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[a11y] native tooltips do not disappear on escape聽#3174

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[a11y] native tooltips do not disappear on escape#3174
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opened on Feb 17, 2026

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Tooltips cover content on hover and close when mouse is moved.
They should stay open until escape is pressed.

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  4. susnux commented on Feb 17, 2026

    @susnux
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    on Feb 17, 2026
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    Exception: The visual presentation of the additional content is controlled by the user agent and is not modified by the author.

    See https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/content-on-hover-or-focus

  5. susnux
    closed this as not plannedon Feb 17, 2026
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    added this to A11Y initiative 2026on Feb 17, 2026
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