⚠️ Tooltip
Updated 2026-05-19
Confidence anatomy medium variants high motion high a11y high content low
Anatomy
- 1 Triggerthe element that opens the overlay; retains focus return on close
- 2 Surfacethe overlay panel itself — modal dialog, drawer, popover, tooltip
- 3 Scrim (optional)dimmed backdrop used for modals + drawers; absent for popovers/tooltips
- 4 Header (optional)title + close affordance for dismissible overlays
- 5 Bodythe overlay's primary content
- 6 Footer (optional)action affordances — confirm/cancel/close
- 7 Arrow or pointer (optional)anchors popovers/tooltips to their trigger
Variants
| Type |
|---|
Default |
Motion
Layered Overlays — Modals
modals fade + scale; scrim cross-fades
Drawer (open/close)
drawer-side-panel slides on axis with easing per the drawer pattern
The "Anchor" Motion — Dropdowns, Popovers, and Tooltips
popover/tooltip anchor open at the trigger with origin transform