The React component to use as the trigger for the tooltip
Tooltip
A tooltip is a brief, informative message that appears when a user interacts with an element.
Props#
children
required
children
required
ReactNode
aria-label
aria-label
The accessible, human friendly label to use for
screen readers.
If passed, tooltip will show the content label
but expose only `aria-label` to assistive technologies
string
arrowPadding
arrowPadding
The padding required to prevent the arrow from reaching the very edge of the popper.
number
8
arrowShadowColor
arrowShadowColor
string
arrowSize
arrowSize
number
10
closeDelay
closeDelay
Delay (in ms) before hiding the tooltip
number
0ms
closeOnClick
closeOnClick
If true
, the tooltip will hide on click
boolean
true
closeOnEsc
closeOnEsc
If true
, the tooltip will hide on pressing Esc key
boolean
true
closeOnMouseDown
closeOnMouseDown
If true
, the tooltip will hide while the mouse is down
@deprecated - use closeOnPointerDown
instead
boolean
closeOnPointerDown
closeOnPointerDown
If true
, the tooltip will hide while the pointer is down
boolean
closeOnScroll
closeOnScroll
boolean
colorScheme
colorScheme
Color Schemes for Tooltip
are not implemented in the default theme. You can extend the theme to implement them.
string
defaultIsOpen
defaultIsOpen
If true
, the tooltip will be initially shown
boolean
direction
direction
Theme direction ltr
or rtl
. Popper's placement will
be set accordingly
"ltr" | "rtl"
"ltr"
gutter
gutter
The distance or margin between the reference and popper.
It is used internally to create an offset
modifier.
NB: If you define offset
prop, it'll override the gutter.
number
8
hasArrow
hasArrow
If true
, the tooltip will show an arrow tip
boolean
isDisabled
isDisabled
boolean
isOpen
isOpen
If true
, the tooltip will be shown (in controlled mode)
boolean
label
label
The label of the tooltip
ReactNode
modifiers
modifiers
Array of popper.js modifiers. Check the docs to see the list of possible modifiers you can pass. @see Docs https://popper.js.org/docs/v2/modifiers/
Partial<Modifier<string, any>>[]
motionProps
motionProps
HTMLMotionProps<"div">
offset
offset
The main and cross-axis offset to displace popper element from its reference element.
[number, number]
onClose
onClose
Callback to run when the tooltip hides
(() => void)
onOpen
onOpen
Callback to run when the tooltip shows
(() => void)
openDelay
openDelay
Delay (in ms) before showing the tooltip
number
0ms
placement
placement
The placement of the popper relative to its reference.
PlacementWithLogical
"bottom"
portalProps
portalProps
Props to be forwarded to the portal component
Pick<PortalProps, "appendToParentPortal" | "containerRef">
shouldWrapChildren
shouldWrapChildren
If true
, the tooltip will wrap its children
in a `<span/>` with `tabIndex=0`
boolean
size
size
Sizes for Tooltip
are not implemented in the default theme. You can extend the theme to implement them.
string
variant
variant
Variants for Tooltip
are not implemented in the default theme. You can extend the theme to implement them.
string
Props#
children
required
children
required
The React component to use as the trigger for the tooltip
ReactNode
aria-label
aria-label
The accessible, human friendly label to use for
screen readers.
If passed, tooltip will show the content label
but expose only `aria-label` to assistive technologies
string
arrowPadding
arrowPadding
The padding required to prevent the arrow from reaching the very edge of the popper.
number
8
arrowShadowColor
arrowShadowColor
string
arrowSize
arrowSize
number
10
closeDelay
closeDelay
Delay (in ms) before hiding the tooltip
number
0ms
closeOnClick
closeOnClick
If true
, the tooltip will hide on click
boolean
true
closeOnEsc
closeOnEsc
If true
, the tooltip will hide on pressing Esc key
boolean
true
closeOnMouseDown
closeOnMouseDown
If true
, the tooltip will hide while the mouse is down
@deprecated - use closeOnPointerDown
instead
boolean
closeOnPointerDown
closeOnPointerDown
If true
, the tooltip will hide while the pointer is down
boolean
closeOnScroll
closeOnScroll
boolean
colorScheme
colorScheme
Color Schemes for Tooltip
are not implemented in the default theme. You can extend the theme to implement them.
string
defaultIsOpen
defaultIsOpen
If true
, the tooltip will be initially shown
boolean
direction
direction
Theme direction ltr
or rtl
. Popper's placement will
be set accordingly
"ltr" | "rtl"
"ltr"
gutter
gutter
The distance or margin between the reference and popper.
It is used internally to create an offset
modifier.
NB: If you define offset
prop, it'll override the gutter.
number
8
hasArrow
hasArrow
If true
, the tooltip will show an arrow tip
boolean
isDisabled
isDisabled
boolean
isOpen
isOpen
If true
, the tooltip will be shown (in controlled mode)
boolean
label
label
The label of the tooltip
ReactNode
modifiers
modifiers
Array of popper.js modifiers. Check the docs to see the list of possible modifiers you can pass. @see Docs https://popper.js.org/docs/v2/modifiers/
Partial<Modifier<string, any>>[]
motionProps
motionProps
HTMLMotionProps<"div">
offset
offset
The main and cross-axis offset to displace popper element from its reference element.
[number, number]
onClose
onClose
Callback to run when the tooltip hides
(() => void)
onOpen
onOpen
Callback to run when the tooltip shows
(() => void)
openDelay
openDelay
Delay (in ms) before showing the tooltip
number
0ms
placement
placement
The placement of the popper relative to its reference.
PlacementWithLogical
"bottom"
portalProps
portalProps
Props to be forwarded to the portal component
Pick<PortalProps, "appendToParentPortal" | "containerRef">
shouldWrapChildren
shouldWrapChildren
If true
, the tooltip will wrap its children
in a `<span/>` with `tabIndex=0`
boolean
size
size
Sizes for Tooltip
are not implemented in the default theme. You can extend the theme to implement them.
string
variant
variant
Variants for Tooltip
are not implemented in the default theme. You can extend the theme to implement them.
string
The Tooltip
component is a single part component. All of the styling is
applied directly to the div
element.
To learn more about styling single part components, visit the Component Style page.
Theming properties#
The properties that affect the theming of the Tooltip
 component are:
variant
: The visual variant of the button. Variants for this component are not implemented in the default theme.colorScheme
: The color scheme of the button. Color schemes for this component are not implemented in the default theme.size
: The size of the button. Sizes for this component are not implemented in the default theme.
Theming utilities#
defineStyle
: a function used to create style objects.defineStyleConfig
: a function used to define the style configuration for a single part component.
import { defineStyle, defineStyleConfig } from '@chakra-ui/react'
Customizing the default theme#
import { defineStyle, defineStyleConfig } from '@chakra-ui/react'// define the base component stylesconst baseStyle = {borderRadius: 'md', // add a border radiusfontWeight: 'normal', // change the font weightborder: '1px solid', // add a border}// export the component themeexport const tooltipTheme = defineStyleConfig({ baseStyle })
After customizing the default theme, we can import it in our theme file and add
it in the components
property.
import { extendTheme } from '@chakra-ui/react'import { tooltipTheme } from './components/Tooltip'const theme = extendTheme({components: {Tooltip: tooltipTheme,},})export default theme
This is a crucial step to make sure that any changes that we make to the tooltip theme are applied.
Adding a custom size#
Let's assume we want to create a small, medium, and large size. Here's how we can do that:
import { defineStyle, defineStyleConfig } from '@chakra-ui/react'// define custom sizesconst sizes = {sm: defineStyle({fontSize: 'sm',py: '1',px: '2',maxW: '200px',}),md: defineStyle({fontSize: 'md',py: '2',px: '3',maxW: '300px',}),lg: defineStyle({fontSize: 'lg',py: '2',px: '4',maxW: '350px',}),}// export the component themeexport const tooltipTheme = defineStyleConfig({ sizes })
Every time you're adding anything new to the theme, you need to run the CLI command to get proper autocomplete in your IDE. You can learn more about the CLI tool here.
Adding a custom variant#
Let's assume we want to include a variant that can use a color scheme. Here's how we can do that:
import { defineStyle, defineStyleConfig } from '@chakra-ui/react'// define styles for custom variantconst colorfulVariant = defineStyle((props) => {const { colorScheme: c } = props // add color scheme as a propreturn {_light: {bg: `${c}.300`,borderColor: `${c}.600`,color: `${c}.800`,},_dark: {bg: `${c}.600`,borderColor: `${c}.300`,color: `${c}.200`,},}})// define custom variantsconst variants = {colorful: colorfulVariant,}// export the component themeexport const tooltipTheme = defineStyleConfig({ variants })
Using a custom color scheme#
Let's assume we want to use our own custom color scale based on our brand. First, we need to define the color scale in the main theme file:
import { extendTheme } from '@chakra-ui/react';import { tooltipTheme } from './components/Tooltip';const theme = extendTheme({// add a custom color schemecolors: {brand: {50: '#ffeae1',...500: '#d24314',...900: '#1e0400',},},});export default theme;
Then, we can use the custom color scale as the color scheme for the tooltip:
<Tooltip colorScheme='brand'>...</Tooltip>
Changing the default properties#
Let's assume we want to add a default size, variant, and color scheme of every tooltip in our app. Here's how we can do that:
import { defineStyle, defineStyleConfig } from '@chakra-ui/react'// define which sizes, variants, and color schemes are applied by defaultconst defaultProps = {size: 'md',variant: 'colorful',colorScheme: 'brand',}// export the component themeexport const tooltipTheme = defineStyleConfig({ defaultProps })
Showcase#
import React from 'react'; import { ChakraProvider, Box, Center, SimpleGrid, GridItem, Text, Icon, Tooltip, } from '@chakra-ui/react'; import theme from './theme'; import { ColorModeSwitcher } from './ColorModeSwitcher'; import { QuestionIcon } from '@chakra-ui/icons'; export default function App() { return ( <ChakraProvider theme={theme}> <Box position="relative" h="100vh" p={12}> <Center> <SimpleGrid columns={[1, 1, 1, 2, 3]} spacing="12"> <GridItem border="1px solid" borderRadius="xl" p={8} _light={{ bg: 'gray.200' }} _dark={{ bg: 'gray.700' }} > <Text display="inline-flex" alignItems="baseline"> Hover the icon for more information. <Tooltip label="Tooltip with new theme defaults of brand color scheme and medium size." placement="top" > <Icon as={QuestionIcon} mx={2} color="brand.400" /> </Tooltip> </Text> </GridItem> <GridItem border="1px solid" borderRadius="xl" p={8} _light={{ bg: 'gray.200' }} _dark={{ bg: 'gray.700' }} > <Text display="inline-flex" alignItems="baseline"> Hover the icon for more information. <Tooltip label="Tooltip with blue color scheme and new large size." placement="top" colorScheme="blue" size="lg" > <Icon as={QuestionIcon} mx={2} color="blue.400" /> </Tooltip> </Text> </GridItem> <GridItem border="1px solid" borderRadius="xl" p={8} _light={{ bg: 'gray.200' }} _dark={{ bg: 'gray.700' }} > <Text display="inline-flex" alignItems="baseline"> Hover the icon for more information. <Tooltip label="Tooltip with green color scheme and new small size." placement="top" colorScheme="green" size="sm" > <Icon as={QuestionIcon} mx={2} color="green.400" /> </Tooltip> </Text> </GridItem> </SimpleGrid> </Center> <ColorModeSwitcher /> </Box> </ChakraProvider> ); }