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Tooltip

Tooltip displays supporting text associated with its child content. Use it for a brief clarification that does not replace essential instructions.

Add and configure Tooltip

  1. Click Add, choose Tooltip, and place it in the container.
  2. Add the trigger content inside Tooltip.
  3. Set Content > Tooltip > Text.
  4. Use In-Builder Preview while styling, then configure Design > Tooltip and Spacing.
  5. Save your changes.
Tooltip controls in the Breakdance editor
Tooltip controls in the Breakdance editor

Controls

Responsive varies by breakpoint; Hover has a hover value; Shared applies across both. Linked controls have their own reference. In conditions, = means “is” and ≠ means “is not.”

Content > Tooltip

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Text Visible text. Shared
In-Builder Preview On/off. Shared

Design > Tooltip

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Placement Top, Top Start, Top End, Right, Right Start, Right End, Bottom, Bottom Start, Bottom End, Left, Left Start, Left End. Shared
Offset Set the numeric offset value. Shared
Background Color or supported fill. Shared
Typography > Default typography controls. See linked controls
Typography > Headings typography controls. See linked controls
Typography > Paragraphs typography controls. See linked controls
Typography > Links typography controls. See linked controls
Typography > Space After Space after and unit. Shared
Padding spacing controls. See linked controls
Radius Radius and unit. Shared
Arrow > Disable On/off. Shared
Arrow > Size Size and unit. Shared
Arrow > Offset X Offset x and unit. Shared
Arrow > Offset Y Offset y and unit. Shared

Design > Spacing

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Spacing spacing controls. See linked controls

Troubleshooting

The tooltip is visible only in the editor

Check In-Builder Preview and test the actual trigger on the saved front end.

The explanation is essential to completing the task

Put essential instructions in visible page text. Test the tooltip with keyboard and touch input before relying on it.