Adding a Tooltip addon

Displays an informative pop-up when the target element is hovered.

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Written by Diego Muralles
Updated over a week ago

The Tooltip addon enriches your webpage with interactive tooltips that provide additional information or context when interacting (e.g. hovering, clicking) with specific elements. Whether you need to explain features, provide guidance, or display related links, this addon offers a versatile solution for enhancing user experience.

πŸ‘πŸ½ Adding a Tooltip addon

From the Top menu

  • Select the element you'll attach the addon to

  • In the top menu, click on Attach addon to element

  • Search for and select Tooltip

The settings panel will automatically open so you can customize it.

By right-clicking

  • Right-click the element you want to attach the addon to

  • Select Addons

  • Click Add new

  • Search for and select Tooltip

Tip: A hint icon will appear next to the element in the layers panel indicating that it's been added.

From the Addon tab

  • Click the element you want to attach the addon to

  • Click Addon (next to Style) in the right-side panel

  • Select an addon

  • Click Apply addon

βš™οΈ Configuration options

Parameter

Description

Header Text

The first line of text in the Tooltip.

Body Text

The second line of text in the Tooltip

Link text

Text that leads users to a predetermined destination

Link Type

A listing of the available link types.

Page: Links to internal pages in your project

Element: Links to a specific element or section in your project

External: Links to an external URL

Email: Redirects the user to Gmail with the specified email address as the recipient

Phone: Redirects the user to make a phone call

File: Allows the user to download a preloaded file

Position

Select the positioning of the Tooltip relative to the element it's attached to (top, right, left, bottom)

Background

Set the Tooltip's background color

Text

Set the Tooltip's text color

Shared Presets

You can save the settings of an addon and reuse them as many times as needed in your project, follow the steps below to learn how to save them.

  • Select the element the addon is attached to

  • Click the hint icon next to the element in the layers panel

  • Configure the addon

  • Click on the + icon at the top of the panel

  • Write the shared style name

  • Click on the checkmark to save

Click the No shared addon preset dropdown every time you want to reuse your preset, the name you gave it to it will appear in the list.

Tip: Shared presets will only be available for the specific addon you are working with.

Copy-pasting an addon

You can also copy and paste an addon from one element to another but unlike Shared Presets the settings aren't saved and you'll have to copy the addon from the element it's attached to every time you want to reuse it.

Follow the steps below to learn how to do this.

  • Select the element the addon is attached to

  • Click the hint icon next to the element in the layers panel

  • Click on the copy-paste icon at the top of the panel

  • Close the settings panel and select the element into which you want to paste the addon.

  • Click the copy-paste icon at the top bar

The addon will be added to the element.

Removing a Tooltip addon

  • Select the element the addon is attached to

  • Click on the hint icon next to the element in the layers panel

  • In the settings panel, click on the trash icon on the top right corner

The addon has been removed from the element.

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