MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

Would very much like to disable tooltips

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Description

The CefSharp project implements a DisplayHandler interface with a method OnTooltipChanged which allows to capture tooltips and return false so that the browser control doesn't create the tooltip window.
I hope this is possible to get working in WebView2 ;)

AB#36602284

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the requested WebView2 tooltip behavior and the CefSharp DisplayHandler.OnTooltipChanged reference in the issue. Check the linked AB#36602284 work item for current scope and acceptance criteria; done should mean WebView2 exposes a supported way to prevent tooltip windows from being created.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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