Add tooltips to enhance user experience on your website created with Appy Pie Website Builder CMS. This guide will walk you through a step-by-step process.

Understanding Tooltips

Tooltips are small text boxes that appear when a user hovers over an element on a webpage. They are useful for providing additional information without cluttering the UI.

Step-by-Step Guide to Adding a Tooltip

Let’s start with a simple example of adding a tooltip to a text element.

1. Accessing the Editor

Log in to your Appy Pie Website Builder account and select the website to which you want to add a tooltip.

2. Selecting the Element

Navigate to the page and click on the element you want to use for your tooltip.

3. Adding the Tooltip

Once the element is selected, look for the ‘Tooltip’ option in the settings sidebar. This option allows you to enter the text you want to display in the tooltip.

4. Customizing the Tooltip

You can customize the appearance of your tooltip, including text color and background. These settings ensure that the tooltip matches your website’s design and branding.

5. Saving Changes

After setting up your tooltip, save the changes and preview your page to see the tooltip in action.

Advanced Tooltip Customization

Using HTML and CSS

For those who are comfortable with code, you can further customize tooltips using HTML and CSS. Here’s a simple example:

<div title="This is your tooltip text!">Hover over me!</div>

In the above snippet, the

title

attribute is used for basic tooltip text. To style it, you might add some CSS:

div[title]:hover:after {
    content: attr(title);
    position: absolute;
    left: 20px;
    top: 100%;
    white-space: nowrap;
    background-color: #333;
    color: white;
    padding: 5px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 3px 3px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

This CSS code creates a more styled tooltip appearing below the element when hovered.

Testing and Optimization

Once you have added your tooltips, it’s important to test them on different devices to ensure they work well on desktop and mobile. Adjust tooltip positions and timings based on user feedback and analytics to optimize usability.

Remember, the key to effective tooltips is brevity and clarity. They should provide useful information in a concise format, enhancing rather than complicating the user experience.