User Interface Design Terminology

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a small piece of text or graphic that appears when a user hovers over an item with a cursor, providing additional information or context

  • The tooltip provides additional information when hovering over the icon.
  • Just hover over the icon to see the tooltip.
  • Check out the tooltip by moving your mouse over the icon.
  • She always gives hints like a tooltip, subtly guiding us in the right direction.

verb The action of engaging in sidebar conversations or discussions during a main meeting or event.

  • During the meeting, he kept sidebarring with other colleagues, causing distractions.
  • Stop sidebarring with your friends and pay attention to the lecture.
  • She's always sidebarring when we're trying to have a serious conversation.
  • His constant sidebarring with different opinions made it hard to come to a decision.