Overlays · stable · MIT

Tooltip

A short descriptive popup with shared delay and collision handling.

Install editable source

Add Tooltip

Base UI / canonicalnpx shadcn@latest add https://gummyui.dev/r/gummy-tooltip.json

Radix UI counterpartnpx shadcn@latest add https://gummyui.dev/r/gummy-radix-tooltip.json

Canonical dependency: @base-ui/react. Radix counterpart: @radix-ui/react-tooltip. Registry dependencies are resolved automatically.

Behavior contract

Semantics before surface

Semantics

Base UI tooltip semantics and described-by relationship.

Keyboard

Focus opens; Escape closes.

System support

Light and dark themes, logical RTL layout, reduced motion, responsive content, and forwarded public refs.

Source-derived reference

Anatomy and public API

Exported anatomy

These public React parts are read directly from the canonical source during the documentation build.

GummyTooltipPopup
GummyTooltipPositioner
GummyTooltipTrigger

Prop contracts

Each exported part accepts the underlying native, Base UI, or documented Radix prop contract. Inspect the selected source below for exact generic types.

Troubleshooting

Check behavior before surface.

If the material is missing, confirm the registry-installed shared and component CSS files are imported once.
If interaction differs, preserve this contract: Focus opens; Escape closes.
If assistive output differs, preserve this semantic foundation: Base UI tooltip semantics and described-by relationship.
If dark, RTL, or reduced-motion behavior is missing, verify the nearest theme, direction, and media-query boundaries rather than adding page-local overrides.

Live product source

Inspect the canonical states

The Component Lab exercises real source across default, focus, disabled, responsive, dark, reduced-motion, and RTL contexts.

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Interactive inspection

Try Tooltip in context

Load the real component preview when you are ready to interact with its responsive, theme, and direction controls.

Radix UI counterpart

Try Tooltip with Radix UI

Load the separately installable Radix counterpart when you are ready to interact with its real behavior.

Editable source

Read before you install

Canonical Base UI or native source

The registry payload stays off the initial page request.

Radix UI counterpart

The registry payload stays off the initial page request.