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React Tooltip on Icon
A tooltip triggered by an InfoIcon button using rounded-full p-2 hover:bg-accent styling for compact help indicators
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Dense interfaces cannot afford text labels everywhere—icon-only controls need explanations. This React tooltip pattern shows tooltips triggered by info icons using rounded-full button styling with hover states. Built with shadcn/ui Tooltip and Lucide React InfoIcon with size-4 and text-muted-foreground, the icon trigger pattern saves space—perfect for inline help, form field hints, feature explanations, setting descriptions, data tooltips, or any interface where always-visible help text clutters the layout and hover-triggered icon tooltips provide on-demand clarity without permanent screen space commitment.
Pattern created by @haydenbleasel
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