Customization in Vue Tooltip component

11 Jun 202416 minutes to read

The Tooltip can be customized by using the cssClass property, which accepts custom CSS class names that define specific user-defined styles and themes to be applied on the Tooltip element.

Tip pointer customization

Styling the tip pointer’s size, background, and border colors can be done using the cssClass property, as given below.

Composition API (~/src/App.vue)

<template>
    <div id="app">
    <ejs-tooltip ref="tooltip"  class="tooltipcontainer" :cssClass="cssClass" content='Tooltip arrow customized' >
            <div id="target">
                Show tooltip
            </div>
    </ejs-tooltip>
  </div>
</template>
<script setup>

import { TooltipComponent as EjsTooltip} from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups";

      const  cssClass= 'customtip';

</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material.css";
#target {
    background-color: #cfd8dc;
    border: 3px solid #eceff1;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 80px auto;
    padding: 20px 0;
    width: 200px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #424242;
    font-size: 20px;
    user-select: none;
}


/* csslint ignore:start */

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap {
    padding: 4px;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-bottom {
    height: 20px;
    width: 12px;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-top {
    height: 20px;
    width: 12px;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-left {
    height: 12px;
    width: 20px;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-right {
    height: 12px;
    width: 20px;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-bottom {
    border-left: 6px solid transparent;
    border-right: 6px solid transparent;
    border-top: 20px solid #616161;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-top {
    border-bottom: 20px solid #616161;
    border-left: 6px solid transparent;
    border-right: 6px solid transparent;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-left {
    border-bottom: 6px solid transparent;
    border-right: 20px solid #616161;
    border-top: 6px solid transparent;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-right {
    border-bottom: 6px solid transparent;
    border-left: 20px solid #616161;
    border-top: 6px solid transparent;
}
/* csslint ignore:end */
</style>

Options API (~/src/App.vue)

<template>
    <div id="app">
    <ejs-tooltip ref="tooltip"  class="tooltipcontainer" :cssClass="cssClass" content='Tooltip arrow customized' >
            <div id="target">
                Show tooltip
            </div>
    </ejs-tooltip>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
import { TooltipComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups";

export default {
name: "App",
components: {
"ejs-tooltip":TooltipComponent
},
    data() {
    return {
        cssClass: 'customtip'
    }
    }
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material.css";
#target {
    background-color: #cfd8dc;
    border: 3px solid #eceff1;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 80px auto;
    padding: 20px 0;
    width: 200px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #424242;
    font-size: 20px;
    user-select: none;
}


/* csslint ignore:start */

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap {
    padding: 4px;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-bottom {
    height: 20px;
    width: 12px;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-top {
    height: 20px;
    width: 12px;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-left {
    height: 12px;
    width: 20px;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-right {
    height: 12px;
    width: 20px;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-bottom {
    border-left: 6px solid transparent;
    border-right: 6px solid transparent;
    border-top: 20px solid #616161;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-top {
    border-bottom: 20px solid #616161;
    border-left: 6px solid transparent;
    border-right: 6px solid transparent;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-left {
    border-bottom: 6px solid transparent;
    border-right: 20px solid #616161;
    border-top: 6px solid transparent;
}

.customtip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-right {
    border-bottom: 6px solid transparent;
    border-left: 20px solid #616161;
    border-top: 6px solid transparent;
}
/* csslint ignore:end */
</style>

Tooltip customization

The complete look and feel of the Tooltip can be customized by changing it’s background color, opacity, content font, etc.

The following code example shows the way to achieve it.

Composition API (~/src/App.vue)

<template>
    <div id="app">
        <ejs-tooltip ref="tooltip" class="tooltipcontainer" :cssClass="cssClass" content='Tooltip arrow customized'>
            <div id="target">
                Show tooltip
            </div>
        </ejs-tooltip>
    </div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { TooltipComponent as EjsTooltip } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups";

const cssClass = 'customtooltip';
</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material.css";

#target {
    background-color: #cfd8dc;
    border: 3px solid #eceff1;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 80px auto;
    padding: 20px 0;
    width: 200px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #424242;
    font-size: 20px;
    user-select: none;
}

/* csslint ignore:start */

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-tip-content {
    line-height: 20px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-bottom {
    height: 12px;
    left: 50%;
    top: 100%;
    width: 24px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-top {
    height: 12px;
    left: 50%;
    top: -9px;
    width: 24px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-left {
    height: 24px;
    left: -9px;
    top: 48%;
    width: 12px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-right {
    height: 24px;
    left: 100%;
    top: 50%;
    width: 12px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap {
    border-radius: 4px;
    opacity: 1;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap.e-popup {
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 2px solid #000;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-tip-content {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-bottom {
    border-left: 12px solid transparent;
    border-right: 14px solid transparent;
    border-top: 12px solid #000;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-top {
    border-bottom: 12px solid #000;
    border-left: 12px solid transparent;
    border-right: 12px solid transparent;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-left {
    border-bottom: 12px solid transparent;
    border-right: 12px solid #000;
    border-top: 12px solid transparent;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-right {
    border-bottom: 12px solid transparent;
    border-left: 12px solid #000;
    border-top: 12px solid transparent;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-inner.e-tip-bottom {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 25.9px;
}

/* csslint ignore:end */
</style>

Options API (~/src/App.vue)

<template>
    <div id="app">
        <ejs-tooltip ref="tooltip" class="tooltipcontainer" :cssClass="cssClass" content='Tooltip arrow customized'>
            <div id="target">
                Show tooltip
            </div>
        </ejs-tooltip>
    </div>
</template>
<script>
import { TooltipComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups";

export default {
    name: "App",
    components: {
        "ejs-tooltip": TooltipComponent
    },
    data() {
        return {
            cssClass: 'customtooltip'
        }
    }
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material.css";

#target {
    background-color: #cfd8dc;
    border: 3px solid #eceff1;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 80px auto;
    padding: 20px 0;
    width: 200px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #424242;
    font-size: 20px;
    user-select: none;
}

/* csslint ignore:start */

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-tip-content {
    line-height: 20px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-bottom {
    height: 12px;
    left: 50%;
    top: 100%;
    width: 24px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-top {
    height: 12px;
    left: 50%;
    top: -9px;
    width: 24px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-left {
    height: 24px;
    left: -9px;
    top: 48%;
    width: 12px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip.e-tip-right {
    height: 24px;
    left: 100%;
    top: 50%;
    width: 12px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap {
    border-radius: 4px;
    opacity: 1;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap.e-popup {
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 2px solid #000;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-tip-content {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-bottom {
    border-left: 12px solid transparent;
    border-right: 14px solid transparent;
    border-top: 12px solid #000;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-top {
    border-bottom: 12px solid #000;
    border-left: 12px solid transparent;
    border-right: 12px solid transparent;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-left {
    border-bottom: 12px solid transparent;
    border-right: 12px solid #000;
    border-top: 12px solid transparent;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-outer.e-tip-right {
    border-bottom: 12px solid transparent;
    border-left: 12px solid #000;
    border-top: 12px solid transparent;
}

.customtooltip.e-tooltip-wrap .e-arrow-tip-inner.e-tip-bottom {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 25.9px;
}

/* csslint ignore:end */
</style>