7 By default, Ardour will show helpful <dfn>tooltips</dfn> about
8 the purpose and use of each <abbr title="Graphical User
9 Interface">GUI</abbr> element if you position the pointer
10 over it and hover there for a short while.
11 These little pop-up messages can be a good way to discover the
12 purpose of many aspects of the GUI.
15 Pop-ups can be distracting for experienced users, who may opt to
16 disable them via <kbd class="optoff">Edit > Preferences > GUI >
17 Show tooltip if mouse hovers over a control</kbd>.