Tooltips - amCharts 5

Overview

Tooltips in amCharts 5 display contextual information when users hover over or interact with chart elements. The Tooltip class extends Container and provides a pointing mechanism, automatic positioning, and rich content formatting.

Basic Tooltips

import * as am5 from "@amcharts/amcharts5";
import * as am5xy from "@amcharts/amcharts5/xy";

const series = chart.series.push(
  am5xy.LineSeries.new(root, {
    xAxis: xAxis,
    yAxis: yAxis,
    valueYField: "value",
    categoryXField: "category",
    tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
      labelText: "{categoryX}: {valueY}"
    })
  })
);

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:158-623

const circle = root.container.children.push(
  am5.Circle.new(root, {
    radius: 20,
    fill: am5.color(0x3366cc),
    tooltipText: "This is a circle"
  })
);

Text Content

Set tooltip text using labelText:

const series = chart.series.push(
  am5xy.ColumnSeries.new(root, {
    xAxis: xAxis,
    yAxis: yAxis,
    valueYField: "value",
    categoryXField: "category",
    tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
      labelText: "Category: {categoryX}\nValue: {valueY}"
    })
  })
);

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:28-31

HTML Content (v5.2.11+)

Use HTML for rich formatting:

const series = chart.series.push(
  am5xy.LineSeries.new(root, {
    xAxis: xAxis,
    yAxis: yAxis,
    valueYField: "value",
    categoryXField: "category",
    tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
      labelHTML: `
        <div style="padding: 10px;">
          <strong>{categoryX}</strong><br/>
          <span style="color: #3366cc;">Value: {valueY}</span>
        </div>
      `
    })
  })
);

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:33-38

Data Placeholders

Use curly braces to insert data values:

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "[bold]{categoryX}[/]\n{valueY}\n{openValueY} - {closeValueY}"
});

// Available placeholders depend on your data:
// {categoryX}, {valueY}, {openValueY}, {closeValueY}, etc.

Colors

Get Fill from Target

Make tooltip background match the hovered element:

const series = chart.series.push(
  am5xy.PieSeries.new(root, {
    valueField: "value",
    categoryField: "category"
  })
);

series.slices.template.set("tooltip", am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{category}: {value}",
  getFillFromSprite: true  // Use slice color for tooltip background
}));

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:61-67

Custom Colors

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}"
});

// Customize background
tooltip.get("background").setAll({
  fill: am5.color(0x000000),
  fillOpacity: 0.8,
  stroke: am5.color(0xffffff),
  strokeWidth: 1
});

// Customize label
tooltip.label.setAll({
  fill: am5.color(0xffffff),
  fontSize: 14
});

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:347-442

Auto Text Color

Automatically adjust text color for contrast:

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  getFillFromSprite: true,
  autoTextColor: true  // Automatically use white or black text
});

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:100-105

Pointer Orientation

Control which direction the tooltip pointer faces:

// Point left
const leftTooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  pointerOrientation: "left"
});

// Point right
const rightTooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  pointerOrientation: "right"
});

// Point up
const upTooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  pointerOrientation: "up"
});

// Point down
const downTooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  pointerOrientation: "down"
});

// Auto vertical (up or down based on position)
const verticalTooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  pointerOrientation: "vertical"
});

// Auto horizontal (left or right based on position)
const horizontalTooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  pointerOrientation: "horizontal"
});

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:54-58

Point To Location

Manually position the tooltip:

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "Static Tooltip",
  pointTo: { x: 200, y: 100 }
});

tooltip.show();

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:108-111

Bounds

Constrain tooltip within specific bounds:

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  bounds: {
    left: 50,
    top: 50,
    right: 550,
    bottom: 350
  }
});

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:95-98

Animation

Animation Duration

Control how fast the tooltip moves:

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  animationDuration: 200  // milliseconds
});

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:113-117

Animation Easing

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  animationDuration: 300,
  animationEasing: am5.ease.out(am5.ease.cubic)
});

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:119-123

Advanced Features

Keep Target Hovered

Keep the target element highlighted when hovering over tooltip (v5.2.14+):

const series = chart.series.push(
  am5xy.LineSeries.new(root, {
    xAxis: xAxis,
    yAxis: yAxis,
    valueYField: "value",
    categoryXField: "category",
    tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
      labelText: "{valueY}",
      keepTargetHover: true  // Target stays hovered when over tooltip
    })
  })
);

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:131-137 Enable automatic screen reader announcements:

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{categoryX}: {valueY}",
  labelAriaLabel: "{categoryX}: {valueY} units",
  readerAnnounce: true  // Announce to screen readers
});

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:140-146

const series = chart.series.push(
  am5xy.ColumnSeries.new(root, {
    xAxis: xAxis,
    yAxis: yAxis,
    valueYField: "value",
    categoryXField: "category",
    tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
      labelText: "{valueY}"
    })
  })
);

// Access and customize the label
const tooltip = series.get("tooltip");
if (tooltip) {
  tooltip.label.setAll({
    fontSize: 16,
    fontWeight: "bold",
    fill: am5.color(0xffffff)
  });
}

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:240-247

const tooltip = series.get("tooltip");
if (tooltip) {
  const background = tooltip.get("background");
  background.setAll({
    fill: am5.color(0x2c3e50),
    fillOpacity: 0.9,
    stroke: am5.color(0x3498db),
    strokeWidth: 2,
    cornerRadiusTL: 5,
    cornerRadiusTR: 5,
    cornerRadiusBL: 5,
    cornerRadiusBR: 5
  });
}

Source: /home/daytona/workspace/source/src/.internal/core/render/Tooltip.ts:185-204

Shared Tooltips

Show data from multiple series in one tooltip:

// Enable tooltips on cursor instead of series
const cursor = chart.set("cursor", am5xy.XYCursor.new(root, {}));

cursor.set("tooltip", am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "[bold]{categoryX}[/]\nSeries 1: {valueY}\nSeries 2: {valueY2}"
}));

// Disable individual series tooltips
series1.set("tooltip", undefined);
series2.set("tooltip", undefined);

Conditional Tooltips

Show/Hide Based on Data

series.columns.template.adapters.add("tooltipText", (text, target) => {
  const dataItem = target.dataItem;
  if (dataItem) {
    const value = dataItem.get("valueY");
    
    // Only show tooltip for values over 100
    if (value > 100) {
      return "{categoryX}: {valueY}";
    }
  }
  return undefined;  // No tooltip
});

series.columns.template.adapters.add("tooltipText", (text, target) => {
  const dataItem = target.dataItem;
  if (dataItem) {
    const value = dataItem.get("valueY");
    
    if (value > 100) {
      return "[bold green]{categoryX}[/]\n✓ Above target: {valueY}";
    } else {
      return "[bold red]{categoryX}[/]\n✗ Below target: {valueY}";
    }
  }
  return text;
});

Manually Show/Hide

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "Manual Tooltip"
});

// Show tooltip
tooltip.show();

// Hide tooltip
tooltip.hide();

// Show with animation duration
tooltip.show(500);  // 500ms animation

// Hide with animation duration
tooltip.hide(500);  // 500ms animation

Styling Examples

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{categoryX}\n{valueY}",
  getFillFromSprite: false,
  autoTextColor: false
});

tooltip.get("background").setAll({
  fill: am5.color(0x000000),
  fillOpacity: 0.85,
  stroke: am5.color(0x3498db),
  strokeWidth: 2,
  shadowColor: am5.color(0x000000),
  shadowBlur: 10,
  shadowOffsetX: 3,
  shadowOffsetY: 3,
  shadowOpacity: 0.3
});

tooltip.label.setAll({
  fill: am5.color(0xffffff),
  fontSize: 14,
  fontFamily: "Arial, sans-serif"
});

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}"
});

tooltip.get("background").setAll({
  fill: am5.color(0xffffff),
  fillOpacity: 0.95,
  stroke: am5.color(0xcccccc),
  strokeWidth: 1,
  strokeOpacity: 0.5
});

tooltip.label.setAll({
  fill: am5.color(0x333333),
  fontSize: 12
});

Best Practices

Keep Content Concise

Show only the most relevant information:

// Good: Focused content
const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{categoryX}: {valueY}"
});

// Avoid: Too much information
// labelText: "{categoryX}\n{valueY}\n{openValueY}\n{highValueY}\n{lowValueY}\n..."

Use Appropriate Colors

Ensure sufficient contrast for readability:

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{valueY}",
  autoTextColor: true,  // Automatically adjust text color
  getFillFromSprite: true
});

Consider Mobile Users

Ensure tooltips work well on touch devices:

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{categoryX}: {valueY}",
  keepTargetHover: true,  // Better for touch interactions
  pointerOrientation: "vertical"  // More reliable on mobile
});

Format Numbers Appropriately

Use number formatters in tooltip text:

root.numberFormatter.setAll({
  numberFormat: "#,###.00"
});

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{categoryX}: {valueY.formatNumber('#,###.00')}"
});

Optimize Performance

Reuse tooltip instances when possible:

// Create one tooltip and share it
const sharedTooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: "{categoryX}: {valueY}"
});

series1.set("tooltip", sharedTooltip);
series2.set("tooltip", sharedTooltip);

Common Patterns

const series = chart.series.push(
  am5percent.PieSeries.new(root, {
    valueField: "value",
    categoryField: "category",
    tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
      labelText: "{category}: {value} ({valuePercentTotal.formatNumber('0.00')}%)"
    })
  })
);

root.dateFormatter.setAll({
  dateFormat: "yyyy-MM-dd",
  dateFields: ["valueX"]
});

const series = chart.series.push(
  am5xy.LineSeries.new(root, {
    xAxis: xAxis,
    yAxis: yAxis,
    valueYField: "value",
    valueXField: "date",
    tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
      labelText: "{valueX.formatDate()}: {valueY}"
    })
  })
);

Multi-Line Tooltip

const tooltip = am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
  labelText: `[bold fontSize: 16px]{categoryX}[/]
[fontSize: 12px]Value: {valueY}
Change: {change}%
Status: {status}[/]`
});

Labels

Learn about text formatting and styling

Colors

Customize tooltip colors and backgrounds

Getting Started

Core Concepts

Chart Types

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Customization

Data

Plugins

Advanced

​Overview

​Basic Tooltips

​Adding a Tooltip to a Series

​Tooltip on Individual Elements

​Tooltip Content

​Text Content

​HTML Content (v5.2.11+)

​Data Placeholders

​Tooltip Appearance

​Colors

​Get Fill from Target

​Custom Colors

​Auto Text Color

​Pointer Orientation

​Tooltip Positioning

​Point To Location

​Bounds

​Animation

​Animation Duration

​Animation Easing

​Advanced Features

​Keep Target Hovered

​Screen Reader Announcements (v5.9.2+)

​Accessing Tooltip Elements

​Tooltip Label

​Tooltip Background

​Shared Tooltips

​Multiple Series Tooltip

​Conditional Tooltips

​Show/Hide Based on Data

​Dynamic Tooltip Content

​Tooltip Events

​Manually Show/Hide

​Styling Examples

​Modern Tooltip Style

​Minimal Tooltip Style

​Best Practices

​Common Patterns

​Percentage Tooltip

​Date Formatting Tooltip

​Multi-Line Tooltip

​Related

Labels

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Overview

Basic Tooltips

Adding a Tooltip to a Series

Tooltip on Individual Elements

Tooltip Content

Text Content

HTML Content (v5.2.11+)

Data Placeholders

Tooltip Appearance

Colors

Get Fill from Target

Custom Colors

Auto Text Color

Pointer Orientation

Tooltip Positioning

Point To Location

Bounds

Animation

Animation Duration

Animation Easing

Advanced Features

Keep Target Hovered

Screen Reader Announcements (v5.9.2+)

Accessing Tooltip Elements

Tooltip Label

Tooltip Background

Shared Tooltips

Multiple Series Tooltip

Conditional Tooltips

Show/Hide Based on Data

Dynamic Tooltip Content

Tooltip Events

Manually Show/Hide

Styling Examples

Modern Tooltip Style

Minimal Tooltip Style

Best Practices

Common Patterns

Percentage Tooltip

Date Formatting Tooltip

Multi-Line Tooltip

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