diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CursorTooltip.vue b/frontend/src/components/CursorTooltip.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66000b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CursorTooltip.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<template>
+  <Teleport to="body">
+    <div v-if="visible" class="cursor-tooltip" :style="tooltipStyle">
+      <slot></slot>
+    </div>
+  </Teleport>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+// Global activation state - shared across all instances
+let globalActive = false
+let globalDeactivateTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+</script>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  text: string
+  delay?: number
+}>()
+
+const visible = ref(false)
+const mouseX = ref(0)
+const mouseY = ref(0)
+let hoverTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+
+const tooltipStyle = computed(() => ({
+  left: `${mouseX.value + 12}px`,
+  top: `${mouseY.value + 12}px`,
+}))
+
+const startHover = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+  mouseX.value = e.clientX
+  mouseY.value = e.clientY
+  // Clear any pending deactivation
+  if (globalDeactivateTimer) {
+    clearTimeout(globalDeactivateTimer)
+    globalDeactivateTimer = null
+  }
+  const delay = globalActive ? 0 : (props.delay ?? 800)
+  hoverTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+    visible.value = true
+    globalActive = true
+  }, delay)
+}
+
+const updatePosition = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+  mouseX.value = e.clientX
+  mouseY.value = e.clientY
+}
+
+const endHover = () => {
+  if (hoverTimer) {
+    clearTimeout(hoverTimer)
+    hoverTimer = null
+  }
+  visible.value = false
+  // Deactivate global state after a short delay if no new tooltip started
+  if (globalDeactivateTimer) clearTimeout(globalDeactivateTimer)
+  globalDeactivateTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+    globalActive = false
+  }, 500)
+}
+
+defineExpose({
+  startHover,
+  updatePosition,
+  endHover,
+})
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.cursor-tooltip {
+  position: fixed;
+  z-index: 10000;
+  padding: .5rem 1rem;
+  border-radius: 3rem 0 3rem 0;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 1rem var(--accent-color);
+  background-color: var(--accent-color);
+  color: var(--primary-color);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FileModified.vue b/frontend/src/components/FileModified.vue
index 5c9d2f4..5481c13 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FileModified.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FileModified.vue
@@ -2,15 +2,11 @@
   <td class="modified right">
     <time
       :datetime=datetime
-      @mouseenter="startHover"
-      @mousemove="updatePosition"
-      @mouseleave="endHover"
+      @mouseenter="tooltip?.startHover"
+      @mousemove="tooltip?.updatePosition"
+      @mouseleave="tooltip?.endHover"
     >{{ modified }}</time>
-    <Teleport to="body">
-      <div v-if="showTooltip" class="cursor-tooltip" :style="tooltipStyle">
-        {{ tooltipText }}
-      </div>
-    </Teleport>
+    <CursorTooltip ref="tooltip" :text="tooltipText">{{ tooltipText }}</CursorTooltip>
   </td>
 </template>
 
@@ -18,12 +14,15 @@
 import { Doc } from '@/repositories/Document'
 import { formatUnixDate } from '@/utils'
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+import CursorTooltip from './CursorTooltip.vue'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
     doc: Doc
     now: number
 }>()
 
+const tooltip = ref<InstanceType<typeof CursorTooltip> | null>(null)
+
 // Reference props.now to trigger reactivity when time updates
 const modified = computed(() => {
   props.now  // trigger reactivity
@@ -37,50 +36,4 @@ const datetime = computed(() =>
 const tooltipText = computed(() =>
   datetime.value.replace('T', ' ').replace('Z', ' UTC')
 )
-
-const showTooltip = ref(false)
-const mouseX = ref(0)
-const mouseY = ref(0)
-let hoverTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
-
-const tooltipStyle = computed(() => ({
-  left: `${mouseX.value + 12}px`,
-  top: `${mouseY.value + 12}px`,
-}))
-
-const startHover = (e: MouseEvent) => {
-  mouseX.value = e.clientX
-  mouseY.value = e.clientY
-  hoverTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-    showTooltip.value = true
-  }, 500)
-}
-
-const updatePosition = (e: MouseEvent) => {
-  mouseX.value = e.clientX
-  mouseY.value = e.clientY
-}
-
-const endHover = () => {
-  if (hoverTimer) {
-    clearTimeout(hoverTimer)
-    hoverTimer = null
-  }
-  showTooltip.value = false
-}
 </script>
-
-<style scoped>
-.cursor-tooltip {
-  position: fixed;
-  z-index: 10000;
-  padding: .5rem 1rem;
-  border-radius: 3rem 0 3rem 0;
-  box-shadow: 0 0 1rem var(--accent-color);
-  background-color: var(--accent-color);
-  color: var(--primary-color);
-  white-space: pre;
-  pointer-events: none;
-  font-size: 1rem;
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/GalleryFigure.vue b/frontend/src/components/GalleryFigure.vue
index 182c248..f0e33d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/GalleryFigure.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/GalleryFigure.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     @contextmenu.stop
     @focus.stop="store.cursor = doc.key"
     @click=onclick
+    @mouseenter="tooltip?.startHover"
+    @mousemove="tooltip?.updatePosition"
+    @mouseleave="tooltip?.endHover"
   >
     <figure>
       <slot></slot>
@@ -15,19 +18,24 @@
         </template>
         <template v-else>
           <SelectBox :doc=doc @click="store.cursor = doc.key"/>
-          <span :title="doc.name + '\n' + doc.modified + '\n' + doc.sizedisp">{{ doc.name }}</span>
+          <span>{{ doc.name }}</span>
           <div class=namespacer></div>
         </template>
       </figcaption>
     </figure>
+    <CursorTooltip ref="tooltip" :text="tooltipText">
+      <div class="tooltip-name">{{ doc.name }}</div>
+      <div class="tooltip-details">{{ doc.modified }} — {{ doc.sizedisp }}</div>
+    </CursorTooltip>
   </a>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang=ts>
-import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
 import { useMainStore } from '@/stores/main'
 import { Doc } from '@/repositories/Document'
 import MediaPreview from '@/components/MediaPreview.vue'
+import CursorTooltip from './CursorTooltip.vue'
 
 const store = useMainStore()
 type EditingProp = {
@@ -40,6 +48,9 @@ const props = defineProps<{
   editing?: EditingProp,
 }>()
 const m = ref<typeof MediaPreview | null>(null)
+const tooltip = ref<InstanceType<typeof CursorTooltip> | null>(null)
+
+const tooltipText = computed(() => props.doc.key)
 
 const onclick = (ev: Event) => {
   if (m.value!.play()) ev.preventDefault()
@@ -48,6 +59,13 @@ const onclick = (ev: Event) => {
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
+.tooltip-name {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+.tooltip-details {
+  text-align: center;
+}
 figure {
   max-height: 15em;
   position: relative;