Tooltip

A tooltip is extra information that appears when hovering over or focusing on certain elements in the user interfaces, or when switching the held item.

Types of tooltips[edit | edit source]

Item tooltips[edit | edit source]

When hovering over an item with the cursor while in the inventory or a container screen, a tooltip with the item’s name appears next to the cursor. When playing with touch controls, tapping an item displays its tooltip on the bottom of the screen. Some items display extra information on their tooltips, such as enchantments and shulker box contents. In Java Edition, basic item tooltips are also visible in the "Items" section of the statistics menu when hovering over a block or item on the left side of the screen.

In Java Edition, advanced tooltips, including item IDs and the exact remaining durability of tools, can be displayed by pressing F3 + H.

Held item tooltips[edit | edit source]

When switching the item being held, the name of the item appears above the hotbar. In Bedrock Edition, held item tooltips also show enchantments and shulker box contents. In Java Edition, the “Notification Time” option affects how long this type of tooltip appears on-screen.

Effect tooltips[edit | edit source]

When effects in the inventory are displayed in the compact style, hovering over an effect icon displays more information about that effect.

Option tooltips[edit | edit source]

When certain buttons, text fields, and sliders are hovered over, or focused on when navigating with Tab, they show a description in the form of a tooltip. The “Key Binds” options menu also has tooltips to provide details on conflicts between keys.

History[edit | edit source]

Java Edition Beta
1.0							Added item tooltips.
1.5							Added statistics, which use tooltips in the "Blocks" and "Items" sections.
Java Edition
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2				Item tooltips now have an outline and rounded corners.
							Added potions, which display effect information on their tooltip.
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3				Added enchantments. Enchanted items show their enchantments on their tooltip, as well as some text reading “Enchanted!”
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4				The “Enchanted!” text has been removed from enchanted item tooltips.
1.4.2			12w41a				F3 + H now shows advanced tooltips.
1.4.6			12w50a				Added held item tooltips.
1.6.1			13w21a				Attributes now display on item tooltips.
1.11			16w39a				Added shulker boxes, which list their contents on their item tooltip.
1.13.1			18w33a				Tropical fish buckets now display the type of fish they are holding on their tooltip.
1.14			18w43c				Added crossbows, which show what projectile is loaded on their tooltip when in that state.
?			?				Added option tooltips.
1.17			20w45a				Added bundles, which list their contents on their item tooltip.
			20w46a				Changed how bundles display their contents on their tooltip.
1.18			21w39a				Added effect tooltips, which appear when the compact style is used for displaying effects in the inventory.
1.19			22w17a				Added goat horns, which display the variant name on their tooltips.
1.19.1			Pre-release 3				Tooltips can no longer become offset.[1]
1.19.3			22w42a				Long tooltips no longer get cut off at the edge of the screen.[2]
			22w44a				Monster spawner tooltips now display the name of the mob that it spawns. If the spawner’s mob spawn type has not been set, it instead shows information on how to do so.
			Pre-release 2				Tooltips now appear when navigating through menus with Tab.
1.19.4			23w03a				Added the “Notification Display Time” option, which affects how long held item tooltips appear onscreen.
			23w05a				Adjusted the positioning of option tooltips to avoid covering the button being hovered over.
			23w06a				Option tooltips are now used in the key binds options menu to provide details on conflicts between keys.
							Paintings now have special tooltips in the creative inventory.
			Pre-release 2				Hovering over the world name field on the world creation screen now displays a tooltip that shows the name of the folder in which the world is saved.
1.19.4 Experiment Update 1.20			23w04a				Tooltips for trimmed armor now show the trim material and variant name.
							Added smithing templates, which show their type, what items they can be used on, and what materials can be used with them on their tooltip.
1.20			23w17a				Tooltips for decorated pots with pottery sherds now list the ingredients used to craft them.
1.20.2			23w31a				Updated the design of the tooltips in the statistics screen.[3]
1.20.5			24w10a				No longer appears when hovering outside the containing element.
1.21			24w18a				Enchanted items and potions now show more attributes on their tooltips.
1.21.2 Experiment Bundles			24w33a				Bundle tooltips have been changed again; they now feature a fullness meter and the item slots no longer have backgrounds.
							It is now possible to scroll to select items in a bundle while the tooltip is displayed.
1.21.2			24w33a				Smithing template tooltips have been changed; the variant’s name and “Smithing Template” have switched places.
							Banner patterns now specify which variant they are in their name instead of a subtitle.
			24w35a				Tooltips for bee nests and beehives now show the amount of bees and honey inside on their tooltips.
			24w36a				Data packs now support custom tooltip window designs.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.5.0							Added item tooltips.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0			alpha 1.1.0.0				Added shulker boxes, which list their contents on their tooltip.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0			beta 1.16.0.63				Held item tooltips now have a background.
1.20.10			Preview 1.20.10.20				Decorated pots crafted with at least one pottery sherd now list their crafting ingredients on their tooltip.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU1	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added item tooltips.
TU7							Added potions, which display effect information on their tooltip.
							Added enchantments. Enchanted items show their enchantments on their tooltip.
TU19	CU7	1.12	1.12	1.12			Attributes now display on item tooltips.
TU53	CU43	1.49	1.50	1.49	Patch 23	1.0.3	Added shulker boxes, which list their contents on their tooltip.

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  The old Java Edition item tooltip as seen in the statistics menu before 1.20.2.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Examples[edit | edit source]

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  An example of a smithing template tooltip.

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  An example of a tooltip for a trimmed piece of armor.

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  An example of a painting tooltip in the creative inventory in Java Edition.

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  An example of a goat horn tooltip.

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  An example of a written book tooltip.

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  An example of a crossbow tooltip.

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  An example of a decorated pot tooltip.

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  An example of a bucket of tropical fish tooltip in Java Edition.

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  An example of a key bind conflict tooltip in Java Edition.

References[edit | edit source]

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