[SOLVED] Pannel and hover adjustments

[majpooper]

I cannot seem to figure out two minor tweaks I would like to implement with my LM18.3 Cinnamon DE with the Dark-Moon theme;
1.) get rid of the annoying little pop-ups that appear when I hover over something on the pannel.
2.) stop the hover action entirely - as in sometimes the cursor hovers on something and an unexpected action happens - such as the window will close because I hovered over the x or another window will open. Bottom line I just do not want any action to take place with my mouse unless I specifically point and click.

I have tried search and going through all the settings but cannot figure this one out. It is rather minor and I have been living with it forever but if it is a simple fix I would like to make the tweaks.

[orschiro]

Maybe this helps: viewtopic.php?t=228461#p1211163

[smurphos]

I cannot seem to figure out two minor tweaks I would like to implement with my LM18.3 Cinnamon DE with the Dark-Moon theme;
1.) get rid of the annoying little pop-ups that appear when I hover over something on the pannel.
2.) stop the hover action entirely - as in sometimes the cursor hovers on something and an unexpected action happens - such as the window will close because I hovered over the x or another window will open. Bottom line I just do not want any action to take place with my mouse unless I specifically point and click.

I have tried search and going through all the settings but cannot figure this one out. It is rather minor and I have been living with it forever but if it is a simple fix I would like to make the tweaks.

1) I don't think there is anyway of doing this other than directly editing the theme's cinnamon.css file to make tooltips invisible and reloading the theme. If you want to explore that option you need to replace the #Tooltip class entry in the theme's code with.

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#Tooltip {
background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.0);
color:  rgba(0,0,0,0.0);
}

The Dark-Moon theme has this currently (lines 72-84).

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#Tooltip {
	padding: 5px 12px;
	color: #ffffff;
	font-size: 8.5pt;
	font-weight: normal;
	text-align: center;
	border:2px solid #3c42b2;
	border-radius: 10px 30px 10px 30px;
	box-shadow: inset 0px 3px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
	background-gradient-start: #070b0f;
	background-gradient-end: #7a53e4;
	background-gradient-direction: horizontal;
}

2) For the default windows list applet, right click on the applet, select 'Preferences', select 'Configure', uncheck 'Show windows thumbnails on hover'. If your thumbnails have a close 'x' you are probably using an alternative applet.

[majpooper]

THX orschiro - I searched but that applet is no available, at least for my configuration.

smurphos - well I knocked out 2) - too easy - much appreciated on that score

I went to
gksudo leafpad /home/majpooper/.themes/Dark-Moon/cinnamon/cinnamon.css

made the change - save - quit
#Tooltip {
background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.0);
color: rgba(0,0,0,0.0);
}

reloaded the theme even did a restart - no joy

Maybe I don't understand how to reload the theme - I choose another theme then went back to Dark-Moon

[JerryF]

...
2.) stop the hover action entirely - as in sometimes the cursor hovers on something and an unexpected action happens - such as the window will close because I hovered over the x or another window will open. Bottom line I just do not want any action to take place with my mouse unless I specifically point and click.

The only time I've had that type of problem is when using my touchpad and the "Tap to click" setting is on. If you're using a mouse and windows are closing while hovering over the X or other windows are opening, I suggest checking the contacts within the mouse. They may be loose.

Can you use another mouse to see if you have the same results as the original mouse you use?

[majpooper]

Jerry you nailed it - I feel like such an idiot - when you said touch pad . . . .

[smurphos]

Did you overwrite the existing #Tooltip entry entirely?

Just tried it on my existing theme and it works - you might have some applications with a System Tray Icon that still have a tooltip - but thats it (they are controlled elsewhere).

[JerryF]

Jerry you nailed it - I feel like such an idiot - when you said touch pad . . . .

Glad I could help. That's what forums are for!

No need to

feel like such an idiot

An idiot is someone who is told something but never learns from it and does it again and again.

[majpooper]

THX jerry - still working issue 1) - guess I I should have posted two threads

[majpooper]

Did you overwrite the existing #Tooltip entry entirely?

Just tried it on my existing theme and it works - you might have some applications with a System Tray Icon that still have a tooltip - but thats it (they are controlled elsewhere).

Definitely replaced the entire tooltip with cut&paste - checked and double checked.
#Tooltip {
background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.0);
color: rgba(0,0,0,0.0);
}

What is your theme and where is it located?
/home/majpooper/.themes/Dark-Moon/cinnamon/cinnamon.css

I changed to Mint-X-Purple and changed tooltip still not working - ???????????
/usr/share/themes/Mint-X-Purple/cinnamon/cinnamon.css

[majpooper]

Still trying to dope this one out.
I need to know for a fact that this is indeed a tooptip (see image) because below does not remove it.
If it is not a tooltip what is it - and how to I keep it from acting like a popup?
#Tooltip {
background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.0);
color: rgba(0,0,0,0.0);
}

[smurphos]

Your thumbnail isn't clickable so I can't really see the screenshot but that doesn't look like a standard tooltip.

[majpooper]

When I hover over the panel where it indicates what I have up say a browser page then a minature of the browser page pops up - distracting and particularly annoying when it covers something I am trying to click on or even read.

[Cosmo.]

This is not a tooltip, but a preview, which appears, if you hover an icon in the window list. Right click the window list and select to configure. Disable the preview there.

[majpooper]

This is not a tooltip, but a preview, which appears, if you hover an icon in the window list. Right click the window list and select to configure. Disable the preview there.

Too easy - hoooah! thx Much Cosmos