mi6
Review tooltip guidance
What component is this related to?
Tooltip
Why do we need it?
Review whether tooltips should only be used on focusable elements, e.g. buttons. If this is the case:
- Consider whether the example using a tooltip with a chip should be removed
- Consider whether additional guidance needs to be added to make this clearer
Consider the following updates to the "when not to use" section:
- Tooltips shouldn't be used for form validation - signpost users to the form validation pattern.
- Tooltips shouldn't be used to provide additional information in form fields. Helper text should be used instead.
Discussed that the first step should be to research what is the correct\recommended approach for tooltips ie should they only be on focusable content & focusable elements? we have another pattern where we use tooltip truncation in data-table cells, which is not focusable.
Once a conclusion is reached, may need to re-evaluate tooltip truncation
Investigation and implementation (if it can be completed within the timebox). Consult with design
Discussed that the first step should be to research what is the correct\recommended approach for tooltips ie should they only be on focusable content & focusable elements? we have another pattern where we use tooltip truncation in data-table cells, which is not focusable.
Once a conclusion is reached, may need to re-evaluate tooltip truncation
The tooltip truncation pattern is currently not accessible for keyboard-only users, if used with a non-focusable element (e.g. in data tables), as a keyboard-only user has no way to get the tooltip to appear to see the full text.