Tooltip

A tooltip component that displays helpful information when hovering over or focusing on an element. Fully CSS-based with smooth animations and multiple placement options.

Installation

npx @capsuleui/core add Tooltip

Usage

Basic Tooltip

<capsule-tooltip>
  <capsule-tooltip-trigger>
    <capsule-button>Hover me</capsule-button>
  </capsule-tooltip-trigger>
  <capsule-tooltip-content> This is a tooltip </capsule-tooltip-content>
</capsule-tooltip>

Placement

Tooltips can be positioned in four directions:

Top (default)

<capsule-tooltip placement="top">
  <capsule-tooltip-trigger>
    <capsule-button>Top</capsule-button>
  </capsule-tooltip-trigger>
  <capsule-tooltip-content> Tooltip on top </capsule-tooltip-content>
</capsule-tooltip>

Bottom

<capsule-tooltip placement="bottom">
  <capsule-tooltip-trigger>
    <capsule-button>Bottom</capsule-button>
  </capsule-tooltip-trigger>
  <capsule-tooltip-content> Tooltip on bottom </capsule-tooltip-content>
</capsule-tooltip>

Left

<capsule-tooltip placement="left">
  <capsule-tooltip-trigger>
    <capsule-button>Left</capsule-button>
  </capsule-tooltip-trigger>
  <capsule-tooltip-content> Tooltip on left </capsule-tooltip-content>
</capsule-tooltip>

Right

<capsule-tooltip placement="right">
  <capsule-tooltip-trigger>
    <capsule-button>Right</capsule-button>
  </capsule-tooltip-trigger>
  <capsule-tooltip-content> Tooltip on right </capsule-tooltip-content>
</capsule-tooltip>

Disabled

<capsule-tooltip disabled>
  <capsule-tooltip-trigger>
    <capsule-button>Disabled</capsule-button>
  </capsule-tooltip-trigger>
  <capsule-tooltip-content> This tooltip won't show </capsule-tooltip-content>
</capsule-tooltip>

With Different Triggers

The trigger can be any element:

<capsule-tooltip>
  <capsule-tooltip-trigger>
    <span style="text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;">Text link</span>
  </capsule-tooltip-trigger>
  <capsule-tooltip-content> Hover over text </capsule-tooltip-content>
</capsule-tooltip>

Components

The Tooltip component consists of three sub-components:

capsule-tooltip

The main container component that manages tooltip positioning and visibility.

capsule-tooltip-trigger

The element that triggers the tooltip display on hover or focus. Can contain any content (buttons, links, icons, etc.).

capsule-tooltip-content

The tooltip content that is displayed. Contains the text or HTML to show in the tooltip.

Attributes

capsule-tooltip

Attribute	Type	Default	Description
placement	string	top	Tooltip placement direction
disabled	boolean	false	Disables the tooltip (prevents it from showing)

Placement Values

• top — Tooltip appears above the trigger (default)
• bottom — Tooltip appears below the trigger
• left — Tooltip appears to the left of the trigger
• right — Tooltip appears to the right of the trigger

capsule-tooltip-trigger

No attributes. This component serves as a wrapper for the trigger element.

capsule-tooltip-content

No attributes. This component serves as a wrapper for the tooltip content.

Accessibility

• ✅ ARIA role="tooltip" attributes
• ✅ Keyboard focus support (tooltip shows on focus-within)
• ✅ Proper semantic structure for screen readers
• ✅ Pointer events handling for hover interactions