Ever hovered over a button and seen a fancy tooltip pop up with helpful info? 🤔 You know, those little floating labels that save users from confusion?
Webflow doesn’t have a built-in tooltip component, but don’t worry—we’ll build a fully custom tooltip that works on any Webflow element with just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 💡
🔥 What You’ll Learn:
✅ How to use custom attributes to create tooltips dynamically
✅ A clean JavaScript function to handle tooltips
✅ Smooth CSS animations for a sleek effect
✅ How to integrate it into Webflow like a pro
Let’s get started! 🚀
Step 1: Set Up Your Webflow Elements
First, choose which elements will have tooltips. You can apply tooltips to buttons, icons, links—anything!
📌 Add Custom Attributes in Webflow
1️⃣ Select the element (e.g., a button, icon, or link).
2️⃣ Go to the Element Settings Panel.
3️⃣ Add a custom attribute:
- Name:
data-tooltip - Value: (your tooltip text, e.g.,
"Click here to learn more!")
📸 (Insert image of Webflow settings panel with the custom attribute added)
Example HTML in Webflow
If you’re using Webflow’s Embed Code Block, you can add something like this:
<button class="tooltip-trigger" data-tooltip="I am a tooltip!">
Hover me
</button>
Step 2: Add JavaScript to Handle Tooltips
Now, we need a JavaScript function that:
✅ Detects elements with the data-tooltip attribute
✅ Creates a tooltip box dynamically
✅ Positions it correctly
✅ Hides it when not needed
⚡ Add This JavaScript to Webflow
Go to Page Settings → Custom Code (Before </body>) and paste this:
<script>
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
const tooltipElements = document.querySelectorAll("[data-tooltip]");
tooltipElements.forEach((element) => {
element.addEventListener("mouseenter", function () {
// Create tooltip element
let tooltip = document.createElement("div");
tooltip.className = "custom-tooltip";
tooltip.innerText = element.getAttribute("data-tooltip");
document.body.appendChild(tooltip);
// Position tooltip
const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect();
tooltip.style.left = rect.left + window.scrollX + rect.width / 2 + "px";
tooltip.style.top = rect.top + window.scrollY - 30 + "px";
// Show tooltip
setTimeout(() => {
tooltip.classList.add("visible");
}, 100);
element.addEventListener("mouseleave", function () {
tooltip.classList.remove("visible");
setTimeout(() => tooltip.remove(), 300);
});
});
});
});
</script>
💡 How It Works:
1️⃣ Finds all elements with data-tooltip.
2️⃣ Creates a floating tooltip div dynamically.
3️⃣ Positions the tooltip above the element.
4️⃣ Fades in/out with smooth transitions.
Step 3: Style the Tooltip with CSS 🎨
To make the tooltip look clean and professional, we’ll add CSS animations.
⚡ Add This CSS to Webflow
Go to Page Settings → Custom Code (Inside <style> in Head Section) and paste this:
.custom-tooltip {
position: absolute;
background: black;
color: white;
padding: 6px 10px;
border-radius: 4px;
font-size: 14px;
white-space: nowrap;
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(-5px);
transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
pointer-events: none; /* Prevents interfering with user actions */
}
.custom-tooltip.visible {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
📸 Tooltip in Action!
📸 (Insert an image showing the tooltip appearing above a button in Webflow)
✅ Done! Now Test Your Custom Tooltip
👀 Hover over any element with a data-tooltip and watch the magic happen! 🎩✨
🔥 Why This Is Awesome?
✔️ No need for Webflow interactions
✔️ Fully customizable – Just tweak CSS!
✔️ Works on any Webflow component
💡 Bonus: Position the Tooltip Left or Right!
Want to control where the tooltip appears? Easy! Just add a second custom attribute:
- For left-aligned tooltips:
data-tooltip-position="left" - For right-aligned tooltips:
data-tooltip-position="right"
🔹 Modify the JavaScript to Handle Positioning
Replace the previous JavaScript with this:
<script>
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
const tooltipElements = document.querySelectorAll("[data-tooltip]");
tooltipElements.forEach((element) => {
element.addEventListener("mouseenter", function () {
let tooltip = document.createElement("div");
tooltip.className = "custom-tooltip";
tooltip.innerText = element.getAttribute("data-tooltip");
document.body.appendChild(tooltip);
const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect();
const position = element.getAttribute("data-tooltip-position") || "top";
if (position === "left") {
tooltip.style.left = rect.left + window.scrollX - tooltip.offsetWidth - 10 + "px";
tooltip.style.top = rect.top + window.scrollY + rect.height / 2 - tooltip.offsetHeight / 2 + "px";
} else if (position === "right") {
tooltip.style.left = rect.right + window.scrollX + 10 + "px";
tooltip.style.top = rect.top + window.scrollY + rect.height / 2 - tooltip.offsetHeight / 2 + "px";
} else {
tooltip.style.left = rect.left + window.scrollX + rect.width / 2 - tooltip.offsetWidth / 2 + "px";
tooltip.style.top = rect.top + window.scrollY - tooltip.offsetHeight - 10 + "px";
}
setTimeout(() => {
tooltip.classList.add("visible");
}, 100);
element.addEventListener("mouseleave", function () {
tooltip.classList.remove("visible");
setTimeout(() => tooltip.remove(), 300);
});
});
});
});
</script>
Now, you can control tooltip position in Webflow without touching code! 😍
🎯 Final Thoughts
And that’s it! You just built a fully functional tooltip system in Webflow using only HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 🎉
🚀 What Did You Learn?
✅ How to use custom attributes in Webflow
✅ How to generate tooltips dynamically with JavaScript
✅ How to style smooth tooltip animations with CSS
✅ How to position tooltips based on attributes
