Blazor Tooltip Overview

The Blazor Tooltip component enhances the default browser tooltips in a beautiful, cross-browser popup. The Tooltip component allows customization of its size, content, position and show event. Attach a single Tooltip instance to multiple targets to optimize the performance.

Creating Blazor Tooltip

The Blazor Tooltip will automatically display the value of title and alt attributes of HTML elements. The example below demonstrates this scenario, but it's also possible to define custom content in a template.

1. Use the TelerikTooltip tag.
2. Set the Tooltip's TargetSelector parameter to a string that is a CSS selector or CSS combinator. It should point to the HTML element(s) that will trigger a tooltip.
3. (optional) Set the Tooltip's Width, Height or Position parameters. They will depend mostly on the Tooltip content and the targets' position on the page.

Basic Tooltip attached to multiple targets

<TelerikTooltip TargetSelector=".tooltip-target" />

<div style="padding: 5em;">
    Hover the button ...

    <TelerikButton Icon="@SvgIcon.Eye" Title="Hello world!" Class="tooltip-target" />

    ... and the question mark:

    <span title="I am a Telerik Blazor Tooltip." class="tooltip-target">
        <TelerikSvgIcon Icon="@SvgIcon.QuestionCircle" />
    </span>
</div>

For better performance, use one single Tooltip instance for multiple targets, especially if the targets are similar and a lot in number.

Position

The Blazor Tooltip normally appears above its target, but can show on all four sides. If there is not enough space, the component will shift or flip its position automatically. Learn how to control the Tooltip position.

Show Behavior

By default, the Tooltip displays on mouse over, but it is possible to configure it to show on click or tap.

Template

The Blazor Tooltip accepts a nested <Template> tag, which is a standard Blazor RenderFragment. It lets you generate content for the Tooltip based on meta data from the target. You can also fetch data on demand for the Tooltip content through that. See examples in the Tooltip Template article.

Tooltip Parameters

The Blazor Tooltip provides the following configuration parameters. Also check the Tooltip component API.

Parameter	Type and Default Value	Description
Class	string	Renders a custom CSS class to the <div class="k-animation-container"> element, which is an ancestor (but not parent) of the <div class="k-tooltip> element. The former element is responsible for the Tooltip's position and z-index styles. The latter element applies the theme styling (borders, background, etc.). Use a CSS class to override theme styles. Here is a custom Tooltip styling example.
Height	string	Applies a height style in any supported unit. By default, the component will expand, based on its content. Do not use percentage values - use vw and vh units instead.
HideDelay	int (0)	The Tooltip hiding delay in milliseconds.
Id	string	Renders an id attribute to the <div class="k-tooltip> element. To improve accessibility and screen reader behavior, set the same string as Tooltip Id and aria-described-by attribute of all Tooltip targets.
Position	TooltipPosition enum (Top)	Sets the Tooltip popup direction, with regard to its target.
ShowDelay	int (0)	The Tooltip opening delay in milliseconds.
ShowOn	TooltipShowEvent enum (Hover)	Sets the browser event, which will trigger the Tooltip to display.
TargetSelector	string	The CSS selector or combinator, which points to one or multiple Tooltip targets.
Width	string	Applies a width style in any supported unit. By default, the component will expand, based on its content. Do not use percentage values - use vw and vh units instead.

To have the tooltip stretch according to its content, leave both the Width and Height parameters empty. If one of them has a value, the HTML element will have some layout and you may get unexpected results in terms of size and position.

If you will be loading large content on demand, you should set dimensions that will accommodate the expected content and layout.

Next Steps

• Experiment with Tooltip Position
• Choose a Tooltip Show Event
• Explore ToolTip Templates

See Also

• Live Demo: Tooltip
• Comparison between All Popup Components
• Custom ToolTip Styles and Colors