# Tooltips annoyance

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [14 September 2026 01:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781 "2026-09-14T01:11:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![meini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@meini](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/meini)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2026 01:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781/1 "2026-09-14T01:11:21Z")

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Those black tooltips pop up everywhere on the side or bottom and especially on mobile devices quite often they're stuck covering up buttons until I actually re-open NodeRed. This is particularly annoying since screen realestate is so limited here and they are actually not relevant as they mostly refer to keyboard shortcuts. Changing what I perceive as the relevant settings doesn't have any effect. I am using the iPad and occasionally also the iPhone, as I often tweak and test while I am away from the office. I use v4.1.1 and also v5.0.7 where it’s much worse as there are more of them.

Any insights what can be done about this?

 ![IMG_1994](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/a/da17a9410a4f76869b82110e0ac28aa0b07cdb48.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2026 06:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781/2 "2026-09-14T06:19:41Z")

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Hi and welcome to the forum.

Yes, they are annoying.

Couple of ways I've found.

1 - move the mouse back over the icon/item that makes it. If lucky this will clear it.  
2 - refresh the page. This is annoying, but at a pinch, works.

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2026 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781/3 "2026-09-14T08:26:31Z")

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> [@meini](#):
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> I am using the iPad and occasionally also the iPhone,

I suspect there will be something around the touch events on these devices we aren't handling in the same way as mouse events on desktop environments. If you can, please do raise an issue on github so it doesn't get forgotten.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2026 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781/4 "2026-09-14T11:04:18Z")

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I have seen it using Brave on Ubuntu but not managed to identify how to replicate on demand. Specifically I have seen it on the Lock tooltip in the explorer pane.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2026 11:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781/5 "2026-09-14T11:16:14Z")

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OK, I can trigger it by moving the mouse up and down over the Hide, Enable and Lock button area. Interestingly the tooltip that appears may be outside the area of mouse movement.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/4/e48359840a8a80198e26dc2c831ab988eafbd2f0.png)

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**Author:** ![meini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@meini](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/meini)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2026 21:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781/6 "2026-09-14T21:38:26Z")

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Thank you everyone for your replies. 👍  
I have now raised the issue on GitHub as suggested by knolleary. [https://github.com/node-red/node-red/issues/5956](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/issues/5956)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2026 22:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781/7 "2026-09-14T22:12:49Z")

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I get it often.  
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.  
Firefox

But I think having a few HUNDRED tabs open isn't helping.  
(Maybe close to 1000)