Feature Request -- Add tooltip on hover for the textboxes and their labels

David Alayachew davidalayachew at gmail.com
Sat Nov 22 21:02:50 UTC 2025


Hello @javadoc-dev at openjdk.org <javadoc-dev at openjdk.org>,

I have poor vision, which means I constantly have the scale set to a high
percentage on my screen. Furthermore, I use Windows Magnifier (press
WindowsKey simultaneously with "+" or "-" to try it out yourself!) to zoom
in further, if the OS and browser zoom is not enough. Browser zoom tends to
break most websites, so that's usually my last resort.

Most of the Javadoc page either has word wrap or scroll bars to accomodate
me, which are acceptable compromises.

However, the 2 textboxes on the top right (Search documentation) and top
left (Filter contents) tend to be cut off, such that their directions
("type /"and "type .", respectively) are not visible or cut off for me.

In order to read them, I have to zoom my browser all the way out, then zoom
my Windows Magnifier all the way in, causing me to mess up my presets,
making things very inconvenient.

Could we add tooltips to both text boxes, such that, on hover, they show,
via tooltip, the directions? I'm fine if the tooltip is only active if the
directions are cut off, like they are for me.

Thank you for your time and consideration.
David Alayachew
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