Tooltips

Topics:

•	Generic tooltips

•	Tooltips with values

•	Configuring tooltips

Generic tooltips

SonicOS provides embedded tooltips, or small pop-up windows, that display when you hover your mouse over an element in the management interface or click on a small triangle after the element. They provide brief information describing the element. Tooltips are displayed for many forms, buttons, table headings and entries.

NOTE: Not all UI elements have Tooltips. If a Tooltip does not display after hovering your mouse over an element for a couple of seconds, you can safely conclude that it does not have an associated Tooltip.

Tooltips with values

When applicable, Tooltips display the minimum, maximum, and default values for form entries. These entries are generated directly from the SonicOS firmware, so the values will be correct for the specific platform and firmware combination you are using.

Several tables include a tooltip that displays the maximum number of entries that the appliance supports. For example, the following image shows the maximum number of address groups the appliance supports. These entries are generated directly from the SonicOS firmware, so the values will be correct for the specific platform and firmware combination you are using.

Tables that display the maximum entry tooltip include NAT policies, access rules, address objects, and address groups.

Configuring tooltips

The behavior of the Tooltips can be configured in the Web Management Settings on the System > Administration page.

Tooltips are enabled by default. To disable Tooltips, clear the Enable Tooltip checkbox. The duration of time before Tooltips display can be configured:

•	Form Tooltip Delay - Duration in milliseconds before Tooltips display for forms (boxes where you enter text).

•	Button Tooltip Delay - Duration in milliseconds before Tooltips display for radio buttons and checkboxes.

•	Text Tooltip Delay - Duration in milliseconds before Tooltips display for UI text.