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[[File:Knight-tooltip.jpg|right|400px|thumbnail|a token showing it's tooltip when hovering mouse over it]]
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{{main|Token Features}}
  
[[File:Tooltip-box.png|600px|right|thumbnail| The tooltip input on Token Settings]]
 
This text box will allow you to add tooltips that can be read by a screen reader to a [[token]] or a [[card]]. After entering the text for the tooltip make sure there is a checkmark in the box labeled “Show”.
 
  
Tooltip text will appear below the token when the mouse is held over that token. There is a 150 character limit for text entered into the tooltip text field.
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The '''Token Tooltip''' text will appear below a [[token]] when the mouse is held over it. The feature was released Oct. 5th, 2021.
  
* {{fpl|10421785/ Tokens/Cards Tooltips - Announcement}} - contains some tips & tricks
 
  
[[File:Knight-tooltip.jpg|center|200px|thumbnail|a token showing it's tooltip when hovering mouse over it]]
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This text box will allow you to add tooltips that can be read by a screen reader to a [[token]] or a [[card]]. After entering the text for the tooltip make sure there is a checkmark in the box labeled “Show”. There is a 150 character limit for text entered into the tooltip text field.
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[[File:Tooltip-box.png|600px|center|thumbnail| The tooltip input on Token Settings]]
  
The feature was released Oct. 5th, 2021.
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==Tips==
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[[File:Tooltip-example-dec2021.gif|right|thumb|Tooltip examples (Dec 2021)|600px]]
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* all spaces and linebreaks are removed, so formatting result is hard
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* most unicode characters & even emojis can be displayed
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* {{fpl|10421785/ Tokens/Cards Tooltips - Announcement}} - contains some tips & tricks
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* usecases:
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** could be used as for displaying character name, instead of nameplate
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** with [[API]], could be used to display HP or stats, and update when they change
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** for [[Landing Page|landing pages]]
  
 
==Related Pages==
 
==Related Pages==
* [[Token]]
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* [[Token Features]]
 
* [[Cards]]
 
* [[Cards]]
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* [https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/360039674573-Token-Features#tooltip-0-11 Token Tooltip] - Help Center
  
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[[Category:Tokens]]
 
[[Category:Tokens]]
 
[[Category:New features in 2021]]
 
[[Category:New features in 2021]]

Revision as of 16:21, 17 December 2021

a token showing it's tooltip when hovering mouse over it

Main Page: Token Features


The Token Tooltip text will appear below a token when the mouse is held over it. The feature was released Oct. 5th, 2021.


This text box will allow you to add tooltips that can be read by a screen reader to a token or a card. After entering the text for the tooltip make sure there is a checkmark in the box labeled “Show”. There is a 150 character limit for text entered into the tooltip text field.

The tooltip input on Token Settings

Tips

Tooltip examples (Dec 2021)
  • all spaces and linebreaks are removed, so formatting result is hard
  • most unicode characters & even emojis can be displayed
  • Tokens/Cards Tooltips - Announcement(Forum) - contains some tips & tricks
  • usecases:
    • could be used as for displaying character name, instead of nameplate
    • with API, could be used to display HP or stats, and update when they change
    • for landing pages

Related Pages