jquery / jquery/jquery-ui

Tooltip stays visible if it's target element is removed by clicking it

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Behavior shared with 1.12 Comp: Tooltip
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Description

When used in a button, that removes itself (e.g. in list of labels or filters), the tooltip stays on screen when the target is removed:
https://jsfiddle.net/wcv2km68/

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the behavior in the linked JSFiddle, where a button removes itself while its tooltip is visible. Trace the tooltip cleanup path for target removal; done means the tooltip is no longer visible after the target element is removed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, jquery
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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