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