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Tooltip
Tooltips are floating labels that briefly explain the function of a user interface element. They must be specified inside the overlay prop of an activator component. Currently, activator components are Button, Link, and Pressable.
The library automatically applies the WAI-ARIA Tooltip Widget pattern to both the activator and the tooltip content. Expect screen readers to read the tooltip content when the buyer focuses the activator.
Supported targets
- Checkout::Actions::Render
Before - Checkout::Cart
Line Details::Render After - Checkout::Cart
Lines::Render After - Checkout::Contact::Render
After - Checkout::Customer
Information::Render After - Checkout::Delivery
Address::Render Before - Checkout::Dynamic::Render
- Checkout::Pickup
Locations::Render After - Checkout::Pickup
Locations::Render Before - Checkout::Pickup
Points::Render After - Checkout::Pickup
Points::Render Before - Checkout::Reductions::Render
After - Checkout::Reductions::Render
Before - Checkout::Shipping
Method Details::Render After - Checkout::Shipping
Method Details::Render Expanded - Checkout::Shipping
Methods::Render After - Checkout::Shipping
Methods::Render Before - Checkout::Thank
You::Cart Line Details::Render After - Checkout::Thank
You::Cart Lines::Render After - Checkout::Thank
You::Customer Information::Render After - Checkout::Thank
You::Dynamic::Render - purchase.
checkout. actions. render-before - purchase.
checkout. block. render - purchase.
checkout. cart-line-item. render-after - purchase.
checkout. cart-line-list. render-after - purchase.
checkout. contact. render-after - purchase.
checkout. delivery-address. render-after - purchase.
checkout. delivery-address. render-before - purchase.
checkout. footer. render-after - purchase.
checkout. header. render-after - purchase.
checkout. payment-method-list. render-after - purchase.
checkout. payment-method-list. render-before - purchase.
checkout. pickup-location-list. render-after - purchase.
checkout. pickup-location-list. render-before - purchase.
checkout. pickup-location-option-item. render-after - purchase.
checkout. pickup-point-list. render-after - purchase.
checkout. pickup-point-list. render-before - purchase.
checkout. reductions. render-after - purchase.
checkout. reductions. render-before - purchase.
checkout. shipping-option-item. details. render - purchase.
checkout. shipping-option-item. render-after - purchase.
checkout. shipping-option-list. render-after - purchase.
checkout. shipping-option-list. render-before - purchase.
thank-you. announcement. render - purchase.
thank-you. block. render - purchase.
thank-you. cart-line-item. render-after - purchase.
thank-you. cart-line-list. render-after - purchase.
thank-you. customer-information. render-after - purchase.
thank-you. footer. render-after - purchase.
thank-you. header. render-after
Supported targets
- Checkout::Actions::Render
Before - Checkout::Cart
Line Details::Render After - Checkout::Cart
Lines::Render After - Checkout::Contact::Render
After - Checkout::Customer
Information::Render After - Checkout::Delivery
Address::Render Before - Checkout::Dynamic::Render
- Checkout::Pickup
Locations::Render After - Checkout::Pickup
Locations::Render Before - Checkout::Pickup
Points::Render After - Checkout::Pickup
Points::Render Before - Checkout::Reductions::Render
After - Checkout::Reductions::Render
Before - Checkout::Shipping
Method Details::Render After - Checkout::Shipping
Method Details::Render Expanded - Checkout::Shipping
Methods::Render After - Checkout::Shipping
Methods::Render Before - Checkout::Thank
You::Cart Line Details::Render After - Checkout::Thank
You::Cart Lines::Render After - Checkout::Thank
You::Customer Information::Render After - Checkout::Thank
You::Dynamic::Render - purchase.
checkout. actions. render-before - purchase.
checkout. block. render - purchase.
checkout. cart-line-item. render-after - purchase.
checkout. cart-line-list. render-after - purchase.
checkout. contact. render-after - purchase.
checkout. delivery-address. render-after - purchase.
checkout. delivery-address. render-before - purchase.
checkout. footer. render-after - purchase.
checkout. header. render-after - purchase.
checkout. payment-method-list. render-after - purchase.
checkout. payment-method-list. render-before - purchase.
checkout. pickup-location-list. render-after - purchase.
checkout. pickup-location-list. render-before - purchase.
checkout. pickup-location-option-item. render-after - purchase.
checkout. pickup-point-list. render-after - purchase.
checkout. pickup-point-list. render-before - purchase.
checkout. reductions. render-after - purchase.
checkout. reductions. render-before - purchase.
checkout. shipping-option-item. details. render - purchase.
checkout. shipping-option-item. render-after - purchase.
checkout. shipping-option-list. render-after - purchase.
checkout. shipping-option-list. render-before - purchase.
thank-you. announcement. render - purchase.
thank-you. block. render - purchase.
thank-you. cart-line-item. render-after - purchase.
thank-you. cart-line-list. render-after - purchase.
thank-you. customer-information. render-after - purchase.
thank-you. footer. render-after - purchase.
thank-you. header. render-after
Anchor to TooltipPropsTooltip Props
Tooltips are floating labels that briefly explain the function of a user interface element. They must be specified inside the overlay prop of an activator component. Currently, activator components are Button, Link, and Pressable.
The library automatically applies the WAI-ARIA Tooltip Widget pattern to both the activator and the tooltip content. Expect screen readers to read the tooltip content when the user focuses the activator.
- Anchor to idididstringstring
A unique identifier for the component.
Anchor to ExamplesExamples
Anchor to Basic TooltipBasic Tooltip
Basic Tooltip

Basic Tooltip
React
import {
reactExtension,
Icon,
Pressable,
Tooltip,
} from '@shopify/ui-extensions-react/checkout';
export default reactExtension(
'purchase.checkout.block.render',
() => <Extension />,
);
function Extension() {
return (
<Pressable
overlay={
<Tooltip>
In case we need to contact you about
your order
</Tooltip>
}
>
<Icon source="questionFill" />
</Pressable>
);
}JS
import {
extension,
Icon,
Pressable,
Tooltip,
} from '@shopify/ui-extensions/checkout';
export default extension('purchase.checkout.block.render', (root) => {
const tooltipFragment = root.createFragment();
const tooltip = root.createComponent(
Tooltip,
{},
'In case we need to contact you about your order',
);
tooltipFragment.appendChild(tooltip);
const pressable = root.createComponent(
Pressable,
{overlay: tooltipFragment},
[root.createComponent(Icon, {source: 'questionFill'})],
);
root.appendChild(pressable);
});Anchor to Best PracticesBest Practices
Use tooltips if:
-
It’s used for showing information only.
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The information contained in it isn't needed by the buyer to complete their checkout.
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The information can be written in a sentence.