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Tooltips tip: Tooltips should have a delay before appearing to prev... - Emil Kowalski

Published by Emil Kowalski on September 1, 2025.

Tooltips tip: Tooltips should have a delay before appearing to prevent accidental activation. Once a tooltip is open, hovering over other tooltips should open them with no delay and no animation. This feels faster witho...

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Tooltips tip: Tooltips should have a delay before appearing to prevent accidental activation. Once a tooltip is open, hovering over other tooltips should open them with no delay and no animation. This feels faster without defeating the purpose of the initial delay.

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Emil Kowalski
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