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how to handle tooltip to show on hovering anywhere on the page tootip followed by tip cursor should be above tooltip
GLM 4.5

I'll help you understand how to handle tooltips that show on hover anywhere on the page with the cursor positioned above the tooltip. Let me first explore your codebase to understand your current implementation.

It looks like you don't have an existing codebase. Here's how to handle tooltips that show on hover anywhere on the page with the cursor positioned above the tooltip:

Basic Implementation

import React, { useState, useRef } from 'react';

const Tooltip = ({ text, position }) => {
  const [show, setShow] = useState(false);
  const ref = useRef(null);

  const handleMouseMove = (e) => {
    if (ref.current) {
      const rect = ref.current.getBoundingClientRect();
      const tooltipX = e.clientX + 10;
      const tooltipY = e.clientY - 40; // Position above cursor
      
      ref.current.style.left = `${tooltipX}px`;
      ref.current.style.top = `${tooltipY}px`;
    }
  };

  return (
    <div 
      className="tooltip-container"
      onMouseEnter={() => setShow(true)}
      onMouseLeave={() => setShow(false)}
      onMouseMove={handleMouseMove}
      style={{
        position: 'fixed',
        pointerEvents: 'none',
        zIndex: 1000,
        display: show ? 'block' : 'none',
        left: '0',
        top: '0'
      }}
      ref={ref}
    >
      {text}
    </div>
  );
};

// Usage
<Tooltip text="This is a tooltip" />

CSS for styling

.tooltip-container {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  color: white;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 14px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

For global hover detection

const GlobalTooltip = ({ text }) => {
  const [show, setShow] = useState(false);
  const [position, setPosition] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
  const ref = useRef(null);

  useEffect(() => {
    const handleMouseMove = (e) => {
      setPosition({ x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY });
    };

    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove);
    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove);
  }, []);

  return (
    <div 
      style={{
        position: 'fixed',
        left: `${position.x + 10}px`,
        top: `${position.y - 40}px`,
        display: show ? 'block' : 'none',
        // ... other styles
      }}
      ref={ref}
    >
      {text}
    </div>
  );
};
@pkpreethi96
how to handle tooltip to show on hovering anywhere on the page tootip followed by tip cursor should be above tooltip using normal js
GLM 4.5

I'll create a vanilla JavaScript solution for tooltips that show on hover anywhere on the page with the cursor positioned above the tooltip:

Write file

Here's a vanilla JavaScript solution for tooltips that follow the cursor and appear above it:

HTML Structure

<div class="tooltip" id="tooltip">Tooltip text</div>

CSS Styling

.tooltip {
    position: fixed;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    color: white;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 14px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1000;
    display: none;
}

JavaScript Implementation

const tooltip = document.getElementById('tooltip');

document.addEventListener('mousemove', function(e) {
    // Calculate position above cursor
    const tooltipX = e.clientX + 15; // 15px offset from cursor
    const tooltipY = e.clientY - 40; // 40px above cursor
    
    // Apply position
    tooltip.style.left = tooltipX + 'px';
    tooltip.style.top = tooltipY + 'px';
    
    // Show tooltip
    tooltip.style.display = 'block';
});

document.addEventListener('mouseleave', function() {
    tooltip.style.display = 'none';
});

For specific hover areas only

function setupHoverTooltips() {
    const hoverElements = document.querySelectorAll('.hover-element');
    
    hoverElements.forEach(element => {
        element.addEventListener('mouseenter', function() {
            tooltip.textContent = `Tooltip for: ${this.textContent}`;
            tooltip.style.display = 'block';
        });
        
        element.addEventListener('mouseleave', function() {
            tooltip.style.display = 'none';
        });
    });
}

setupHoverTooltips();

I've created a complete example at tooltip.html that demonstrates the tooltip following your cursor with proper positioning above it.

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