Tooltip position is off in x11
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Description
Tooltip's position in `sub_window` example is off as compared to Windows and gtk where it appears on top right of cursor.
In x11, it appears bottom right.

Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the `sub_window` example and inspect how tooltip positioning differs between X11, Windows, and GTK. Reproduce the X11 placement shown in the issue, then verify that the tooltip appears at the top right of the cursor like the other platforms.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100