fix: add tooltips for various settings in the right side panel (#8278)

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src/components/rightSidePanel/settings/LayoutField.vue

@@ -25,13 +25,18 @@ defineProps<{
       "
       :class="
         cn(
-          'text-sm text-muted-foreground truncate',
+          'text-sm text-muted-foreground truncate group',
           tooltip ? 'cursor-help' : '',
           singleline ? 'flex-1' : ''
         )
       "
     >
       {{ label }}
+
+      <i
+        v-if="tooltip"
+        class="icon-[lucide--info] ml-0.5 size-3 relative top-[1px] group-hover:text-primary"
+      />
     </span>
     <slot />
   </div>

src/components/rightSidePanel/settings/TabGlobalSettings.vue

@@ -107,15 +107,17 @@ function openFullSettings() {
         <FieldSwitch
           v-model="showAdvancedParameters"
           :label="t('rightSidePanel.globalSettings.showAdvanced')"
-          :tooltip="t('rightSidePanel.globalSettings.showAdvancedTooltip')"
+          :tooltip="t('settings.Comfy_Node_AlwaysShowAdvancedWidgets.tooltip')"
         />
         <FieldSwitch
           v-model="showToolbox"
           :label="t('rightSidePanel.globalSettings.showToolbox')"
+          :tooltip="t('settings.Comfy_Canvas_SelectionToolbox.tooltip')"
         />
         <FieldSwitch
           v-model="nodes2Enabled"
           :label="t('rightSidePanel.globalSettings.nodes2')"
+          :tooltip="t('settings.Comfy_VueNodes_Enabled.tooltip')"
         />
       </div>
     </PropertiesAccordionItem>
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ function openFullSettings() {
         <FieldSwitch
           v-model="snapToGrid"
           :label="t('rightSidePanel.globalSettings.snapNodesToGrid')"
+          :tooltip="t('settings.pysssss_SnapToGrid.tooltip')"
         />
       </div>
     </PropertiesAccordionItem>
@@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ function openFullSettings() {
         <FieldSwitch
           v-model="showConnectedLinks"
           :label="t('rightSidePanel.globalSettings.showConnectedLinks')"
+          :tooltip="t('settings.Comfy_LinkRenderMode.tooltip')"
         />
       </div>
     </PropertiesAccordionItem>

src/locales/en/settings.json

@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
     }
   },
   "Comfy_Canvas_SelectionToolbox": {
-    "name": "Show selection toolbox"
+    "name": "Show selection toolbox",
+    "tooltip": "Display a floating toolbar when nodes are selected, providing quick access to common actions."
   },
   "Comfy_ConfirmClear": {
     "name": "Require confirmation when clearing workflow"
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@
   },
   "Comfy_LinkRenderMode": {
     "name": "Link Render Mode",
+    "tooltip": "Controls the appearance and visibility of connection links between nodes on the canvas.",
     "options": {
       "Straight": "Straight",
       "Linear": "Linear",
@@ -253,6 +255,10 @@
     "name": "Snap highlights node",
     "tooltip": "When dragging a link over a node with viable input slot, highlight the node"
   },
+  "Comfy_Node_AlwaysShowAdvancedWidgets": {
+    "name": "Always show advanced widgets on all nodes",
+    "tooltip": "When enabled, advanced widgets are always visible on all nodes without needing to expand them individually."
+  },
   "Comfy_NodeBadge_NodeIdBadgeMode": {
     "name": "Node ID badge mode",
     "options": {
@@ -474,6 +480,7 @@
     "tooltip": "The bezier control point offset from the reroute centre point"
   },
   "pysssss_SnapToGrid": {
-    "name": "Always snap to grid"
+    "name": "Always snap to grid",
+    "tooltip": "When enabled, nodes will automatically align to the grid when moved or resized."
   }
-}
+}

src/platform/settings/constants/coreSettings.ts

@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ export const CORE_SETTINGS: SettingParams[] = [
     id: 'Comfy.LinkRenderMode',
     category: ['LiteGraph', 'Graph', 'LinkRenderMode'],
     name: 'Link Render Mode',
+    tooltip:
+      'Controls the appearance and visibility of connection links between nodes on the canvas.',
     defaultValue: 2,
     type: 'combo',
     options: [
@@ -793,6 +795,8 @@ export const CORE_SETTINGS: SettingParams[] = [
     id: 'pysssss.SnapToGrid',
     category: ['LiteGraph', 'Canvas', 'AlwaysSnapToGrid'],
     name: 'Always snap to grid',
+    tooltip:
+      'When enabled, nodes will automatically align to the grid when moved or resized.',
     type: 'boolean',
     defaultValue: false,
     versionAdded: '1.3.13'
@@ -960,6 +964,8 @@ export const CORE_SETTINGS: SettingParams[] = [
     id: 'Comfy.Canvas.SelectionToolbox',
     category: ['LiteGraph', 'Canvas', 'SelectionToolbox'],
     name: 'Show selection toolbox',
+    tooltip:
+      'Display a floating toolbar when nodes are selected, providing quick access to common actions.',
     type: 'boolean',
     defaultValue: true,
     versionAdded: '1.10.5'