topic Re: PBI Native Tooltip only appears when hovering over a point's center, but not near the outside in ArcGIS for Power BI Questions

PBI Native Tooltip only appears when hovering over a point's center, but not near the outside

PSDOH — Mon, 04 May 2026 18:49:20 GMT

Hello,

I am working with a map that contains point data, with symbol type = size. These points come from a data layer, so I am using the native PBI tooltip in my design.

The problem is that the tooltip will only render when the cursor is directly at the center of the point. If the cursor is inside the point, but not at the center, the tooltip will not render. This behavior is also observed for clicking/selecting points. It seems like the point's size is not taken into account when deciding the tooltip's rendering conditions.

This seems problematic, especially for larger points, since a user may not intuit placing the cursor exactly in the center to see the tooltip information. I believe the tooltip should render if the cursor is placed anywhere over the point.

Thank you!

Re: PBI Native Tooltip only appears when hovering over a point's center, but not near the outside

KanikaKumar — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:02:00 GMT

Thank you for your message. This is a limitation. When you make a map point bigger, only the picture of the circle grows. The invisible click-zone stays a tiny, microscopic dot exactly in the middle. Because you are using Power BI's tooltips, your mouse has to hit that tiny center dot perfectly, or the tooltip won't pop up.

You can mitigate the issue by adjusting the symbol scaling limits:

Open the Symbology properties within the visual.
Adjust the Symbol Size range (the min/max sliders).
Bringing down the maximum size limit reduces the discrepancy between the visual circle and the center collision point. While it limits the dramatic visual contrast of your sizes, it prevents users from missing the hover target on massive circles.