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Tooltip

Tooltip[expr, label]
displays label as a tooltip while the mouse pointer is in the area where expr is displayed.

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Tooltip can be used with graphics or any other expression.

Tooltip[expr] is equivalent to Tooltip[expr, expr].

Tooltip objects can appear within graphics.

The following options can be given:

	ActionDelay	0	how long to delay before displaying the tooltip
	Background	None	background color for the tooltip
	BaseStyle	{}	base style specifications for the tooltip
	LabelStyle	{}	style specifications for the tooltip

With the default setting ActionDelay->0, the tooltip is displayed immediately.

ActionDelay->Automatic uses the standard delay set on your computer system.

ActionDelay->t makes there be a delay of t seconds before the tooltip is displayed.

Tooltip can be used to specify tooltips for curves and points in functions like Plot and ListPlot.

The settings for BaseStyle and LabelStyle are appended to the default styles typically given by the "Tooltip" and "TooltipLabel" styles in the current stylesheet.

Basic Examples (2)

Use a string as a tooltip for an expression:

Label every curve with a tooltip:

Specify the tooltip explicitly:

Applications (4)

Properties & Relations (1)

StatusArea Annotation Mouseover PopupWindow PopupView CurrentValue Labeled Hyperlink WindowStatusArea MouseAnnotation

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