On 2016-04-24 11:57, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
>> From: Clément Pit--Claudel <clement.pitclaudel@live.com>
>> Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 10:40:58 -0400
>>
>> On 2016-04-24 04:40, martin rudalics wrote:
>>> If you can think of a better solution with less surprising results
>>> for the user please tell me.
>>
>> Isn't using the value of tooltip-hide-delay (or of a new similar variable) as the default in x-show-tip such a solution?
>> In other words, what downside does it have? Sorry if I missed one. All that I've seen for now is mentions that this was an internal detail.
> 
> The downside is that tooltip-hide-delay has no relation whatsoever to
> x-show-tip.  It is a user option supported by functions in tooltip.el,
> as its name says.

Hence "(or of a new similar variable)" :)