </Tooltip.Popup>
            </Tooltip.Positioner>
          </Tooltip.Portal>
        )}
      </Tooltip.Root>
    </Tooltip.Provider>
  );
}

function HeadphonesIcon(
  props: Omit<JSX.IntrinsicElements['svg'], 'style'> & { style?: JSX.CSSProperties },
) {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="16"
      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
      fill="none"
      stroke="currentColor"
      {...props}
      style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
    >
      <path stroke-linecap="round" d="M1.5 11V7.5c0-2.5 2.5-6 6.5-6s6.5 3.5 6.5 6V11" />
      <path d="M12 7.5c1.3807 0 2.5 1.11929 2.5 2.5v2c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5h-1.5v-7zm-8 0h1.5v7H4c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5v-2c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z" />
    </svg>
  );
}

function StopwatchIcon(
  props: Omit<JSX.IntrinsicElements['svg'], 'style'> & { style?: JSX.CSSProperties },
) {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="16"
      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
      fill="none"
      stroke="currentColor"
      {...props}
      style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
    >
      <circle cx="8" cy="8.5" r="6" />
      <path
        stroke-linecap="square"
        stroke-linejoin="round"
        d="M8 9.5v-5m0-2v-2m-2 0h4M12 4l1.5-1.5"
      />
    </svg>
  );
}

function TrashIcon(
  props: Omit<JSX.IntrinsicElements['svg'], 'style'> & { style?: JSX.CSSProperties },
) {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="16"
      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
      fill="none"
      stroke="currentColor"
      stroke-linejoin="round"
      {...props}
      style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
    >
      <path stroke-linecap="square" d="M2.5 4h11" />
      <path stroke-linecap="round" d="M6.5 4V3c0-.82843.67157-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.67157 1.5 1.5v1" />
      <path
        stroke-linecap="square"
        d="m3.5 4 .87069 9.1422c.07332.7699.7199 1.3578 1.49324 1.3578h4.27217c.7733 0 1.4199-.5879 1.4932-1.3578L12.5 4"
      />
    </svg>
  );
}

API reference

Provider

Provides a shared delay for multiple tooltips. The grouping logic ensures that once a tooltip becomes visible, the adjacent tooltips will be shown instantly.

Prop

Type

Default

delaynumber—

How long to wait before opening the tooltip on hover. Specified in milliseconds.number

closeDelaynumber—

How long to wait before closing a tooltip. Specified in milliseconds.number

timeoutnumber400

Another tooltip will open instantly if the previous tooltip is closed within this timeout. Specified in milliseconds.number

childrenJSX.Element—

-JSX.Element

Provider.State

type TooltipProviderState = {};

Root

Groups all parts of the tooltip. Doesn’t render its own HTML element.

Prop

Type

Default

defaultOpenbooleanfalse

Whether the tooltip is initially open. To render a controlled tooltip, use the open prop instead.boolean

openboolean—

Whether the tooltip is currently open.boolean

onOpenChangefunction—

Event handler called when the tooltip is opened or closed.((open: boolean, eventDetails: Tooltip.Root.ChangeEventDetails) => void)

actionsRefRefObject<Tooltip.Root.Actions | null>—

A ref to imperative actions. unmount: Ends the closing phase of the tooltip after an externally controlled closing animation finishes. Call preventUnmountOnClose() in onOpenChange first, otherwise the tooltip completes closing on its own. Whether it leaves the DOM is decided by keepMounted on the portal.close: Closes the tooltip imperatively when called.RefObject<Tooltip.Root.Actions | null>

defaultTriggerIdUnion—

ID of the trigger that the tooltip is associated with. This is useful in conjunction with the defaultOpen prop to create an initially open tooltip.string | null

handleTooltip.Handle<Payload>—

A handle to associate the tooltip with a trigger. If specified, allows external triggers to control the tooltip’s open state. Can be created with the Tooltip.createHandle() method.Tooltip.Handle<Payload>

onOpenChangeCompletefunction—

Event handler called after any animations complete when the tooltip is opened or closed.((open: boolean) => void)

triggerIdUnion—

ID of the trigger that the tooltip is associated with. This is useful in conjunction with the open prop to create a controlled tooltip. There’s no need to specify this prop when the tooltip is uncontrolled (that is, when the open prop is not set).string | null

trackCursorAxisUnion'none'

Determines which axis the tooltip should track the cursor on.'none' | 'x' | 'y' | 'both'

disabledbooleanfalse

Whether the tooltip is disabled.boolean

disableHoverablePopupbooleanfalse

Whether the tooltip contents can be hovered without closing the tooltip.boolean

childrenUnion—

The content of the tooltip. This can be a regular Solid JSX or a render function that receives the payload of the active trigger.JSX.Element | PayloadChildRenderFunction<Payload>

Root.State

type TooltipRootState = {};

Root.Actions

type TooltipRootActions = { unmount: () => void; close: () => void };

Root.ChangeEventReason

type TooltipRootChangeEventReason =
  | 'trigger-hover'
  | 'trigger-focus'
  | 'trigger-press'
  | 'outside-press'
  | 'escape-key'
  | 'disabled'
  | 'imperative-action'
  | 'none';

Root.ChangeEventDetails

type TooltipRootChangeEventDetails = (
  | { reason: 'trigger-hover'; event: MouseEvent }
  | { reason: 'trigger-focus'; event: FocusEvent }
  | { reason: 'trigger-press'; event: MouseEvent | PointerEvent | TouchEvent | KeyboardEvent }
  | { reason: 'outside-press'; event: MouseEvent | PointerEvent | TouchEvent }
  | { reason: 'escape-key'; event: KeyboardEvent }
  | { reason: 'disabled'; event: Event }
  | { reason: 'imperative-action'; event: Event }
  | { reason: 'none'; event: Event }
) & {
  /** Cancels Base UI from handling the event. */
  cancel: () => void;
  /** Allows the event to propagate in cases where Base UI will stop the propagation. */
  allowPropagation: () => void;
  /** Indicates whether the event has been canceled. */
  isCanceled: boolean;
  /** Indicates whether the event is allowed to propagate. */
  isPropagationAllowed: boolean;
  /** The element that triggered the event, if applicable. */
  trigger: Element | undefined;
  /** Prevents the popup from unmounting until the `unmount` action is called. */
  preventUnmountOnClose: () => void;
};

Trigger

An element to attach the tooltip to. Renders a <button> element.

Prop

Type

Default

closeOnClickbooleantrue

Whether the tooltip should close when this trigger is clicked.boolean

handleTooltip.Handle<Payload>—

A handle to associate the trigger with a tooltip.Tooltip.Handle<Payload>

payloadPayload—

A payload to pass to the tooltip when it is opened.Payload

disabledbooleanfalse

If true, the tooltip will not open when interacting with this trigger. Note that this doesn’t apply the disabled attribute to the trigger element. If you want to disable the trigger element itself, you can pass the disabled prop to the trigger element via the render prop.boolean

delaynumber600

How long to wait before opening the tooltip on hover. Specified in milliseconds.number

closeDelaynumber0

How long to wait before closing the tooltip. Specified in milliseconds.number

classfunction—

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.JSX.ClassValue | ((state) => JSX.ClassValue)

stylefunction—

Style applied to the element, or a function that returns a style object based on the component’s state.JSX.CSSProperties | string | ((state) => JSX.CSSProperties | string | undefined)

renderfunction—

Replace the default element with a tag name, component, or render function.keyof JSX.IntrinsicElements | Component | ((props, state) => JSX.Element)

Data attributes

Name

Type

Default

data-popup-open-—

Present when the corresponding tooltip is open.-

data-trigger-disabled-—

Present when the trigger is disabled, either by the disabled prop or by a parent <Tooltip.Root> component.-

Attribute	Description	-
`data-popup-open`	Present when the corresponding tooltip is open.
`data-trigger-disabled`	Present when the trigger is disabled, either by the `disabled` prop or by a parent `<Tooltip.Root>` component.

Trigger.State

type TooltipTriggerState = {
  /** Whether the tooltip is currently open and was opened by this trigger. */
  open: boolean;
};

Portal

A portal element that moves the popup to a different part of the DOM. By default, the portal element is appended to <body>. Renders a <div> element.

Prop

Type

Default

containerUnion—

classfunction—

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.JSX.ClassValue | ((state) => JSX.ClassValue)

stylefunction—

Style applied to the element, or a function that returns a style object based on the component’s state.JSX.CSSProperties | string | ((state) => JSX.CSSProperties | string | undefined)

keepMountedbooleanfalse

Whether to keep the portal mounted in the DOM while the popup is hidden.boolean

renderfunction—

Replace the default element with a tag name, component, or render function.keyof JSX.IntrinsicElements | Component | ((props, state) => JSX.Element)

Portal.State

type TooltipPortalState = {};

Positioner

Positions the tooltip against the trigger. Renders a <div> element.

Prop

Type

Default

disableAnchorTrackingbooleanfalse

Whether to disable the popup from tracking any layout shift of its positioning anchor.boolean

alignAlign'center'

How to align the popup relative to the specified side.Align

alignOffsetUnion0

Additional offset along the alignment axis in pixels. Also accepts a function that returns the offset to read the dimensions of the anchor and positioner elements, along with its side and alignment. The function takes a data object parameter with the following properties: data.anchor: the dimensions of the anchor element with properties width and height.data.positioner: the dimensions of the positioner element with properties width and height.data.side: which side of the anchor element the positioner is aligned against.data.align: how the positioner is aligned relative to the specified side.number | OffsetFunction

sideSide'top'

Which side of the anchor element to align the popup against. May automatically change to avoid collisions.Side

sideOffsetUnion0

Distance between the anchor and the popup in pixels. Also accepts a function that returns the distance to read the dimensions of the anchor and positioner elements, along with its side and alignment. The function takes a data object parameter with the following properties: data.anchor: the dimensions of the anchor element with properties width and height.data.positioner: the dimensions of the positioner element with properties width and height.data.side: which side of the anchor element the positioner is aligned against.data.align: how the positioner is aligned relative to the specified side.number | OffsetFunction

arrowPaddingnumber5

Minimum distance to maintain between the arrow and the edges of the popup. Use it to prevent the arrow element from hanging out of the rounded corners of a popup.number

anchorfunction—

collisionAvoidanceCollisionAvoidance—

Determines how to handle collisions when positioning the popup. side controls overflow on the preferred placement axis (top/bottom or left/right): 'flip': keep the requested side when it fits; otherwise try the opposite side (top and bottom, or left and right).'shift': never change side; keep the requested side and move the popup within the clipping boundary so it stays visible.'none': do not correct side-axis overflow. align controls overflow on the alignment axis (start/center/end): 'flip': keep side, but swap start and end when the requested alignment overflows.'shift': keep side and requested alignment, then nudge the popup along the alignment axis to fit.'none': do not correct alignment-axis overflow. fallbackAxisSide controls fallback behavior on the perpendicular axis when the preferred axis cannot fit: 'start': allow perpendicular fallback and try the logical start side first (top before bottom, or left before right in LTR).'end': allow perpendicular fallback and try the logical end side first (bottom before top, or right before left in LTR).'none': do not fallback to the perpendicular axis. When side is 'shift', explicitly setting align only supports 'shift' or 'none'. If align is omitted, it defaults to 'flip'.CollisionAvoidance

collisionBoundaryBoundary'clipping-ancestors'

An element or a rectangle that delimits the area that the popup is confined to.Boundary

collisionPaddingPadding5

Additional space to maintain from the edge of the collision boundary.Padding

stickybooleanfalse

Whether to maintain the popup in the viewport after the anchor element was scrolled out of view.boolean

positionMethodUnion'absolute'

Determines which CSS position property to use.'absolute' | 'fixed'

classfunction—

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.JSX.ClassValue | ((state) => JSX.ClassValue)

stylefunction—

Style applied to the element, or a function that returns a style object based on the component’s state.JSX.CSSProperties | string | ((state) => JSX.CSSProperties | string | undefined)

renderfunction—

Replace the default element with a tag name, component, or render function.keyof JSX.IntrinsicElements | Component | ((props, state) => JSX.Element)

Data attributes

Name

Type

Default

data-open-—

Present when the tooltip is open.-

data-closed-—

Present when the tooltip is closed.-

data-anchor-hidden-—

Present when the anchor is hidden.-

data-alignUnion—

Indicates how the popup is aligned relative to specified side.'start' | 'center' | 'end'

data-sideUnion—

Attribute	Description	-
`data-open`	Present when the tooltip is open.
`data-closed`	Present when the tooltip is closed.
`data-anchor-hidden`	Present when the anchor is hidden.
`data-align`	Indicates how the popup is aligned relative to specified side.
`data-side`	Indicates which side the popup is positioned relative to the trigger.

CSS variables

Name

Type

Default

--anchor-heightnumber—

The anchor’s height.number

--anchor-widthnumber—

The anchor’s width.number

--available-heightnumber—

The available height between the trigger and the edge of the viewport.number

--available-widthnumber—

The available width between the trigger and the edge of the viewport.number

--positioner-heightnumber—

The height of the tooltip’s positioner. It is important to set height to this value when using CSS to animate size changes.number

--positioner-widthnumber—

The width of the tooltip’s positioner. It is important to set width to this value when using CSS to animate size changes.number

--transform-originstring—

The coordinates that this element is anchored to. Used for animations and transitions.string

CSS Variable	Description	-
`--anchor-height`	The anchor’s height.
`--anchor-width`	The anchor’s width.
`--available-height`	The available height between the trigger and the edge of the viewport.
`--available-width`	The available width between the trigger and the edge of the viewport.
`--positioner-height`	The height of the tooltip’s positioner. It is important to set `height` to this value when using CSS to animate size changes.
`--positioner-width`	The width of the tooltip’s positioner. It is important to set `width` to this value when using CSS to animate size changes.
`--transform-origin`	The coordinates that this element is anchored to. Used for animations and transitions.

Positioner.State

type TooltipPositionerState = {
  /** Whether the tooltip is currently open. */
  open: boolean;
  /** The side of the anchor the component is placed on. */
  side: Side;
  /** The alignment of the component relative to the anchor. */
  align: Align;
  /** Whether the anchor element is hidden. */
  anchorHidden: boolean;
  /** Whether CSS transitions should be disabled. */
  instant: string | undefined;
};

A container for the tooltip contents. Renders a <div> element.

Prop

Type

Default

classfunction—

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.JSX.ClassValue | ((state) => JSX.ClassValue)

stylefunction—

Style applied to the element, or a function that returns a style object based on the component’s state.JSX.CSSProperties | string | ((state) => JSX.CSSProperties | string | undefined)

renderfunction—

Replace the default element with a tag name, component, or render function.keyof JSX.IntrinsicElements | Component | ((props, state) => JSX.Element)

Data attributes

Name

Type

Default

data-open-—

Present when the tooltip is open.-

data-closed-—

Present when the tooltip is closed.-

data-alignUnion—

Indicates how the popup is aligned relative to specified side.'start' | 'center' | 'end'

data-instantUnion—

Present if animations should be instant.'delay' | 'dismiss' | 'focus'

data-sideUnion—

data-starting-style-—

Present when the tooltip begins animating in.-

data-ending-style-—

Present when the tooltip is animating out.-

Attribute	Description	-
`data-open`	Present when the tooltip is open.
`data-closed`	Present when the tooltip is closed.
`data-align`	Indicates how the popup is aligned relative to specified side.
`data-instant`	Present if animations should be instant.
`data-side`	Indicates which side the popup is positioned relative to the trigger.
`data-starting-style`	Present when the tooltip begins animating in.
`data-ending-style`	Present when the tooltip is animating out.

Popup.State

type TooltipPopupState = {
  /** Whether the tooltip is currently open. */
  open: boolean;
  /** The side of the anchor the component is placed on. */
  side: Side;
  /** The alignment of the component relative to the anchor. */
  align: Align;
  /** Whether transitions should be skipped. */
  instant: 'delay' | 'focus' | 'dismiss' | undefined;
  /** The transition status of the component. */
  transitionStatus: TransitionStatus;
};

Arrow

Displays an element positioned against the tooltip anchor. Renders a <div> element.

Prop

Type

Default

classfunction—

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.JSX.ClassValue | ((state) => JSX.ClassValue)

stylefunction—

Style applied to the element, or a function that returns a style object based on the component’s state.JSX.CSSProperties | string | ((state) => JSX.CSSProperties | string | undefined)

renderfunction—

Replace the default element with a tag name, component, or render function.keyof JSX.IntrinsicElements | Component | ((props, state) => JSX.Element)

Data attributes

Name

Type

Default

data-open-—

Present when the tooltip is open.-

data-closed-—

Present when the tooltip is closed.-

data-uncentered-—

Present when the tooltip arrow is uncentered.-

data-alignUnion—

Indicates how the popup is aligned relative to specified side.'start' | 'center' | 'end'

data-instantUnion—

Present if animations should be instant.'delay' | 'dismiss' | 'focus'

data-sideUnion—

Attribute	Description	-
`data-open`	Present when the tooltip is open.
`data-closed`	Present when the tooltip is closed.
`data-uncentered`	Present when the tooltip arrow is uncentered.
`data-align`	Indicates how the popup is aligned relative to specified side.
`data-instant`	Present if animations should be instant.
`data-side`	Indicates which side the popup is positioned relative to the trigger.

Arrow.State

type TooltipArrowState = {
  /** Whether the tooltip is currently open. */
  open: boolean;
  /** The side of the anchor the component is placed on. */
  side: Side;
  /** The alignment of the component relative to the anchor. */
  align: Align;
  /** Whether the arrow cannot be centered on the anchor. */
  uncentered: boolean;
  /** Whether transitions should be skipped. */
  instant: 'delay' | 'dismiss' | 'focus' | undefined;
};

Viewport

A viewport for displaying content transitions. This component is only required if one popup can be opened by multiple triggers, its content changes based on the trigger, and switching between them is animated. Renders a <div> element.

Prop

Type

Default

childrenJSX.Element—

The content to render inside the transition container.JSX.Element

classfunction—

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.JSX.ClassValue | ((state) => JSX.ClassValue)

stylefunction—

Style applied to the element, or a function that returns a style object based on the component’s state.JSX.CSSProperties | string | ((state) => JSX.CSSProperties | string | undefined)

renderfunction—

Replace the default element with a tag name, component, or render function.keyof JSX.IntrinsicElements | Component | ((props, state) => JSX.Element)

Data attributes

Name

Type

Default

data-activation-direction` `${'left' | 'right' | ''} ${'down' | 'up' | ''}` `—

Indicates the direction from which the popup was activated. This can be used to create directional animations based on how the popup was triggered. Contains space-separated values for both horizontal and vertical axes.` `${'left' | 'right' | ''} ${'down' | 'up' | ''}` `

data-current-—

Applied to the direct child of the viewport when no transitions are present or the new content when it’s entering.-

data-instantUnion—

Present if animations should be instant.'delay' | 'dismiss' | 'focus'

data-previous-—

Applied to the direct child of the viewport that contains the exiting content when transitions are present.-

data-transitioning-—

Indicates that the viewport is currently transitioning between old and new content.-

Attribute	Description	-
`data-activation-direction`	Indicates the direction from which the popup was activated. This can be used to create directional animations based on how the popup was triggered. Contains space-separated values for both horizontal and vertical axes.
`data-current`	Applied to the direct child of the viewport when no transitions are present or the new content when it’s entering.
`data-instant`	Present if animations should be instant.
`data-previous`	Applied to the direct child of the viewport that contains the exiting content when transitions are present.
`data-transitioning`	Indicates that the viewport is currently transitioning between old and new content.

CSS variables

Name

Type

Default

--popup-height—

The height of the parent popup. This variable is placed on the 'previous' container and stores the height of the popup when the previous content was rendered. It can be used to freeze the dimensions of the popup when animating between different content.

--popup-width—

The width of the parent popup. This variable is placed on the 'previous' container and stores the width of the popup when the previous content was rendered. It can be used to freeze the dimensions of the popup when animating between different content.

CSS Variable	Description	-
`--popup-height`	The height of the parent popup. This variable is placed on the 'previous' container and stores the height of the popup when the previous content was rendered. It can be used to freeze the dimensions of the popup when animating between different content.
`--popup-width`	The width of the parent popup. This variable is placed on the 'previous' container and stores the width of the popup when the previous content was rendered. It can be used to freeze the dimensions of the popup when animating between different content.

Viewport.State

type TooltipViewportState = {
  /** The activation direction of the transitioned content. */
  activationDirection: string | undefined;
  /** Whether the viewport is currently transitioning between contents. */
  transitioning: boolean;
  /** Present if animations should be instant. */
  instant: 'delay' | 'dismiss' | 'focus' | undefined;
};

The Viewport is optional — reach for it only when a single popup is opened by multiple triggers, its content differs per trigger, and the switch between them is animated. When used, set width: var(--positioner-width) and height: var(--positioner-height) on the Positioner so its box is frozen to the measured size during the transition; otherwise content-driven resizing can make the popup thrash or flip to another side.

createHandle

Creates a new handle to connect a Tooltip.Root with detached Tooltip.Trigger components.

createHandle

type ReturnValue = Tooltip.Handle<Payload>;

Handle

Controls a Tooltip imperatively and associates detached Tooltip.Trigger components with a Tooltip.Root. Create one with Tooltip.createHandle() and pass it to the handle prop of the root and of any triggers rendered outside of it. The imperative methods take effect only while a root using this handle is mounted; calls made before a root attaches (or after it unmounts) are ignored. Opens the tooltip and associates it with the trigger with the given id. This method should only be called in an event handler or an effect (not during rendering). Closes the tooltip. This method should only be called in an event handler or an effect (not during rendering).

Prop

Type

Default

isOpenboolean—

Whether the tooltip is currently open. Returns false while no root is attached to the handle.boolean

Handle.1

function open(triggerId: string): void;

Handle.2

function close(): void;