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