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Tooltip

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

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Accessibility guidelines

To ensure that tooltips are accessible and helpful, follow these guidelines:

  • Provide an accessible name for the trigger: The tooltip’s trigger must have a meaningful label. This can be its visible text or an aria-label/aria-labelledby attribute. The label should closely match the tooltip’s content to ensure consistency for screen reader users.

  • Avoid tooltips for critical information: Tooltips work well for enhancing UI clarity (like labeling icon buttons) but should not be the sole means of conveying important information. Since tooltips do not appear on touch devices, consider using a Popover for essential content.

  • Avoid tooltips for “infotips”: If your tooltip is attached to an “info icon” button whose only purpose is to show the tooltip, opt for Popover and add the openOnHover prop instead. Tooltips should describe an element that performs an action separate from opening the tooltip itself.

Anatomy

Import the component and assemble its parts:

Anatomy

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.

delay

number

—
Name
delay
Description

How long to wait before opening a tooltip. Specified in milliseconds.

Type
number | undefined
closeDelay

number

—
Name
closeDelay
Description

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

Type
number | undefined
timeout

number

400

Name
timeout
Description

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

Type
number | undefined
Default

400

children

ReactNode

—
Name
children
Type
React.ReactNode

Root

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

defaultOpen

boolean

false

Name
defaultOpen
Description

Whether the tooltip is initially open.

To render a controlled tooltip, use the open prop instead.

Type
boolean | undefined
Default

false

open

boolean

—
Name
open
Description

Whether the tooltip is currently open.

Type
boolean | undefined
onOpenChange

function

—
Name
onOpenChange
Description

Event handler called when the tooltip is opened or closed.

Type
| ((
    open: boolean,
    eventDetails: Tooltip.Root.ChangeEventDetails,
  ) => void)
| undefined
actionsRef

RefObject<Tooltip.Root.Actions>

—
Name
actionsRef
Description

A ref to imperative actions.

  • unmount: When specified, the tooltip will not be unmounted when closed. Instead, the unmount function must be called to unmount the tooltip manually. Useful when the tooltip's animation is controlled by an external library.
Type
React.RefObject<Tooltip.Root.Actions> | undefined
defaultTriggerId

string | null

—
Name
defaultTriggerId
Description

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.

Type
string | null | undefined
handle

TooltipHandle<Payload>

—
Name
handle
Description

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.

Type
{} | undefined
onOpenChangeComplete

function

—
Name
onOpenChangeComplete
Description

Event handler called after any animations complete when the tooltip is opened or closed.

Type
((open: boolean) => void) | undefined
triggerId

string | null

—
Name
triggerId
Description

ID of the trigger that the tooltip is associated with. This is useful in conjuntion with the open prop to create a controlled tooltip. There's no need to specify this prop when the tooltip is uncontrolled (i.e. when the open prop is not set).

Type
string | null | undefined
trackCursorAxis

Union

'none'

Name
trackCursorAxis
Description

Determines which axis the tooltip should track the cursor on.

Type
'none' | 'both' | 'x' | 'y' | undefined
Default

'none'

disabled

boolean

false

Name
disabled
Description

Whether the tooltip is disabled.

Type
boolean | undefined
Default

false

hoverable

boolean

true

Name
hoverable
Description

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

Type
boolean | undefined
Default

true

children

ReactNode | PayloadChildRenderFunction<Payload>

—
Name
children
Description

The content of the tooltip. This can be a regular React node or a render function that receives the payload of the active trigger.

Type
| React.ReactNode
| ((arg: { payload: Payload | undefined }) => ReactNode)

Trigger

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

handle

TooltipHandle<Payload>

—
Name
handle
Description

A handle to associate the trigger with a tooltip.

Type
{} | undefined
payload

Payload

—
Name
payload
Description

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

Type
Payload | undefined
style

React.CSSProperties | function

—
Name
style
Type
| React.CSSProperties
| ((
    state: Tooltip.Trigger.State,
  ) => CSSProperties | undefined)
| undefined
delay

number

600

Name
delay
Description

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

Type
number | undefined
Default

600

closeDelay

number

0

Name
closeDelay
Description

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

Type
number | undefined
Default

0

className

string | function

—
Name
className
Description

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.

Type
| string
| ((state: Tooltip.Trigger.State) => string | undefined)
render

ReactElement | function

—
Name
render
Description

Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component.

Accepts a ReactElement or a function that returns the element to render.

Type
| ReactElement
| ((
    props: HTMLProps,
    state: Tooltip.Trigger.State,
  ) => ReactElement)
data-popup-open

Present when the corresponding tooltip is open.

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.

style

React.CSSProperties | function

—
Name
style
Type
| React.CSSProperties
| ((
    state: Tooltip.Portal.State,
  ) => CSSProperties | undefined)
| undefined
container

Union

—
Name
container
Description

A parent element to render the portal element into.

Type
| HTMLElement
| ShadowRoot
| React.RefObject<HTMLElement | ShadowRoot | null>
| null
| undefined
className

string | function

—
Name
className
Description

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.

Type
| string
| ((state: Tooltip.Portal.State) => string | undefined)
keepMounted

boolean

false

Name
keepMounted
Description

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

Type
boolean | undefined
Default

false

render

ReactElement | function

—
Name
render
Description

Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component.

Accepts a ReactElement or a function that returns the element to render.

Type
| ReactElement
| ((
    props: HTMLProps,
    state: Tooltip.Portal.State,
  ) => ReactElement)

Positioner

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

collisionAvoidance

CollisionAvoidance

—
Name
collisionAvoidance
Description

Determines how to handle collisions when positioning the popup.

Type
| {
    side?: 'none' | 'flip'
    align?: 'none' | 'flip' | 'shift'
    fallbackAxisSide?: 'none' | 'end' | 'start'
  }
| {
    side?: 'none' | 'shift'
    align?: 'none' | 'shift'
    fallbackAxisSide?: 'none' | 'end' | 'start'
  }
| undefined
Example
style

React.CSSProperties | function

—
Name
style
Type
| React.CSSProperties
| ((
    state: Tooltip.Positioner.State,
  ) => CSSProperties | undefined)
| undefined
align

Align

'center'

Name
align
Description

How to align the popup relative to the specified side.

Type
'center' | 'end' | 'start' | undefined
Default

'center'

alignOffset

number | OffsetFunction

0

Name
alignOffset
Description

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.
Type
| number
| ((data: {
    side: Side
    align: Align
    anchor: { width: number; height: number }
    positioner: { width: number; height: number }
  }) => number)
| undefined
Default

0

Example
side

Side

'top'

Name
side
Description

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

Type
| 'left'
| 'right'
| 'bottom'
| 'top'
| 'inline-end'
| 'inline-start'
| undefined
Default

'top'

sideOffset

number | OffsetFunction

0

Name
sideOffset
Description

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.
Type
| number
| ((data: {
    side: Side
    align: Align
    anchor: { width: number; height: number }
    positioner: { width: number; height: number }
  }) => number)
| undefined
Default

0

Example
arrowPadding

number

5

Name
arrowPadding
Description

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.

Type
number | undefined
Default

5

anchor

Union

—
Name
anchor
Description

An element to position the popup against. By default, the popup will be positioned against the trigger.

Type
| Element
| React.RefObject<Element | null>
| VirtualElement
| (() => Element | VirtualElement | null)
| null
| undefined
collisionBoundary

Boundary

'clipping-ancestors'

Name
collisionBoundary
Description

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

Type
| Element
| 'clipping-ancestors'
| Element[]
| Rect
| undefined
Default

'clipping-ancestors'

collisionPadding

Padding

5

Name
collisionPadding
Description

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

Type
| {
    top?: number
    right?: number
    bottom?: number
    left?: number
  }
| number
| undefined
Default

5

sticky

boolean

false

Name
sticky
Description

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

Type
boolean | undefined
Default

false

positionMethod

'fixed' | 'absolute'

'absolute'

Name
positionMethod
Description

Determines which CSS position property to use.

Type
'fixed' | 'absolute' | undefined
Default

'absolute'

trackAnchor

boolean

true

Name
trackAnchor
Description

Whether the popup tracks any layout shift of its positioning anchor.

Type
boolean | undefined
Default

true

className

string | function

—
Name
className
Description

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.

Type
| string
| ((state: Tooltip.Positioner.State) => string | undefined)
render

ReactElement | function

—
Name
render
Description

Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component.

Accepts a ReactElement or a function that returns the element to render.

Type
| ReactElement
| ((
    props: HTMLProps,
    state: Tooltip.Positioner.State,
  ) => ReactElement)
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.

--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.

--transform-origin

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

Popup

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

style

React.CSSProperties | function

—
Name
style
Type
| React.CSSProperties
| ((
    state: Tooltip.Popup.State,
  ) => CSSProperties | undefined)
| undefined
className

string | function

—
Name
className
Description

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.

Type
| string
| ((state: Tooltip.Popup.State) => string | undefined)
render

ReactElement | function

—
Name
render
Description

Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component.

Accepts a ReactElement or a function that returns the element to render.

Type
| ReactElement
| ((
    props: HTMLProps,
    state: Tooltip.Popup.State,
  ) => ReactElement)
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 is animating in.

data-ending-style

Present when the tooltip is animating out.

Arrow

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

style

React.CSSProperties | function

—
Name
style
Type
| React.CSSProperties
| ((
    state: Tooltip.Arrow.State,
  ) => CSSProperties | undefined)
| undefined
className

string | function

—
Name
className
Description

CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state.

Type
| string
| ((state: Tooltip.Arrow.State) => string | undefined)
render

ReactElement | function

—
Name
render
Description

Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component.

Accepts a ReactElement or a function that returns the element to render.

Type
| ReactElement
| ((
    props: HTMLProps,
    state: Tooltip.Arrow.State,
  ) => ReactElement)
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-anchor-hidden

Present when the anchor is hidden.

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.

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.

Detached triggers

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
Multiple detached triggers

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

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.

Animating the Tooltip

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 (left, right, up, or down) that indicates the new trigger’s position relative to the previous one.

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.