
Shiny Tooltips offer an elegant way to enhance user experience by displaying contextual information when users hover over elements. These CSS3-powered tooltips provide a polished, professional look without requiring any image files, making them lightweight and fast-loading.
Visual Demonstration
For a complete walkthrough of Shiny Tooltips in action, watch the detailed screencast that showcases their implementation and customization options.
Key Features and Benefits
- Vibrant Color Selection: Choose from eight attractive color schemes including green, yellow, orange, red, pink, dark blue, light blue, and white to match your website’s design
- Universal Compatibility: Works seamlessly with text elements, hyperlinks, images, and buttons throughout your website
- Smooth Animations: jQuery-powered transitions create fluid, eye-catching effects when tooltips appear and disappear
- Pure CSS Implementation: No external images required – all visual effects are created using CSS3 properties
- Comprehensive Resources: Includes a Photoshop (PSD) file for designers and detailed documentation with implementation examples
Technical Specifications
The tooltips leverage modern CSS3 features for optimal visual presentation:
- Gradient backgrounds with smooth color transitions
- Subtle shadow effects for depth and dimension
- Cross-browser compatibility including special handling for Internet Explorer
Browser Support Details:
- Opera displays solid colors instead of gradients
- Internet Explorer renders gradients using proprietary filters
- Fully compatible with Chrome 7 & 8
- Includes specific fixes for IE6 and IE7 rendering issues
Quick Implementation Guide
Getting started with Shiny Tooltips requires minimal setup:
- Include jQuery in your project (required dependency)
- Add the tooltips CSS file:
tooltips.min.css - Include the JavaScript file:
tooltips.min.js
The package includes extensive documentation with multiple implementation examples to help you customize tooltips for various use cases.
Version History and Improvements
The tooltips have evolved through several updates to enhance functionality and compatibility:
Version 1.1.0 (February 15, 2012)
- Optimized for jQuery 1.7
Version 1.0.2 (October 9, 2011)
- Added center positioning option for tooltips
- Updated attribute from “text” to “data-text” for HTML5 validation compliance
Version 1.0.1 (February 17, 2011)
- Added support for images within tooltip content
- Fixed arrow visibility issues in IE6 and IE7
- Resolved multiple positioning and rendering bugs in older IE versions
Version 1.0.0 (February 12, 2011)
- Initial release with core functionality
Best Practices for Implementation
To get the most from Shiny Tooltips:
- Use contrasting colors that stand out from your page background
- Keep tooltip text concise and actionable
- Test across browsers to ensure consistent appearance
- Consider accessibility by ensuring tooltip information is available through other means
- Use the center positioning option for balanced layouts
The included PSD file allows designers to preview color combinations and visual styles before implementation, saving development time while ensuring design consistency.


