ToolTip Display Duration

DeltaMikeCharlie

Does anyone else find the default tooltip display duration (5 seconds) to be too short for some fields?

I found a way to set the tooltip timeout programatically from within the TVH JS application without having to hack the underlying Ext JS module.

Options could be just to make it something like 999999 seconds, essentially no time out, or perhaps add an option to the UI to allow users to set a custom duration.

Thoughts?

DeltaMikeCharlie

DaveH So I certainly hate the idea of everlasting tooltips

Agreed, I was thinking that the tooltip would disappear immediately once the mouse exited that area.

DeltaMikeCharlie perhaps add an option to the UI to allow users to set a custom duration.

Based on the range of feedback, I think that a user-definable parameter would be preferable to a monolith change. The default would remain at the current value (5 seconds) and the user could provide their own custom value if preferred.

DaveH

I don't have a problem with it as it is. I have had problems with other systems (e.g. VLC) where the tooltip hides information behind it and takes a very long time to disappear. So I certainly hate the idea of everlasting tooltips, and I'd rather have the default be something like the existing.

Chris G

Yes. If I'm hovering something, the tooltip should stay there until I stop hovering it.

DaveH

DeltaMikeCharlie Agreed, I was thinking that the tooltip would disappear immediately once the mouse exited that area.

I think you misunderstand. I was saying a long-lasting tooltip can be a problem whilst the mouse is still held in place. The tooltip needs to disappear even if the mouse doesn't move. I agree a user-definable parameter is the way to go.

Chris G

I think most web UI's just use HTML tooltips like:
title="my tooltip text"
These last forever, or seemingly forever, until you stop hovering or lose focus.
I have no idea why anyone would want the to expire after a few seconds.
TVH is the only web UI on my server that behaves this way.

DaveH

Chris G I have no idea why anyone would want the to expire after a few seconds.

Because they obscure what's behind them.

DeltaMikeCharlie

I looked at the behaviour further, the tootip disappears when you click in the field.