Tooltips Are Ruining Your UI (And It’s Not Their Fault)
Intrusive tooltips are a sign of lazy design. The fix isn’t just a delay—it’s a dual-delay system that respects user intent. By using a principle called hysteresis, interfaces can learn from past interactions to know when to be cautious and when to be instant. This micro-interaction is the difference between a tool that feels smart and one that feels like a nuisance.