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Bug 268757 - Variable tooltips are too hard to copy text from
Summary: Variable tooltips are too hard to copy text from
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: debugger
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 8.2
Hardware: PC Windows 10 x64
: P3 normal (vote)
Assignee: Martin Entlicher
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Reported: 2016-10-31 15:07 UTC by _ gtzabari
Modified: 2016-10-31 15:08 UTC (History)
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Description _ gtzabari 2016-10-31 15:07:41 UTC 
1. Initiate a debugging session.
2. Stop in a breakpoint.
3. Hover the mouse over a variable.
4. Notice that the tooltip displays up and to the right of the mouse.

With the current positioning, it is hard to copy text from the tooltip. Very often when I attempt to scroll towards the text, the tooltip disappears because I scrolled off its invisible region.

Consider centering the tooltip horizontally on top of the mouse, when possible. As well, consider keeping the tooltip visible until the user actually clicks outside it. Alternatively, consider enlarging the region the user is allowed to move the mouse before the tooltip is dismissed.
Comment 1 _ gtzabari 2016-10-31 15:08:45 UTC 
Specific example: if I attempt to select the tooltip text by moving the mouse *right* before moving upwards, the tooltip disappears. Users are forced to move the mouse *up* before right, which is unintuitive (either approach should be accepted).