diff --git a/src/init.js b/src/init.js
index 01b5b96f7..96a47ff8c 100644
--- a/src/init.js
+++ b/src/init.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import autoMergeLevel2 from 'redux-persist/lib/stateReconciler/autoMergeLevel2';
 import reducers from './reducers/index.js';
 import dispatcher from './dispatcher/index.js';
 import {setupMenuBar} from './MenuBar.js';
+import TooltipProvider from './ui/components/TooltipProvider.js';
 const path = require('path');
 
 const reducer: typeof reducers = persistReducer(
@@ -52,11 +53,13 @@ GK.init();
 setupMenuBar();
 
 const AppFrame = () => (
-  <ContextMenuProvider>
-    <Provider store={store}>
-      <App logger={logger} bugReporter={bugReporter} />
-    </Provider>
-  </ContextMenuProvider>
+  <TooltipProvider>
+    <ContextMenuProvider>
+      <Provider store={store}>
+        <App logger={logger} bugReporter={bugReporter} />
+      </Provider>
+    </ContextMenuProvider>
+  </TooltipProvider>
 );
 
 // $FlowFixMe: this element exists!
diff --git a/src/plugins/layout/index.js b/src/plugins/layout/index.js
index ac20f5f56..0226e4233 100644
--- a/src/plugins/layout/index.js
+++ b/src/plugins/layout/index.js
@@ -955,9 +955,9 @@ export default class Layout extends SonarPlugin<InspectorState> {
       'accessibility-focused':
         'True if this element has the focus of an accessibility service',
       'content-description':
-        'Text to label the content/functionality of this element ',
+        'Text to label the content or functionality of this element ',
       'important-for-accessibility':
-        'Marks this element as important to accessibility services, one of AUTO, YES, NO, NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS',
+        'Marks this element as important to accessibility services; one of AUTO, YES, NO, NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS',
       'talkback-focusable': 'True if Talkback can focus on this element',
       'talkback-focusable-reasons': 'Why Talkback can focus on this element',
       'talkback-ignored': 'True if Talkback cannot focus on this element',
diff --git a/src/ui/components/Tooltip.js b/src/ui/components/Tooltip.js
index 2442dba51..cd3b4072c 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/Tooltip.js
+++ b/src/ui/components/Tooltip.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 import type TooltipProvider from './TooltipProvider.js';
+import type {TooltipOptions} from './TooltipProvider.js';
 
 import styled from '../styled/index.js';
 import {Component} from 'react';
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const TooltipContainer = styled('div')({
 type TooltipProps = {
   title: React$Node,
   children: React$Node,
+  options?: TooltipOptions,
 };
 
 type TooltipState = {
@@ -48,7 +50,11 @@ export default class Tooltip extends Component<TooltipProps, TooltipState> {
 
   onMouseEnter = () => {
     if (this.ref != null) {
-      this.context.TOOLTIP_PROVIDER.open(this.ref, this.props.title);
+      this.context.TOOLTIP_PROVIDER.open(
+        this.ref,
+        this.props.title,
+        this.props.options || {},
+      );
       this.setState({open: true});
     }
   };
diff --git a/src/ui/components/TooltipProvider.js b/src/ui/components/TooltipProvider.js
index bd7fc37ca..c935b6de6 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/TooltipProvider.js
+++ b/src/ui/components/TooltipProvider.js
@@ -6,34 +6,93 @@
  */
 
 import styled from '../styled/index.js';
+import {colors} from './colors.js';
 import {Component} from 'react';
 
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 
-const TooltipBubble = styled('div')(props => ({
-  backgroundColor: '#000',
-  lineHeight: '25px',
-  padding: '0 6px',
-  borderRadius: 4,
-  position: 'absolute',
+const defaultOptions = {
+  backgroundColor: colors.blueGrey,
+  position: 'below',
+  color: colors.white,
+  showTail: true,
+  maxWidth: '200px',
   width: 'auto',
+  borderRadius: 4,
+  padding: '6px',
+  lineHeight: '20px',
+  delay: 0,
+};
+
+export type TooltipOptions = {
+  backgroundColor?: string,
+  position?: 'below' | 'above' | 'toRight' | 'toLeft',
+  color?: string,
+  showTail?: boolean,
+  maxWidth?: string,
+  width?: string,
+  borderRadius?: number,
+  padding?: string,
+  lineHeight?: string,
+  delay?: number, // in milliseconds
+};
+
+const TooltipBubble = styled('div')(props => ({
+  position: 'absolute',
+  zIndex: 99999999999,
+  backgroundColor: props.options.backgroundColor,
+  lineHeight: props.options.lineHeight,
+  padding: props.options.padding,
+  borderRadius: props.options.borderRadius,
+  width: props.options.width,
+  maxWidth: props.options.maxWidth,
   top: props.top,
   left: props.left,
-  zIndex: 99999999999,
-  pointerEvents: 'none',
-  color: '#fff',
-  marginTop: '-30px',
+  bottom: props.bottom,
+  right: props.right,
+  color: props.options.color,
+}));
+
+// vertical offset on bubble when position is 'below'
+const BUBBLE_BELOW_POSITION_VERTICAL_OFFSET = -10;
+// horizontal offset on bubble when position is 'toLeft' or 'toRight'
+const BUBBLE_LR_POSITION_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET = 5;
+// offset on bubble when tail is showing
+const BUBBLE_SHOWTAIL_OFFSET = 5;
+// horizontal offset on tail when position is 'above' or 'below'
+const TAIL_AB_POSITION_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET = 15;
+// vertical offset on tail when position is 'toLeft' or 'toRight'
+const TAIL_LR_POSITION_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET = 5;
+
+const TooltipTail = styled('div')(props => ({
+  position: 'absolute',
+  display: 'block',
+  whiteSpace: 'pre',
+  height: '10px',
+  width: '10px',
+  lineHeight: '0',
+  zIndex: 99999999998,
+  transform: 'rotate(45deg)',
+  backgroundColor: props.options.backgroundColor,
+  top: props.top,
+  left: props.left,
+  bottom: props.bottom,
+  right: props.right,
 }));
 
 type TooltipProps = {
   children: React$Node,
 };
 
+type TooltipObject = {
+  rect: ClientRect,
+  title: React$Node,
+  options: TooltipOptions,
+};
+
 type TooltipState = {
-  tooltip: ?{
-    rect: ClientRect,
-    title: React$Node,
-  },
+  tooltip: ?TooltipObject,
+  timeoutID: ?TimeoutID,
 };
 
 export default class TooltipProvider extends Component<
@@ -46,42 +105,149 @@ export default class TooltipProvider extends Component<
 
   state = {
     tooltip: null,
+    timeoutID: undefined,
   };
 
   getChildContext() {
     return {TOOLTIP_PROVIDER: this};
   }
 
-  open(container: HTMLDivElement, title: React$Node) {
+  open(container: HTMLDivElement, title: React$Node, options: TooltipOptions) {
     const node = container.childNodes[0];
     if (node == null || !(node instanceof HTMLElement)) {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (options.delay) {
+      this.state.timeoutID = setTimeout(() => {
+        this.setState({
+          tooltip: {
+            rect: node.getBoundingClientRect(),
+            title,
+            options: options,
+          },
+        });
+      }, options.delay);
+      return;
+    }
+
     this.setState({
       tooltip: {
         rect: node.getBoundingClientRect(),
         title,
+        options: options,
       },
     });
   }
 
   close() {
+    if (this.state.timeoutID) {
+      clearTimeout(this.state.timeoutID);
+    }
     this.setState({tooltip: null});
   }
 
-  render() {
-    const {tooltip} = this.state;
-
-    let tooltipElem = null;
-    if (tooltip != null) {
-      tooltipElem = (
-        <TooltipBubble top={tooltip.rect.top} left={tooltip.rect.left}>
-          {tooltip.title}
-        </TooltipBubble>
-      );
+  getTooltipTail(tooltip: TooltipObject) {
+    const opts = Object.assign(defaultOptions, tooltip.options);
+    if (!opts.showTail) {
+      return null;
     }
 
-    return [tooltipElem, this.props.children];
+    let left = 'auto';
+    let top = 'auto';
+    let bottom = 'auto';
+    let right = 'auto';
+
+    if (opts.position === 'below') {
+      left = tooltip.rect.left + TAIL_AB_POSITION_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET;
+      top = tooltip.rect.bottom;
+    } else if (opts.position === 'above') {
+      left = tooltip.rect.left + TAIL_AB_POSITION_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET;
+      bottom = window.innerHeight - tooltip.rect.top;
+    } else if (opts.position === 'toRight') {
+      left = tooltip.rect.right + TAIL_LR_POSITION_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET;
+      top = tooltip.rect.top;
+    } else if (opts.position === 'toLeft') {
+      right =
+        window.innerWidth -
+        tooltip.rect.left +
+        TAIL_LR_POSITION_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET;
+      top = tooltip.rect.top;
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <TooltipTail
+        key="tail"
+        top={top}
+        left={left}
+        bottom={bottom}
+        right={right}
+        options={opts}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  getTooltipBubble(tooltip: TooltipObject) {
+    const opts = Object.assign(defaultOptions, tooltip.options);
+    let left = 'auto';
+    let top = 'auto';
+    let bottom = 'auto';
+    let right = 'auto';
+
+    if (opts.position === 'below') {
+      left = tooltip.rect.left;
+      top = tooltip.rect.bottom;
+      if (opts.showTail) {
+        top += BUBBLE_SHOWTAIL_OFFSET;
+      }
+    } else if (opts.position === 'above') {
+      bottom = window.innerHeight - tooltip.rect.top;
+      if (opts.showTail) {
+        bottom += BUBBLE_SHOWTAIL_OFFSET;
+      }
+      left = tooltip.rect.left;
+    } else if (opts.position === 'toRight') {
+      left = tooltip.rect.right + BUBBLE_LR_POSITION_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET;
+      if (opts.showTail) {
+        left += BUBBLE_SHOWTAIL_OFFSET;
+      }
+      top = tooltip.rect.top + BUBBLE_BELOW_POSITION_VERTICAL_OFFSET;
+    } else if (opts.position === 'toLeft') {
+      right =
+        window.innerWidth -
+        tooltip.rect.left +
+        BUBBLE_LR_POSITION_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET;
+      if (opts.showTail) {
+        right += BUBBLE_SHOWTAIL_OFFSET;
+      }
+      top = tooltip.rect.top + BUBBLE_BELOW_POSITION_VERTICAL_OFFSET;
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <TooltipBubble
+        key="bubble"
+        top={top}
+        left={left}
+        bottom={bottom}
+        right={right}
+        options={opts}>
+        {tooltip.title}
+      </TooltipBubble>
+    );
+  }
+
+  getTooltipElement() {
+    const {tooltip} = this.state;
+    return (
+      tooltip &&
+      tooltip.title && [
+        this.getTooltipTail(tooltip),
+        this.getTooltipBubble(tooltip),
+      ]
+    );
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return [this.getTooltipElement(), this.props.children];
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/components/data-inspector/DataInspector.js b/src/ui/components/data-inspector/DataInspector.js
index 811d9a8a7..8b8e00c5b 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/data-inspector/DataInspector.js
+++ b/src/ui/components/data-inspector/DataInspector.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import DataDescription from './DataDescription.js';
 import {Component} from 'react';
 import ContextMenu from '../ContextMenu.js';
+import Tooltip from '../Tooltip.js';
 import styled from '../../styled/index.js';
 import DataPreview from './DataPreview.js';
 import createPaste from '../../../utils/createPaste.js';
@@ -52,6 +53,11 @@ export const InspectorName = styled('span')({
   color: colors.grapeDark1,
 });
 
+const nameTooltipOptions = {
+  position: 'toLeft',
+  showTail: true,
+};
+
 export type DataValueExtractor = (
   value: any,
   depth: number,
@@ -525,9 +531,12 @@ export default class DataInspector extends Component<DataInspectorProps> {
     const nameElems = [];
     if (typeof name !== 'undefined') {
       nameElems.push(
-        <InspectorName key="name" title={(tooltips && tooltips[name]) || ''}>
-          {name}
-        </InspectorName>,
+        <Tooltip
+          title={tooltips && tooltips[name]}
+          key="name"
+          options={nameTooltipOptions}>
+          <InspectorName>{name}</InspectorName>
+        </Tooltip>,
       );
       nameElems.push(<span key="sep">: </span>);
     }