Bug reportAug 30, 2026· 0:35· 10 views
Carbon Tooltip 'Experimental Auto Align': trigger button invisible in RTL direction
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mediumcomponents/tooltip
os: macOSdpr: 1browser: Chromium 151.0.7922.34viewport: 1280x720
Repro steps
- 1.Navigate to the Carbon Tooltip 'Experimental Auto Align' storybook component in standard LTR view.
- 2.Hover and interact with the 'This button has a tooltip' button to confirm LTR functionality.
- 3.Navigate to the RTL direction preview.
- 4.Observe that the preview renders completely blank with no trigger button visible.
Expected
The trigger button and tooltip should render visibly and correctly positioned within the viewport in RTL mode.
Actual
The trigger button disappears completely from the viewport in RTL mode, leaving a blank white canvas.
Evidence
visualIn the control LTR case, 'This button has a tooltip' renders centered with functional tooltip popup above it.
visualAfter switching to RTL mode, the entire canvas renders blank white with no visible trigger button.
visualReloading the component restores the button and tooltip display to normal.
Issue markdown (copy-paste ready)
### Description
When viewing the Tooltip component with experimental auto alignment in RTL direction mode, the trigger button ('This button has a tooltip') fails to render within the viewport, leaving the canvas completely blank.
### Repro Steps
1. Open the Tooltip `Experimental Auto Align` Storybook preview in LTR mode (0.0s).
2. Verify the trigger button and tooltip popover display properly (3.0s).
3. Switch or navigate to the RTL mode iframe (9.4s).
4. Observe the rendered canvas (11.0s–23.0s).
### Expected Result
The trigger button should remain centered and visible, and its tooltip should align correctly in RTL layout.
### Actual Result
The trigger button is missing/invisible from the viewport, leaving an empty white canvas.
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