When hovering over any item that has a tool tip, the tool tip is positioned bottom center. This means that the tool tip will ALWAYS be hidden or obscured by the users cursor. This makes me question the age group of the designers; Primary School or Middle School. This is BASIC UX Guys.
Hi,
This is a known usability flaw in CapCut's UI design especially on PC (Windows or macOS).
CapCut currently positions tooltips directly below the hovered item, center-aligned. Since your cursor is also in that space, the tooltip:
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gets partially or completely hidden behind the cursor, or
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disappears instantly if the tooltip's trigger area overlaps the cursor hitbox.
Why this happens
This is often caused by:
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Poor tooltip offset logic (no vertical padding from cursor).
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Fixed placement (
bottom-center) rather than dynamic or “smart” positioning that adjusts based on available space and cursor position.
Workarounds until CapCut fixes it
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Move cursor slightly after hover | Hover, then move the mouse slightly up or sideways so the tooltip becomes visible. |
| Use keyboard shortcuts | Many tools have shortcuts; using them avoids needing the tooltip. |
| Zoom UI | Some CapCut versions allow interface scaling. A zoomed-out UI may offset cursor enough. |
| Use CapCut Web version | On web, tooltips may behave differently depending on your browser. |
CapCut developers should:
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Position tooltips above and slightly offset from the cursor.
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Use dynamic positioning to avoid covering content or cursor.
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Allow tooltip delay options and placement in settings.
You can submit this UI flaw via:
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Email: [email protected]
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or goto In-app Help → Feedback
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