diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/HeaderSettings.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/HeaderSettings.qml
index 3af919bfb..4576a9973 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/HeaderSettings.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/HeaderSettings.qml
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ Item {
     width: plasmoid.formFactor === PlasmaCore.Types.Horizontal ? parent.width : parent.height
     height: thickness
 
+    readonly property bool containsMouse: rearrangeBtn.containsMouse
     readonly property int thickness: rearrangeBtn.implicitHeight
 
+    readonly property string tooltip: rearrangeBtn.tooltip
+
     rotation: {
         if (plasmoid.formFactor === PlasmaCore.Types.Horizontal) {
             return  0;
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/SettingsOverlay.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/SettingsOverlay.qml
index b3b299bfb..29ad78997 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/SettingsOverlay.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/SettingsOverlay.qml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import "../../code/ColorizerTools.js" as ColorizerTools
 
 Item{
     id: settingsRoot
+    readonly property bool containsMouse: headerSettings.containsMouse || ruler.containsMouse || tooltipMouseArea.containsMouse
     readonly property int thickness: ruler.thickness + headerSettings.thickness + spacing * 3
     readonly property int spacing: 5
 
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ Item{
         }
     }
 
+    property string tooltip: ""
+
     readonly property real textColorBrightness: ColorizerTools.colorBrightness(textColor)
     readonly property bool textColorIsDark: textColorBrightness < 127.5
     readonly property color textColor: {
@@ -54,7 +57,6 @@ Item{
         }
     }
 
-
     layer.enabled: true
     layer.effect: DropShadow{
         radius: settingsRoot.textShadow
@@ -72,4 +74,61 @@ Item{
         thicknessMargin: headerSettings.thickness + spacing
         thickMargin: spacing
     }
+
+    //! Tooltip
+    onContainsMouseChanged: {
+        if (containsMouse) {
+            hideTooltipTimer.stop();
+            tooltip.visible = true;
+        } else {
+            hideTooltipTimer.restart();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Binding{
+        target: settingsRoot
+        property: "tooltip"
+        value: {
+            if (ruler.containsMouse) {
+                return ruler.tooltip;
+            } else if (headerSettings.containsMouse) {
+                return headerSettings.tooltip;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: hideTooltipTimer
+        interval: units.longDuration * 2
+        onTriggered: {
+            if (!settingsRoot.containsMouse) {
+                tooltip.visible = false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    PlasmaCore.Dialog {
+        id: tooltip
+        visualParent: settingsOverlay
+
+        type: PlasmaCore.Dialog.Dock
+        flags: Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.WindowDoesNotAcceptFocus | Qt.BypassWindowManagerHint | Qt.ToolTip
+        location: plasmoid.location
+
+        mainItem: MouseArea {
+            id: tooltipMouseArea
+            width: label.width + (2 * units.smallSpacing)
+            height: label.height
+            hoverEnabled: true
+
+            PlasmaComponents.Label {
+                id: label
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                textFormat: Text.PlainText
+                maximumLineCount: 1
+                text: settingsRoot.tooltip
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/controls/Button.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/controls/Button.qml
index 89342371f..9e5d4b26b 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/controls/Button.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/controls/Button.qml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Item{
     property string text: "Default Text"
     property string tooltip: ""
 
+    readonly property bool containsMouse: buttonMouseArea.containsMouse
     readonly property int implicitHeight: visibleButton.height
 
     readonly property color appliedTextColor: checked ? checkedTextColor : textColor
@@ -95,50 +96,6 @@ Item{
         anchors.fill: visibleButton
         hoverEnabled: true
 
-        onEntered: {
-            tooltip.visible = true;
-        }
-
-        onExited: {
-            hideTooltipTimer.restart();
-        }
-
         onClicked: button.pressed();
     }
-
-    Timer {
-        id: hideTooltipTimer
-        interval: units.longDuration * 2
-        onTriggered: {
-            if (!tooltipMouseArea.containsMouse && !buttonMouseArea.containsMouse) {
-                tooltip.visible = false;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    PlasmaCore.Dialog {
-        id: tooltip
-        visualParent: button
-
-        type: PlasmaCore.Dialog.Dock
-        flags: Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.WindowDoesNotAcceptFocus | Qt.BypassWindowManagerHint | Qt.ToolTip
-        location: plasmoid.location
-
-        mainItem: MouseArea {
-            id: tooltipMouseArea
-            width: label.width + (2 * units.smallSpacing)
-            height: label.height
-            hoverEnabled: true
-            onEntered: hideTooltipTimer.stop();
-            onExited: hideTooltipTimer.restart();
-
-            PlasmaComponents.Label {
-                id: label
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                textFormat: Text.PlainText
-                maximumLineCount: 1
-                text: button.tooltip
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/maxlength/RulerMouseArea.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/maxlength/RulerMouseArea.qml
index f1215c182..3174dc832 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/maxlength/RulerMouseArea.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/editmode/maxlength/RulerMouseArea.qml
@@ -31,14 +31,6 @@ MouseArea{
     hoverEnabled: root.editMode
     cursorShape: root.isHorizontal ? Qt.SizeHorCursor : Qt.SizeVerCursor
 
-    onEntered: {
-        tooltip.visible = true;
-    }
-
-    onExited: {
-        hideTooltipTimer.restart();
-    }
-
     onVisibleChanged: {
         if (!visible) {
             tooltip.visible = false;
@@ -90,40 +82,4 @@ MouseArea{
             }
         }
     }
-
-    Timer {
-        id: hideTooltipTimer
-        interval: units.longDuration * 2
-        onTriggered: {
-            if (!tooltipMouseArea.containsMouse && !rulerMouseArea.containsMouse) {
-                tooltip.visible = false;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    PlasmaCore.Dialog {
-        id: tooltip
-        visualParent: settingsOverlay
-
-        type: PlasmaCore.Dialog.Dock
-        flags: Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.WindowDoesNotAcceptFocus | Qt.BypassWindowManagerHint | Qt.ToolTip
-        location: plasmoid.location
-
-        mainItem: MouseArea {
-            id: tooltipMouseArea
-            width: label.width + (2 * units.smallSpacing)
-            height: label.height
-            hoverEnabled: true
-            onEntered: hideTooltipTimer.stop();
-            onExited: hideTooltipTimer.restart();
-
-            PlasmaComponents.Label {
-                id: label
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                textFormat: Text.PlainText
-                maximumLineCount: 1
-                text: ruler.tooltip
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }